Your DSC controller receives a distress alert from another vessel. What should a leisure yacht do before acknowledging on DSC?

A. Immediately send a DSC acknowledgement on Ch 70 — this is the required first action

B. Take no action — only the Coastguard is permitted to acknowledge a distress alert

C. Acknowledge on Ch 16 by voice immediately without waiting

D. Wait briefly to see if the Coastguard acknowledges first — if no shore acknowledgement is heard within 5 minutes, then acknowledge on Ch 16 by voice; do NOT immediately send a DSC acknowledgement as this may block the Coastguard's response

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