🔍 Key Concepts

• Coast station responsibilities and limits in maritime radio telephony • Difference between general calls, distress/urgency/safety calls, and routine traffic • When identical information may be sent to multiple ship stations at once

💭 Think About

• Which type of call is used to alert "all or several stations" that an important message will follow? • Is a general call limited only to emergencies, or can it be used for other categories of traffic? • Think about normal port operations: weather updates, traffic advisories, or routine information—how are these commonly addressed to multiple vessels at once?

✅ Before You Answer

• Check how general call is defined in maritime radio procedures versus distress/urgency/safety calls • Verify whether a coast station is ever allowed to send routine operational information to more than one vessel at the same time • Confirm if there is any requirement that general calls be restricted to vessels beyond a certain distance from the coast