Deck Safety EPIRB SART

1. 600 Ref: EPIRB, Operation, Definition D

After having activated the emergency position indicating radio beacon, you should __________.
A. turn it off for 5 minutes every half-hour C. turn it off during daylight hours
B. turn it off and on at 5 minute intervals D. leave it on continuously

2. 618 Ref: EPIRB, Operation, Definition D

After you activate your emergency position indicating radio beacon, you should __________.
A. turn it off for five minutes every half-hour C. turn it off during daylight hours
B. turn it off and on at five-minute intervals D. leave it on continuously

3. 860 Ref: EPIRB, Operation, Definition A

CATEGORY I EPIRB's transmit on frequencies that are monitored by __________.
A. orbiting satellites in space C. private, commercial, and military aircraft
B. commercial radio stations D. Both A & C

4. 861 Ref: EPIRB, Operation, Definition A

CATEGORY I EPIRB's transmit on frequencies that are monitored by __________.
A. orbiting satellites in space C. private, commercial, and military aircraft
B. commercial radio stations D. Both A & C

5. 1372 Ref: EPIRB, Operation, Definition D

If you have to abandon ship, the EPIRB can be used to __________.
A. hold the survival craft's head up into the seas C. seal leaks in rubber rafts
B. generate orange smoke D. send radio homing signals to searching
aircraft

6. 3830 Ref: EPIRB, Operation, Definition A

What should you do with your emergency position indicating radio beacon if you are in a liferaft in a
storm?
A. Bring it inside the liferaft and leave it on.
B. Bring it inside the liferaft and turn it off until the storm passes.
C. Leave it outside the liferaft and leave it on.
D. Leave it outside the liferaft but turn it off.

7. 3831 Ref: EPIRB, Operation, Definition A

What should you do with your emergency position indicating radio beacon if you are in a lifeboat during
storm conditions?
A. Bring it inside the liferaft and leave it on.
B. Bring it inside the liferaft and turn it off until the storm passes.
C. Leave it outside the liferaft and leave it on.
D. Leave it outside the liferaft and turn it off.

8. 4206 Ref: EPIRB, Operation, Definition B

Which device provides the main means in the GMDSS for locating ships in distress or their survival craft?
A. Radio direction finder C. MF/HF DSC
B. Satellite EPIRBs D. VHF homing device

9. 4430 Ref: EPIRB, Operation, Definition A

Which statement concerning satellite EPIRBs is TRUE?
A. Once activated, these EPIRBs continuously send up a signal for use in identifying the vessel and for
determining the position of the beacon.
B. The coded signal identifies the nature of the Distress situation.
C. The coded signal only identifies the vessel's name and port of registry.
D. If the GMDSS Radio Operator does not program the EPIRB, it will transmit default information such
as the follow-on communications frequency and mode.

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10. 4723 Ref: EPIRB, Operation, Definition A

You are aboard a liferaft in a storm. What should you do with your Emergency Position Indicating Radio
Beacon?
A. Bring it inside the liferaft and leave it on.
B. Bring it inside the liferaft and turn it off until the storm passes.
C. Leave it outside the liferaft and leave it on.
D. Leave it outside the liferaft but turn it off.
11. 4970 Ref: EPIRB, Operation, Definition D
You have abandoned ship and after two days in a liferaft you can see an aircraft near the horizon
apparently carrying out a search pattern. You should __________.
A. switch the EPIRB to the homing signal mode
B. use the voice transmission capability of the EPIRB to guide the aircraft to your raft
C. turn on the strobe light on the top of the EPIRB
D. use visual distress signals in conjunction with the EPIRB
12. 4424 Ref: EPIRB, Operation, Homing B
Which statement concerning homing signals in the GMDSS is FALSE?
A. A homing signal provides a bearing for rescue personnel to follow to the signal's SOURCE.
B. A homing signal is detected by the COSPAS-SARSAT satellites.
C. A homing signal cannot be detected by a GPS receiver.
D. A homing signal may be transmitted by equipment attached to the survival craft.
13. 4168 Ref: EPIRB, Operation, License A
Where would you find the FCC authorization for transmitting on your rig's EPIRB?
A. On the Ship Station License C. In the radio log
B. On the side of the EPIRB transmitter D. On the Certificate of Inspection
14. 4348 Ref: EPIRB, Operation, Locating B
Which piece of required GMDSS equipment is the primary source of transmitting locating signals?
A. Radio Direction Finder (RDF) C. Survival Craft Transceiver
B. An EPIRB transmitting on 406 MHz D. A SART transmitting on 406 MHz
15. 4213 Ref: EPIRB, Operation, Relay C
Which EPIRB transmits a distress alert that is received and relayed by an INMARSAT satellite?
A. Class A EPIRBs C. L-Band EPIRBs
B. Class B EPIRBs D. Category I EPIRBs
16. 4174 Ref: EPIRB/SART A
Which action should the GMDSS radio operator take in a distress situation when embarking in survival
craft?
A. Switch on EPIRB and SART immediately and leave on.
B. Switch on EPIRB and SART manually prior to launching and remain aboard vessel in distress.
C. Notify RCC (Rescue Coordination Center) through VHF DSC with portable equipment.
D. Communicate via Inmarsat-C from the survival craft.

17. 4214 Ref: EPIRB/SART B

Which equipment is not a source of locating signals?
A. EPIRB's that transmit on 406 MHz
B. Survival craft VHF transceivers that provide a beacon on 121.5 MHz
C. COSPAS-SARSAT EPIRBs
D. SARTs operating on 9 GHz

18. 4216 Ref: EPIRB/SART D

Which equipment is the primary source of generating a locating signal?
A. DSC only C. SART and DSC
B. DSC and EPIRB D. EPIRB and SART

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19. 4493 Ref: EPIRB/SART C

Which step should be taken, if possible, when the vessel must be abandoned because of a distress
situation?
A. Alert the U.S. Coast Guard by using the survival craft's portable INMARSAT unit.
B. Program the SART and EPIRB to transmit the vessel's location and situation.
C. Place the SART and EPIRB in the "ON" position and secure them to the survival craft.
D. No additional steps are needed as the SART and EPIRB will both automatically float free and operate
properly.

20. 4199 Ref: SART, Active D

Which conditions will normally cause a SART to operate in the active mode?
A. It will respond only to interrogation by 9-Ghz radar signals.
B. A SART will normally respond to interrogation from a searching vessel's radar if the radar antenna is
at least 15 meters high.
C. A SART will normally respond to interrogation from a searching aircraft's radar if the radar's output
power is at least 10,000 watts and the aircraft is at a height of 3000 feet and within 30 nautical miles.
D. All of the above

21. 1171 Ref: SART, Audible A

How can the SART's audible tone monitor be used?
A. It informs survivors that assistance may be nearby.
B. It informs survivors when the battery's charge condition has weakened.
C. It informs survivors when the SART switches to the standby mode.
D. It informs survivors that a nearby vessel is signaling on DSC.

22. 4509 Ref: SART, Maintenance B

Which task is NOT the responsibility of the GMDSS Radio Operator?
A. Inspecting and cleaning the SART's container, and clearing the immediate storage area of any debris
or obstacles.
B. Measuring the SART's transmitted frequency.
C. Placing the SART in the test mode and verifying that the nearby PPI shows concentric circles.
D. Ensuring the SART's batteries are replaced before their expiration date.

23. 1169 Ref: SART, Range B

How can a SART's effective range be maximized?
A. The SART should be placed in water immediately upon activation.
B. The SART should be held as high as possible.
C. Switch the SART into the "high" power position.
D. If possible, the SART should be mounted horizontally so that its signal matches that of the searching
radar signal.

24. 1170 Ref: SART, Signal A

How can rescue personnel detect that a SART is transmitting in the immediate vicinity?
A. The SART's blips on the PPI will become arcs and eventually become concentric circles.
B. The DSC unit will react to the SART's signal and respond with the two-tone alarm.
C. The SART can provide an approximate location to within a two nautical mile radius, per IMO
standards.
D. The SART signal appears as a target which comes and goes; the effect of heavy swells on a SART.

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25. 1172 Ref: SART, Signal A

How can vessel personnel detect the operation of a SART in its vicinity?
A. A unique radar signal consisting of a blip code radiating outward from a SART's position along its line
of bearing
B. A unique two tone "warbling" signal heard on VHF-FM Ch-70
C. A unique two tone alarm signal heard upon the automatic unmuting of the 2182 kHz radiotelephone
automatic watch receiver
D. The SART signal appears as a target which comes and goes; the effect of heavy swells on the SART

26. 3521 Ref: SART, Signal B

What does a SART signal sound or look like?
A. It transmits "SOS" and the vessel's name and position in slow speed Morse Code.
B. It will appear on a radar unit's PPI as a line of dots radiating outward with the innermost dot indicating
the SART's position.
C. It will appear on a radar unit's PPI as a line of dots radiating outward with the outermost dot indicating
the SART's position.
D. None of the above

27. 3854 Ref: SART, Signal C

What would most likely prevent a SART's signal from being detected?
A. Signal absorption by the ionosphere
B. Heavy sea swells
C. The rescue personnel were monitoring the 10-cm radar
D. The rescue personnel were monitoring the 3cm radar

28. 4372 Ref: SART, Signal C

Which shipboard equipment will detect a signal from a SART?
A. S-Band Radar
B. A DSC receiver
C. X-Band Radar
D. The autoalarm

29. 4375 Ref: SART, Signal B

Which signal is detected as originating from a SART?
A. The Morse code distress series S-O-S repeated 3 times followed by DE and the vessel's call sign
B. A line of blip code on a radar screen outward from the SART's position along its line of bearing
C. A line of blip code on a radar screen inward from the SART's position to its own ship along its line of
bearing
D. None of these

30. 3749 Ref: SART, Standby D

What is the required amount of time that a SART's battery must be able to operate the unit in the standby
mode?
A. 8 hours
B. 2 days
C. 3 days
D. 4 days

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