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You are underway in mid-ocean, when you hear a distress message over the VHF radio. The position of the sender is 20 miles away. What action should you take?

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You are underway in mid-ocean, when you hear a distress message over the VHF radio. The position of the sender is 20 miles away. What action should you take?

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🔍 Key Concepts

• GMDSS distress procedures on VHF (voice Mayday) • The role of all ships able to render assistance when hearing a distress • When you should wait for a coast station vs. when you should respond yourself

💭 Think About

• If you are 20 miles away in mid-ocean, how likely is it that a coast radio station or many other ships are closer and definitely hearing the call? • What is the priority: avoiding cluttering the frequency, or making sure the distress call is acknowledged and help is organized? • What does SOLAS and standard distress procedure say about what any ship that can assist must do upon hearing an unanswered distress call?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify what should happen if no coast station or other vessel acknowledges the distress within a short time. • Consider whether 20 miles at sea is generally within range for VHF communication and potential assistance. • Check the standard sequence: first distress call, then who should acknowledge, and in what order if multiple stations are listening.

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Question 1 of 2066636eec28f7522a1c51d009

You are underway in mid-ocean, when you hear a distress message over the VHF radio. The position of the sender is 20 miles away. What action should you take?

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You are underway in mid-ocean, when you hear a distress message over the VHF radio. The position of the sender is 20 miles away. What action should you take?

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