🔍 Key Concepts

• GMDSS (Global Maritime Distress and Safety System) roles of different shore stations • Who has operational control during a real distress incident • How radio silence is ordered and enforced on a distress frequency

💭 Think About

• Which of these entities is specifically tasked with coordinating search and rescue operations rather than just providing a commercial or technical communication link? • In an actual MAYDAY situation, who would have the recognized authority to clear the channel and direct other traffic to maintain silence? • Think about which service is primarily for public/commercial traffic and which is for safety and distress control.

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which option is responsible for overall SAR (search and rescue) coordination • Eliminate any options that mainly handle commercial/public correspondence rather than distress control • Verify which organization can formally order radio silence on a distress frequency under GMDSS procedures