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The word to be used to announce a safety message is…In VHF radiotelephony, the procedure word to be used to announce a safety message is…
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Correct answer: b) Sécurité.
Why it is correct
Under the Radio Regulations and IMO SMCP, any message concerning navigational safety or important meteorological warnings is announced by repeating the procedure word 'SÉCURITÉ' three times.
Why the others are not
- a) 'MAYDAY' announces a distress message.
- c) 'PAN-PAN' announces an urgency message.
- d) The mandatory international procedure word is 'SÉCURITÉ', not 'Safety'.
How to work it out in the exam
- Safety message: announced with 'SÉCURITÉ'.
Where this question comes from
- Región de Murcia · 2019 · 1ª convocatoria · CY Tipo 1 · question 35 Official paper · Official answer key
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