C H A P T E R NO 20 SAR

SAR is an abbreviation for? Search and Rescue

A search and rescue region is? An area of defined dimensions
RSC is an abbreviation for? Rescue Co-ordination Sub Centre
RCC is an abbreviation for? Rescue Co-ordination Centre
Which of the following information should be communicated to a distressed craft?
Own vessel’s identity, call sign, name and position
Own vessel’s speed and ETA to distressed craft
Distressed craft’s true bearing and distance from ship
A master who decides not to proceed to the scene of distress should? Make an appropriate entry
in the ships log book
Who is normally responsible for providing the search action plan? SMC
Who is responsible for co-ordination of communication on-scene? OSC
How many helicopter operation areas are available on a ship? 3
What type of oil is most suitable for reducing the effect of heavy seas? Vegetable oil
What is the main purpose of the intercept and escort service? Minimize the delay in reaching the
scene of distress
Communication between a merchant ship and an aircraft is? Difficult because of different radio
bands
The first ship arriving of a SAR incident should? Assume OSC duties
Who is responsible for co-ordination of on-scene communication? OSC
ACO is an abbreviation for? Aircraft Co-ordinator
The On Scene Commander should maintain communications with? All SAR facilities and SMC
When should an initial SITREP be transmitted? As soon as details of an incident make it clear that
SAR involvement is necessary
A SITREP provided on-scene should usually provide the following information? (Check all
correct answers?
Description of actions planned
Recommendations
Request for additional assistance
Can the RCC and RSC use NAVTEX for shore to ship distress traffic? Yes
WWNWS is an abbreviation for? World Wide Navigational Warning System
What is necessary in order to search effectively with aircrafts and ships? Follow pre-plan search
patterns and procedures
What is most important for visual search purposes? Design of individual search patterns
Most search pattern consists of? Parallel tracks covering a rectangular area
Parallel sweep search in a co-ordinated manner is achieved when? All facilities proceed with
same speed
Who is normally deciding which search pattern to use? OSC
What is most important when using expanded square search? Accurate navigation
When is “sector search” most effective? Position of the search object is accurately known
When is track line search normally used? When a vessel or aircraft has disappeared without a trace
When is the parallel sweep search used? When searching a large area
Does the International Regulation for preventing Collision at sea apply during SAR
operations? Yes
The spoken emergency signals used by vessels and aircrafts can be divided in groups. How
many? 3
PAN-PAN is classified as an? urgency signal
What is the aircraft emergency frequency? 121.5 MHz
When should cancellation of distress message take place?As soon as the situation no longer
require assistance.
A person overboard situation can be grouped into how many scenarios? 3
Which standard man over board manoeuvre is considered the best during bad visibility
conditions? The Williamson turn
Piracy has always been a problem in shipping. What do you think about the present status of
piracy? Piracy is increasing

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