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a) Channel 67
b) Channel 13
c) Channel 16
d) Channel 77
a) Operators should record all distress alerts and messages transmitted and received.
c) Any station
MROCP0004 What does the word "OVER" indicate during radiotelephony communications?
MROCP0005 What does the word "ROMEO" indicate during an exchange of communications?
MROCP0007 What is the accepted radiotelephony procedure for initial routine calling on VHF?
c) VMR Hervey Bay this is Blue Whale, Blue Whale on Ch16 suggest channel 73 Over
d) Fred at Hervey Bay this is Blue Whale, Blue Whale Roger Dodger come in.
MROCP0008 What can station identification be shortened to once contact has been established on VHF?
d) In postion .. Over.
MROCP0009 What should you do if no immediate reply is receive to the initial routine call?
c) Repeat immediately.
MROCP0010 What should you do if no reply is received after three repeats of a routine call?
b) Keep trying
d) Change to channel 70
MROCP0012 What is the correct phonetic spelling of the boat name AQUARIUS?
MROCP0013 What is the correct phonetic spelling of the boat name ECLIPSE?
MROCP0014 What is the correct phonetic spelling of the boat name HUON MISTRESS ?
a) Happy Ugly Orange Nancy Magazine Intro Sienna Terrific Roger Elton Sienna Sienna
b) Harry Unto Onion Nero Magpie Invert Sugar Tomatoe Romeo Elvis Sugar Sugar
c) Hotel Uniform Oscar November Mike India Sierra Tango Romeo Echo Sierra Sierra
d) Hustle Under Open Nacho Music Indigo Spain Toledo Ruby Emerald Spain Spain
MROCP0015 What is the correct phonetic spelling of the boat name PHEONIX?
MROCP0017 Which of the following is the correct phonetic spelling of the vessel name PIPE DREAM?
MROCP0018 What is the correct phonetic spelling of the boat name SKY BLUE?
MROCP0019 What is the correct phonetic spelling of the boat name LADY DAPHNE?
a) Lima Apple Delta Yeti Delta Apple Prince Harry Nigel East
b) Lemon Alfa Danny Yankee Danny Alfa Peter Happy Nine Ego
c) Lima Alfa Delta Yankee Delta Alfa Papa Hotel November Echo
d) Linda Aka Delta Yodel Delta Aka Pop Hotel Norman Echo
MROCP0020 What is the correct phonetic spelling of the boat name WILD WAVE ?
b) No authority is required
MROCP0023 Whose authority is required before transmitting a radiotelephony distress call and message?
a) No authority is required
MROCP0024 What is the international Marine VHF channel for distress radiotelephony communications?
b) VHF channel 12
c) VHF channel 16
d) VHF channel 70
a) That the vessel, or persons onboard, are in grave and imminent danger and require immediate assistance.
b) That a vessel, or persons onboard the vessel, require assistance to dock the vessel.
c) That the vessel, or persons onboard the vessel, have an urgent message to transmit.
a) Songbird 503000123 Songbird 503000123 Songbird 503000123 to all stations Mayday Mayday Mayday
b) Mayday Mayday Mayday this is Songbird 503000123 Songbird 503000123 Songbird 503000123
MROCP0027 Which of the following is the correct order for a VHF marine radio distress message?
a) Mayday - Black Pearl 503001234 - 4 miles West of Safety Bay - fire on board - abandoning ship - EPIRB activated
b) Mayday - Black Pearl 503001234 - fire on board - abandoning ship - EPIRB activated - 4 miles West of Safety Bay
c) Black Pearl - 4 miles West of Safety Bay - fire on board require immediate assistance - abandoning ship
d) Black Pearl - 4 miles West of Safety Bay - abandoning Ship - require immediate assistance
MROCP0028 What do you do next if your distress call and message have not been acknowledged?
d) Wait until the next scheduled radio contact time with your shore base
MROCP0029 Who is responsible for the coordination of search and rescue operations for small vessels in
inshore waters?
b) Acceptance is voluntary and you may continue what you are doing.
c) Acceptance is conditional.
a) Received Mayday
b) Mayday relay
c) Romeo Mayday
d) Mayday Received
MROCP0032 What action would you take after receiving a Distress call?
b) Answer immediately giving your vessel\'s name, call sign and position
c) Get ready to write down in the Radio Log Book any distress message that may follow
MROCP0033 What radiotelephony priority signal should always be used before distress traffic?
a) Securite
b) Seelonce
c) Mayday
d) Prudonce
b) By a station in distress, or station in control of distress traffic, to impose radio silence on interfering stations during distress working
c) By any station near a distressed vessel to impose silence on the distress frequency on stations creating interference on that
frequency
d) By any station to indicate that distress working has finished
a) By a station in distress, or station in control of distress traffic, to impose radio silence on interfering stations during distress working
d) By any station near a distressed vessel to impose silence on the distress frequency on stations creating interference on that
frequency
MROCP0037 What radiotelephony signal is used to advise all stations that distress working is in progress and
that restricted working may be resumed on the distress frequency or channel?
a) Seelonce Mayday
b) Prudonce
c) Mayday Feenee
d) Seelonce
MROCP0038 What expression is used, by the station in control of distress traffic, to advise that normal traffic
may now continue on the distress channel?
a) Seelonce Feenee
b) Mayday Feenee
c) Prudonce
d) Seelonce Mayday
MROCP0039 What priority signal would you use in order to advise a shore station of a distress message you
wish to transmit on behalf of another vessel?
a) Mayday Relay
b) Pan Pan
d) Prudonce
MROCP0040 What priority signal is followed by an urgent message concerning the safety of a vessel, aircraft,
or person?
a) Securite
b) Mayday
c) Routine
d) Pan Pan
a) Securite
b) Prudonce
c) Pan Pan
d) Mayday
a) No priority
b) Safety
c) Distress
d) Urgent
MROCP0044 What priority signal should be used to indicate that you require immediate medical advice?
d) RADIOMEDICAL
MROCP0045 What priority message would you transmit to advise that you have just sighted a half submerged
container in the ocean?
a) A routine call
b) A general announcement
a) A routine call
c) A general alert
MROCP0047 What priority signal is transmitted to indicate that you have sighted a navigational hazard?
a) Mayday
b) Prudonce
c) Pan Pan
d) Securite
a) PAN PAN
b) PRUDONCE
c) SECURITE
d) MAYDAY
a) A routine call
b) A general announcement
a) That the vessel, or persons onboard, are in grave and imminent danger and require immediate assistance.
b) That a vessel, or persons onboard the vessel, require assistance to dock the vessel.
c) That a sending station has a very urgent message to transmit concerning the safety of a vessel, aircraft or person.
a) That the vessel, or persons onboard, are in grave and imminent danger and require immediate assistance.
b) That a vessel, or persons onboard the vessel, require assistance to dock the vessel.
a) No
b) Yes
c) Sometimes
d) Always
a) AMC
b) ACMA
c) AMSA
d) AVCGA
a) Country of registry
b) Coast station
d) Aids to navigation
MROCP0055 What type of station will be issued with an MMSI preceded with 111?
a) Country of registry
b) Coast station
d) Aids to navigation
a) Country of registry
b) Coast station
d) Aids to navigation
MROCP0057 What other navigational equipment is recommended to be interfaced with the DSC?
c) An EPIRB
MROCP0058 Are radiotelephony transmissions permitted on the VHF channel allocated for digital selective
calling?
a) Yes
b) Sometimes
c) No
a) By AMSA
b) By the MID
c) By the MSI
d) By the MMSI
c) The position and an indication of when the position was last updated
MROCP0062 What would you do next after receiving a distress alert by VHF DSC?
c) Standby VHF Channel 16, and be prepared to write down in the radio log, any signals heard.
d) Standby on 2182 kHz, and be prepared to write down any signals heard
MROCP0063 What is the preferred method of subsequent communications after the transmission of a digital
selective calling distress alert?
MROCP0065 What should the operator do if a DSC distress alert has been accidentally sent?
a) Switch off the tranceiver then switch on the tranceiver go to channel 16 and broadcast an 'all stations' call cancelling the distress
alert
b) Switch on the tranceiver then switch off the tranceiver it will automatically cancel the distress alert
d) Contact the nearest coast radio station requesting they cancel the alert.
b) Minimum - 24 hours
c) Minimum - 48 hours
d) Minimum - 96 hours
a) Aircraft only
d) The manufacturer
b) With the permission of a limited coast station operated by a marine rescue organisation
a) No
b) Yes
c) Maybe
a) AMSA
b) ACMA
c) AMC
d) Australia Post
MROCP0077 In the COSPAS-SARSAT system, what type of satellites are orbiting around the Earth\'s surface?
c) LUTs
d) Global
MROCP0078 In the COSPAS-SARSAT system, what type of satellites are stationary over the equator?
c) LUTs
d) Global
a) 100 minutes
b) 60 minutes
c) 120 minutes
d) 200 minutes
a) Approximately 2000 km
b) Approximately 1000 km
c) Approximately 200 km
d) Approximately 100 km
c) A series of 12 blips displayed on the radar screen extending in a line on a bearing away from the radar centre
a) A portable, battery-powered device used for position indication to searching aircraft and vessels.
d) A portable, battery-powered device used by vessels to show what other vessels are in the area.
MROCP0087 What is the distance a SART should respond to a ship\'s radar with a scanner height of 15
metres?
a) 5 nautical miles
b) 10 nautical miles
c) 2 nautical miles
d) 15 nautical miles
MROCP0088 What is the ability of a lead acid battery to produce current known as?
b) Volt-amp capacity
MROCP0089 What should be added to a lead acid battery when the electrolyte is at a low level?
c) Sea water
a) Hydrogen
b) Sulphur dioxide
c) Nitrogen
d) Chlorine
a) Hydrochloric
b) Sulphuric
c) Bicarbonate
d) Antacid
MROCP0092 What is the effect on a marine transceiver of corrosion on lead acid battery terminals?
a) A sharp burning sensation from the metal case of the transceiver during transmission
b) Failure of transmission together with dimmed dial lights or channel display when the transmit button is pressed
MROCP0093 How can an accurate indication of the amount of charge held in a lead acid battery be
determined?
MROCP0094 What instrument is used to measure the specific gravity of the electrolyte of a lead acid battery?
a) A hydrometer
b) A barometer
c) A chronometer
d) A voltimeter
MROCP0095 What specific gravity reading would be expected of a well maintained lead acid battery?
a) 24 Volts
b) 12 Volts
c) 6 Volts
d) 3 Volts
MROCP0097 What would be the total voltage if two 6 volt lead acid batteries connected in series?
a) 12 Volts
b) 16 Volts
c) 6 Volts
d) 24 Volts
MROCP0098 What type of fuse should be used to replace a 'blown' fuse in the radio power leads?
MROCP0099 What is the total voltage when two 6 volt lead acid batteries are connected in parallel?
a) 24 Volts
b) 12 Volts
c) 6 Volts
d) 3 Volts
MROCP0100 What would be the total voltage if two 12 volt lead acid batteries connected in series?
a) 12 Volts
b) 16 Volts
c) 6 Volts
d) 24 Volts
a) 2 volts
b) 1.5 volts
c) 1 volt
d) 1.3 volts
MROCP0102 What is the general description of the SIMPLEX mode for communications?
MROCP0104 What frequency may be used for routine messages between ship stations in pleasure vessels?
a) 2284 kHz
b) 6215 kHz
b) Mayday Mayday Mayday this is Pandora 503004321 Pandora 503004321 Pandora 503004321
MROCP0107 Which of the following is in the correct sequence for a distress message for the vessel Jenny
Wren?
b) We have a Mayday with 5 persons on board the Jenny Wren which is sinking fast
c) Vessel in position NE Point Grim by 5 miles Mayday Sinking with 5 persons on board
d) Mayday 5 persons on board the Jenny Wren sinking nearly 5 miles NE off Point Grim.
MROCP0108 What is the correct distress call for a MF/HF marine radio?
a) Mayday Mayday Mayday, this is Southern Cross VJA2345 Southern Cross VJA2345 Southern Cross VJA2345 (vessel name x 3 )
MROCP0109 Which of the following is the correct order for a MF/HF marine radio distress message?
a) Verity Jane VKD5678 five persons onboard a 10 metre cabin cruiser which is on fire - 10 miles southeast of Cape Morton require
immediate assistance
b) Verity Jane VKD5678- Mayday - abandoning ship - require assistance - Fire onboard - 10 miles southeast of Cape Morton
c) Mayday Verity Jane VKD5678 10 miles southeast Cape Morton - fire onboard and abandoning ship - 3 adults and 2 children onboard
d) Mayday - fire on board - require immediate assistance - 10 miles southeast of Cape Morton - abandoning ship
MROCP0110 What do you do next if your distress call and message have not been acknowledged on 2182
kHz?
d) Wait until the next scheduled radio contact time with your shore base
c) Standby VHF Channel 16, and be prepared to write down in the radio log, any signals heard.
d) Standby on 2182 kHz, and be prepared to write down any signals heard
MROCP0112 What type of message may follow the radiotelephony alarm signal ?
b) A safety message
c) A test transmission
MROCP0113 What mode of transmission is required on all marine MF/HF radiotelephony frequencies?
a) F1B
b) AM/H3E
c) SSB/J3E
d) W9E
MROCP0114 Which of the following frequencies is available for safety warnings from Australian Coast Radio
Stations?
a) 8291 kHz
b) 8176 kHz
c) 2638 kHz
d) 4125 kHz
MROCP0115 For Watchkeeping purposes what VHF channel should a vessel maintain a listening watch on
whilst at sea?
a) Channel 67
b) Channel 13
c) Channel 16
d) Channel 77
a) 2182 kHz
b) 2187.5 kHz
c) 2201 kHz
d) 2524 kHz
MROCP0117 Which of the following is an International radiotelephony distress and safety calling frequency?
a) 4436 kHz
b) 6507 kHz
c) 8291 kHz
a) 4125 kHz
b) 6364 kHz
MROCP0119 Which of the following is an international radiotelephony distress and calling frequency?
a) 6364khz
c) 6215 kHz
MROCP0120 What is the general rule for the use of MF/HF frequencies during the day time?
c) The lower the frequency then the greater the communications distance
b) MF/HF marine equipment fitted with digital selective calling and all International channels/frequencies
c) VHF marine equipment fitted with digital selective calling and all International channels
MROCP0122 What would be the most likely cause should an operator receive a sharp burning sensation when
touching the metal case of a MF/HF transceiver?
MROCP0123 What type of marine transceiver is likely to be affected least by ignition noise from an engine?
a) 27 MHz marine CB
b) MF/HF marine
c) VHF marine
MROCP0124 What is the main function of an antenna-tuning unit (ATU) on a MF/HF transceiver?
b) To ensure maximum transfer of transmitted power to the antenna on different frequency bands
c) To fine tune incoming single sideband (SSB) signals that sound distorted
a) To fine tune incoming single sideband (SSB) signals that sound distorted or 'off station'
MROCP0127 What qualification does an operator of a VHF Marine tranceiver require in accordance with the
Radiocommunications Act 1992?
MROCP0128 Which government Act imposes severe penalties to false or deceptive distress, urgency and
safety messages?
MROCP0129 Where in the eight bands of the frequency spectrum does the maritime VHF frequencies fall?
b) 3 to 30 MHz
c) 30 to 300 MHz
MROCP0130 Generally speaking, what range would you expect via marine VHF?
a) Medium range
b) Short range
c) Long range
d) World range
MROCP0132 What generally determines the range or distance of communications, on VHF marine channels?
a) By line of height
b) By rule of thumb
c) By line of distance
d) By line of sight.
MROCP0135 What part of the VHF radio wave is used for communications purposes?
c) Ocean waves
d) Long waves.
MROCP0137 What control on a VHF transceiver should be adjusted to stop the constant roar from the
loudspeaker when no signals are being received?
MROCP0138 What is the purpose of the transmitter power selector control on a VHF marine transceiver?
a) To allow reduction of transmitted power to minimise interference to other stations and reduces battery drain
MROCP0139 What is the maximum transmitter power for a VHF marine transceiver?
a) 1 Watt
b) 5 Watt
c) 25 Watt
d) 55 Watt
MROCP0140 Which of the following VHF channels could be monitored with the DUAL WATCH control on?
a) Channel 26 & 06
b) Channel 77 & 70
c) Channel 67 & 13
d) Channel 12 & 16
d) A ship station
a) Channels 21,22,80,81 or 82
b) Channels 21,22,80,16 or 67
d) Channels 13 and 6
d) They are not fixed but determined by local requirements or State government legislation
a) The master , skipper or person responsible for the safety of the vessel.
d) No one
MROCP0148 With respect to station identification during transmission which one of the following is correct?
c) Operators need only identify their station when making the initial call
a) Vessel name, call sign (if available) or by other means such as the MMSI number.
b) Country of origin
a) To an individual station
MROCP0155 What channels are used for the exchange of general or routine communications?
a) Working channels
b) Calling channels
MROCP0158 Which one of the following would be an incorrect use of VHF channel 16?
c) To broadcast a radiotelephony urgency call and message after a digital selective call urgency alert
MROCP0159 What VHF channel may be used for routine vessel to vessel communications?
a) Channel 6
b) Channel 72
c) Channel 70
d) Channel 67
MROCP0160 What marine VHF channel may be used for the exchange of vessel to vessel safety information?
a) Channel 06
b) Channel 13
c) Channel 70
d) Channel 16
MROCP0162 What marine VHF channel may be used for co-ordinating search and rescue communications
between vessels and aircraft?
a) Channel 13
b) Channel 06
c) Channel 70
d) Channel 16
MROCP0163 What marine VHF Channel is reserved for the transmission of DSC alerts?
a) Channel 73
b) Channel 67
c) Channel 70
d) Channel 06
MROCP0164 What are the main and supplementary VHF radiotelephony channels used for distress and safety
in Australia?
a) Channels 16 and 67
b) Channels 16 and 13
c) Channels 6 and 16
d) Channels 16 and 72
a) Channel 6
b) Channel 73
c) Channel 70
d) Channel 67
a) Electronic mail
b) Facsimile mail
b) News broadcasts
MCSSE0004 What is the result should you fail to update position information in an Inmarsat-C terminal within
12 hours?
MCSSE0005 What would be the result of position information not being updated within 12 hours in the
Inmarsat-C system?
MCSSE0007 What word is used to commence an urgency message received by the Enhanced Group Calling
(EGC) system?
a) MAYDAY
b) PAN PAN
c) SECURITE
d) PRU-DONCE
MCSSE0008 What method is utilised when transmitting via the Inmarsat-C system?
MCSSE0010 To whom would EGC broadcasts concerning a distress alert normally be addressed?
b) A method of ensuring correct delivery of messages without the need to know full address details
MCSSE0013 Which statement concerning a distress alert transmitted from an Inmarsat-C Ship Earth Station
(SES) terminal is correct?
b) It can only be sent when the dish antenna is stabilised and pointing towards the satellite
d) It can only be sent if the operator knows the electronic address of the relevant Marine Rescue Coordination Centre
MCSSE0014 What do the Inmarsat two digit special access codes provide?
b) A method of ensuring correct delivery of messages without the need to know full address details
MCSSE0015 What method should be used to continue communications after initiating a distress alert via
Inmarsat-C?
a) SEELONCE
b) SECURITE
c) MAYDAY
d) DISTRESS
MCSSE0018 What information is required before the EGC receiver can decide whether to accept or reject a
shore to ship distress alert?
MCSSE0019 What must the shipboard operator do should he accidentally transmit a distress alert?
b) Nothing
a) Vessels name
c) MRCC connection
a) Iridium
b) Inmarsat-C
c) Inmarsat-B
d) Inmarsat - M
MCSSE0023 Is Inmarsat-M approved for use in the Global Maritime Distrss & Safety System (GMDSS)?
a) No
b) Yes
c) Maybe
MCSSE0024 What interface does Land Earth Stations provide for each ocean region?
a) Full automated communications between vessels at sea and shore based telecommunications networks.
c) Semi automated communications between the network Co-Ordination Centre and the Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre.
MCSSE0025 What two ocean areas does the Australian LES service?
b) The master, skipper or person responsible for the safety of the vessel
b) The broadcast of information to all ship earth stations in all ocean region.
a) One meter
b) Two meters
c) Five meters
d) Seven meters
a) LES
b) SES
c) RCC
d) LUT
a) High quality telex. Telephone, facsimile & data service in real time.
b) Telex and facsimile data exchange in the store & forward mode.
a) High quality telex. Telephone, facsimile & data service in real time.
b) Telex and facsimile data exchange in the store & forward mode.
a) High quality telex. Telephone, facsimile & data service in real time.
b) Telex and facsimile data exchange in the store & forward mode.
a) High quality telex. Telephone, facsimile & data service in real time.
b) Telex and facsimile data exchange in the store & forward mode.
MCSSE0034 Before entering port and turning off the voltage supply to the Inmarsat-C terminal what action is
recommended?
d) Log out
MCSSE0035 How many ocean regions are deployed in the Inmarsat system?
a) 2 ocean regions
b) 4 ocean regions
c) 6 ocean regions
d) 8 ocean regions
b) In polar orbit
MCSSE0037 What type of stations manage communications between vessels at sea and land earth stations?
a) LUT
b) MRCC
c) NCS
d) SES
a) Bundaberg
b) Albany
c) Perth
c) Perth
d) Bundaberg
MCSSE0040 How does the Inmarsat B system concentrate radio energy into a narrow beam that is kept
pointing at an Inmarsat satellite?
a) Dish antenna
b) Omnidirectional Antenna
a) 1 meter
b) 3 meters
c) 5 meters
d) 7 meters
MCSSE0042 How often should the Inmarsat-C terminal, without GPS interfacing, have position information
updated?
c) To inform the relevant Network Coordination Station of the operational status of the Ship Earth Station
d) To inform the nearest Land Earth Station of the operational status of a Ship Earth Station