How is a PAN PAN urgency message transmitted on VHF?
A. PAN PAN is transmitted only on DSC Ch 70, not Ch 16
B. "MAYDAY RELAY — PAN PAN" followed by the vessel's details
C. "SÉCURITÉ, SÉCURITÉ — PAN PAN" on Ch 67
D. "PAN PAN, PAN PAN, PAN PAN — ALL STATIONS — This is [vessel name x3] — [position, nature of urgency, assistance required] — Over" on Ch 16
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A. To operate the radar system remotely
B. To broadcast weather forecasts to other vessels
C. To make telephone calls from the vessel to shore
D. To send a digitally coded distress alert containing the vessel's MMSI and position automatically to all DSC-equipped stations and the Coastguard
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A. Maritime Mobile Service Identity — a unique 9-digit number identifying the vessel; without it a DSC distress alert cannot identify the vessel to rescuers
B. A GPS waypoint identifier used in coastal navigation
C. A VHF channel number allocated by Ofcom for distress use only
D. A vessel survey certificate number required by the MCA
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