RYA SRC VHF Radio Procedures 4

Question 1

What is the purpose of a MAYDAY RELAY transmission?

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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.

Question 2

How does a MAYDAY RELAY call correctly begin?

Accepted Answer

MAYDAY RELAY MAYDAY RELAY MAYDAY RELAY

Answer

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

Question 3

The urgency signal PAN PAN should be used when:

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A vessel with engine failure drifting towards rocks in deteriorating weather

Answer

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

RYA SRC Practice Test

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RYA SRC VHF Radio Procedures 4