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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. "MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY — This is [vessel name x3] — MAYDAY [name] — Position — Nature of distress — Number of persons — Any other information — Over"
C. "PAN PAN PAN — This is [vessel name] — Position — We require assistance — 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. 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
D. Pan Pan is used when you cannot raise anyone on Mayday
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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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