SAR is an abbreviation for? Search and Remove Search and Rescue Save and Receive Search A Range A search and rescue region is? A search area An area covered by air surveillance An area covered by radar surveillance An area of defined dimensions RSC is an abbreviation for? Rescue Sub Centre Rescue Service Centre Rescue Co-ordination Sub Centre Radio Support Centre RCC is an abbreviation for? Radio Control Centre Radar Control Centre Rescue Co-ordination Centre Rescue regional Co-ordination Centre Which of the following information should be communicated to a distressed craft? Own vessel’s identity, call sign, name and position Own vessel’s speed and ETA to distressed craft Distressed craft’s true bearing and distance from ship The distressed vessel’s condition A master who decides not to proceed to the scene of distress should? Advise the ship owner Advise the charter Make an appropriate entry in the ships log book Must report to RCC Who is normally responsible for providing the search action plan? SMC OSC SAR NRC Who is responsible for co-ordination of communication on-scene? SMC OSC SAR NRC How many helicopter operation areas are available on a ship? What type of oil is most suitable for reducing the effect of heavy seas? crude oil fuel oil vegetable oil lubricating oil What is the main purpose of the intercept and escort service? Inform the media Minimize the delay in reaching the scene of distress Minimize the economic cost of the operation Give assistance to the SAR center Communication between a merchant ship and an aircraft is? Easy and straight forward Difficult because of different radio bands Not possible Not allowed The first ship arriving of a SAR incident should? Assume OSC duties Assume SMC duties Assume ACO duties Assume SRU duties Who is responsible for co-ordination of on-scene communication? SMC CRS OSC SRU ACO is an abbreviation for? Assistant Co-Ordinator Aircraft Chief Officer Aircraft Co-ordinator Assistant Chief Ordinator The On Scene Commander should maintain communications with? OMC ACO SRU All SAR facilities and SMC When should an initial SITREP be transmitted? As soon as possible When the situation is under control As soon as details of an incident make it clear that SAR involvement is necessary Initial SITREPs are not recommended A SITREP provided on-scene should usually provide the following information? (Check all correct answers) Description of actions planned Recommendations Request for additional assistance A long paragraph describing the emergency Can the RCC and RSC use NAVTEX for shore to ship distress traffic? Yes No Only if no other communication is available Only in Certain Areas WWNWS is an abbreviation for? World Wide Nautical Warning System World Wide Navigational Warning System Wide Wireless Nautical Warning System Wide Wireless Navigational Warning System What is necessary in order to search effectively with aircrafts and ships? Follow special search patterns Follow special procedures Follow pre-plan search patterns and procedures The most important is to start a search What is most important for visual search purposes? Design of individual search patterns Design of special search patterns Use of standard search patterns Start search immediately Most search pattern consists of? Vertical tracks Horizontal tracks Vertical and horizontal tracks Parallel tracks covering a rectangular area Parallel sweep search in a co-ordinated manner is achieved when? All facilities proceed with different speed All facilities proceed with same speed All facilities proceed with minimum safe speed All facilities proceed with maximum safe speed Who is normally deciding which search pattern to use? CRS OSC SMC SRU What is most important when using expanded square search? Accurate navigation Constant speed Fixed ROT Fixed turn radius When is “sector search” most effective? Position of the search object is not accurately known Position of the search object is accurately known When the search pattern radius is larger than 20 NM When a datum marker can be used as reference When is track line search normally used? When the position of the search object is not accurate When the position of the search object is accurate When a direct communication between the search object and the search facility is available When a vessel or aircraft has disappeared without a trace When is the parallel sweep search used? When searching a small area When searching a large area When searching over hilly terrain When searching during night Does the International Regulation for preventing Collision at sea apply during SAR operations? Yes No Only partly Only if advised by OSM The spoken emergency signals used by vessels and aircrafts can be divided in groups How many? PAN-PAN is classified as an? emergency signal safety signal urgency signal non priority signal What is the meaning of the word “ROGER” when used in radio communication? Please repeat your message Not readable Correct I have received your transmission satisfactorily What is the aircraft emergency frequency? 123.5 MHz 246.5 MHz 2182 MHz 121.5 MHz When should cancellation of distress message take place? As soon as the situation no longer require assistance When the SAR authority so require When the situation seems to be under control When weather condition has improved A person overboard situation can be grouped into how many scenarios? Which standard man over board manoeuvre is considered the best during bad visibility conditions? The Anderson turn The Single turn The One turn The Williamson turn Piracy has always been a problem in shipping What you think about the present status of piracy? Piracy is decreasing Piracy is more or less stable Piracy is increasing Piracy is not a problem in modern shipping ... important for visual search purposes? Design of individual search patterns Design of special search patterns Use of standard search patterns Start search immediately Most search pattern consists... order to search effectively with aircrafts and ships? Follow special search patterns Follow special procedures Follow pre-plan search patterns and procedures The most important is to start a search. .. search normally used? When the position of the search object is not accurate When the position of the search object is accurate When a direct communication between the search object and the search