After you transmit a Pan Pan, the Coastguard acknowledges and asks if you require a medical relay to other ships in the area. What does this mean?

A. This is offered only if your vessel has specific medical equipment onboard

B. Medical relay means the Coastguard will connect you directly to a hospital by satellite phone

C. The Coastguard will re-broadcast your Pan Pan to all vessels in the area on Ch 16, increasing the chance that a vessel with medical capability can respond — accept if you need additional assistance

D. The Coastguard wants you to repeat your Pan Pan — they did not receive it clearly

A. To send a digitally coded distress alert containing the vessel's MMSI and position automatically to all DSC-equipped stations and the Coastguard

B. To broadcast weather forecasts to other vessels

C. To make telephone calls from the vessel to shore

D. To operate the radar system remotely

A. A GPS waypoint identifier used in coastal navigation

B. Maritime Mobile Service Identity — a unique 9-digit number identifying the vessel; without it a DSC distress alert cannot identify the vessel to rescuers

C. A VHF channel number allocated by Ofcom for distress use only

D. A vessel survey certificate number required by the MCA