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A yacht is sinking. What is the correct sequence for a VHF Mayday call?

A. Press DSC button and wait — no voice call needed
B. "PAN PAN PAN — This is [vessel name] — Position — We require assistance — Over"
C. "MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY — This is [vessel name x3] — MAYDAY [name] — Position — Nature of distress — Number of persons — Any other information — Over"
D. "MAYDAY — This is [vessel name] — We are sinking — Over"
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When should a PAN PAN be transmitted instead of a MAYDAY?
A. When a person has gone overboard
B. Pan Pan is only used for medical emergencies
C. Pan Pan is used when you cannot raise anyone on Mayday
D. When there is an urgent situation that requires assistance but life is not in immediate danger — e.g. engine failure with crew unharmed in a safe anchorage
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When a 406 MHz EPIRB is activated, what does it transmit and to whom?
A. An automated DSC alert to all vessels within 20 miles
B. A VHF signal on Ch 16 to the nearest Coastguard station
C. A NAVTEX message to all ships in the area
D. A distress signal with a unique vessel ID to COSPAS-SARSAT satellites, which relay to a Local User Terminal and then to the MRCC responsible for the area
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