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Which action should the GMDSS radio operator take in a distress situation when embarking in survival craft?

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Which action should the GMDSS radio operator take in a distress situation when embarking in survival craft?

🔍 Key Concepts

• EPIRB (Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacon) normal activation method and purpose • SART (Search and Rescue Transponder) intended use during abandon-ship / in survival craft • Role of the GMDSS operator after leaving the ship and where equipment is normally located

💭 Think About

• In a real abandon-ship scenario, where is the EPIRB usually stowed and when is it expected to activate? • Is a SART more useful while you remain on the distressed vessel, or when you are in a life raft or survival craft awaiting rescue? • Which equipment is designed to work automatically during sinking, and which requires manual operation once you are clear of the vessel?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify whether EPIRBs can auto-activate when a vessel sinks and what that implies about when the operator should switch them on manually. • Check where SARTs are intended to be placed during an actual search and rescue operation. • Confirm which option best reflects that the operator has already embarked in the survival craft, not still on the parent vessel.

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Which action should the GMDSS radio operator take in a distress situation when embarking in survival craft?

Communicate via Inmarsat-C from the survival craft.

Notify RCC (Rescue Coordination Center) through VHF DSC with handheld equipment.

Switch on EPIRB and SART immediately and leave on.

Switch on EPIRB and SART manually prior to launching and remain aboard vessel in distress.

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Which action should the GMDSS radio operator take in a distress situation when embarking in survival craft?

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Which action should the GMDSS radio operator take in a distress situation when embarking in survival craft?