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VHF Radio Procedures Flashcards

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  1. What is the purpose of a MAYDAY RELAY transmission?

    Answer: To repeat a MAYDAY call on behalf of a vessel in distress that you have received

    A MAYDAY RELAY is transmitted by a vessel that has received a distress message but believes the distress has not been acknowledged by a coast station.

  2. How does a MAYDAY RELAY call correctly begin?

    Answer: MAYDAY RELAY MAYDAY RELAY MAYDAY RELAY

    A MAYDAY RELAY begins with the prefix 'MAYDAY RELAY' spoken three times to distinguish it from an original MAYDAY.

  3. The urgency signal PAN PAN should be used when:

    Answer: A vessel or person is in urgent need of assistance but not in immediate danger of loss of life

    PAN PAN indicates urgency — a serious situation requiring assistance — but not the immediate threat to life or vessel that warrants MAYDAY.

  4. After announcing a SECURITE message on Channel 16, what should you do next?

    Answer: State the working channel, switch to it, and repeat the safety information in full

    After the SECURITE announcement on Ch 16, you state the working channel, switch to it, and broadcast the full safety information.

  5. Which scenario would most appropriately warrant a PAN PAN rather than a MAYDAY call?

    Answer: A vessel with engine failure drifting towards rocks in deteriorating weather

    Engine failure drifting towards hazards is urgent but not necessarily an immediate loss-of-life situation, making PAN PAN appropriate initially.

  6. Who has the authority to cancel a MAYDAY situation?

    Answer: The vessel in distress or the coordinating coast station

    A MAYDAY can be cancelled by the vessel in distress or by the controlling coast station coordinating the search and rescue response.

  7. You hear a MAYDAY call and it is clear that a coast station has acknowledged it and is co-ordinating assistance. What should you do?

    Answer: Maintain radio silence on Channel 16, listen, and only act if instructed

    If a coast station is handling the distress, other vessels must maintain silence on Ch 16, listen, and await instructions from the controlling authority.

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