🔍 Key Concepts

• GMDSS (Global Maritime Distress and Safety System) equipment must be quickly accessible in an emergency • Official radio logs must accurately record distress, urgency, safety, and routine communications • Think about where the principal radio operating position is normally located on a SOLAS vessel

💭 Think About

• In an emergency, where would the radio operator naturally be working and making entries during and after a distress situation? • Which location would best ensure the radio log is updated immediately during all GMDSS operations, not just during bridge navigation or administrative work? • Is the radio log more closely tied to ship administration, navigation records, or radio operations themselves?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify where GMDSS equipment is normally installed and operated from on SOLAS ships • Consider which location allows continuous, direct access to the log while operating GMDSS radios and consoles • Eliminate options that are mainly for administrative paperwork rather than real-time communications operations