Which statement is true regarding a vessel equipped with GMDSS equipment that will remain in Sea Area A1 at all times?
Correct Answer
The vesselmust be provided with a radioinstallationcapable of initiating the transmission of ship-to-shore Distress alerting from the position from which the ship is normallynavigated.
VHF DSC alerting may be the sole means of Distress alerting.
HF or MF DSC may satisfy the equipment requirement.
HF SSB with 2182 kHz automatic alarm generator may satisfy the equipment requirement.
What is the equipment carriage requirement for survival craft under GMDSS?
At least three SCT units and two SARTs on every cargo ship between 300-500 gross tons and the same on all passenger ships regardless of tonnage.
Correct Answer
At least three SCT units and two SARTs on every passenger ship and cargo ships of 500 gross tons and upwards.
At least two radar transponders must be carried on every cargo ship of 300-500 gross tons and two radar transponders (one for each side) of every passenger ship regardless of tonnage.
All cargo vessels above 300 gross tons and every passenger ship regardless of tonnage must carry three SCT units and two SARTs.