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SART meansIn maritime distress equipment, the acronym SART stands for:

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Correct answer: b) Search And Rescue Transponder.

Why it is correct

In the IMO SMCP and GMDSS list of abbreviations, SART stands for 'Search And Rescue Transponder'.

Why the others are not

  • a) The T stands for 'Transponder', not 'Transmission'.
  • c) The R stands for 'Rescue' and the T for 'Transponder'.
  • d) Unrelated to the search and rescue radar transponder acronym.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. SART = Search And Rescue Transponder.

Where this question comes from

Try it: Marine English

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