You are sailing in French coastal waters. What radio regulations apply?

A. In EU waters, VHF radios must be reprogrammed to exclude UK channels

B. ITU international radio regulations apply globally on international waters; coastal nations may impose additional channel restrictions within their territorial waters. Ch 16 watch, distress procedures, and licensing requirements remain the same. Operators must hold a valid SRC or higher

C. French regulations replace UK regulations entirely — you need a separate French radio licence

D. UK Ship Radio Licences are not valid in French waters — you must contact ANFR before entry

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