How does HM Coastguard broadcast maritime weather forecasts around the UK coast?

A. Only via NAVTEX — no VHF weather broadcasts are made by UK Coastguard

B. UK Coastguard does not broadcast weather — use the Met Office app instead

C. Via NAVTEX (518 kHz, automatic), Shipping Forecast on BBC Radio 4 LW (198 kHz), and VHF Maritime Safety Information (MSI) broadcasts on Ch 16 with traffic announcements directing vessels to Ch 62/64/65/66/67 depending on the area

D. Weather is broadcast on Ch 16 continuously throughout the day

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

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