GMDSS听力与会话问答题

GMDSS英语口语练习题 问答题：44道

1. According to the SOLAS, which radio equipment is not necessary for the ships sailing in

the sea area A2?

(HF、INMARSAT、EGC are not necessary for the ships sailing in the sea area A2)

2. What does MRCC stand for and what is its function?

（MRCC stands for Maritime rescue coordination center. It coordinates maritime rescue operation.）

3. Please spell your ship’s name and call sign (yuqiang/boxz) 4. How can a ship get in touch with a port before her arrival?

A ship can use VHF or radio to contact a port before her arrival.)

5. When the vessel enters the VTS area, what is usually requested to report?

(When the vessel enters the VTS area, she should report her name, call sign, course, speed, ETA and so on)

6. What does “fairway speed” mean? ( mandatory speed in the fairway)

(It is a speed at which a ship is sailing in a port.)

7. What should be confirmed from the pilot station?

(Pilot’s boarding time, place to meet pilot, and on which side will the pilot ladder be rigged.)

8. Which mode is normally used when carrying out safety communications by NBDP?

(FEC （Forward Error Correction） mode is used to carry out safety communication by NBDP)

9. What’s a safety signal prefixed by for sending a safety call?

(SECURITE is used to send a safety call)

10. What does SECURITE mean in marine communications?

(SECURITE is a safety signal for sending a safety call)

11. What does the safety call format or the safety signal indicate?

(Safety signal indicates that the following information is about ship’s safety.)

12. Relating the reserve source of energy, if it is not a battery, what is the period of the test?

(At least once a week)

13. How many times should the urgency signal “PAN PAN” be spoken when sending an

urgency call? (Three times)

14. What’s an urgency signal prefixed by for sending an urgency call? (PAN PAN)

15. In accordance with the SOLAS Convention, what is the area outside sea areas A1, A2

and A3? (A4)

16. Shall an urgency communication have priority over all other communications except

distress?

(Yes, an urgency communication have priority over all other communications except distress)

17. Relating DSC facilities, what is the period of self test?

(VHF DSC should be tested every day, MF/HF DSC should be tested once a week)

18. Which parties are those on-scene communications carried out between?

(On-scene communication is carried out between SAR party and ship in distress)

19. What should a signal be prefixed by for distress traffic by radiotelephony?

(MAYDAY)

20. Can a RCC coordinating distress traffic impose silence on stations which are interfering

with the distress traffic?

(Yes, it can. Only RCC has the right to do that)

21. What should be included in MAYDAY message?

(Distress call, ship’s name, call sign, position, nature of distress and assistance required.)

22. Which channel is designated for VHF DSC alerting?

(VHF channel 70)

23. Who should be addressed to when acknowledging the receipt of a distress alert sent by

DSC?(All ships should be addressed)

24. Which channel is designated for MF DSC alerting?(2187.5 kHz)

25. Should a ship station in receipt of an urgency call address her acknowledgment to all

other stations?(Yes, it should)

26. Coast radio station keeps a constant watch on distress frequencies. What frequencies are

they?

(VHF channel 70, 2187.5 kHz, 8414.5 kHz, and at least one of the distress and safety DSC frequencies)

27. How many times should the safety signal “securite” be spoken when sending a safety

call?(Three times)

28. What is the meaning of “ ETD ”?(It means the estimated time of departure.) 29. What kind of things should be reported to the pilot station?

(Vessel’s present position, ETA at pilot station.)

30. What is general cargo?

(They are many types and packings for general cargo, they can be divided into containerized, non-containerized and refrigerated cargo.)

31. What is your present speed and course?

(My present speed 10 knots and course 134. )

32. What should a station do when transmitting inadvertent distress alert or call?

The equipment should be switched off and notify the RCC and all ships.

33. Can an RCC co-ordinating distress traffic imposed silence on stations which are

interfering with distress traffic?

Yes, it can impose silence on that station.

34. Which means is often used to provide vessel’s position information to the GMDSS

equipment? The vessel can provide vessel’s position information to the GMDSS equipment either automatically by an electronic navigational device or a GPS, or manually by keying the position at least once every 4 hours.

35. What should a master do before sailing?

There is a lot of things to do for a master before sailing, for example, make a voyage plan, take in water, fuel oil and food necessary for the voyage, buy marine publications necessary for the voyage.

36. Actions you take when you receive alert at sea

Silent the alarm sound and check the content of the alert, and inform the captain the alert and keep watch on appropriate frequency.

37. Range of VHF radio waves during the day time

20-30 nautical miles

38. Can a RCC co-ordinating distress traffic impose silence on stations which are interfering

with distress traffic?

(Yes, it can. Only RCC has the right to do that)

39. Which means is often used to provide vessel’s position information to the GMDSS

equipment?

(The vessel can provide vessel’s position information to the GMDSS equipment either automatically by an electronic navigational device or a GPS, or manually by keying the position at least once every 4 hours.)

40. What should a master do before sailing?

(There is a lot of things to do for a master before sailing, for example, make a voyage plan, take in water, fuel oil and food necessary for the voyage, buy marine publications necessary for the voyage.)

41. What should a station do when transmitting inadvertent distress alert or call?

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42. what is general cargo?

general cargo is one kind of dry cargo,include cargo in general package cargo, cargo in bag, cargo in box, cargo in drum,etc.

43. Who should be addressed to when acknowledging the receipt of a distress alert sent by

DSC?

All staion.或者

All station should be addressed about the acknowledgment.

44. What information is transmitted in a DSC distress alert?

The ship’s name, the position, the nature of the distress, the following traffic mode for further distress and safety communication.