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(ICAO) International Civil Aviation Organisation |
ITU along with which organization details Distress. Urgency, and Safety procedures? |
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Distress |
What is the condition of being threatened by serious and/or imminent danger and requiring immediate assistance defined as? |
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Urgency |
Which condition concerns the security of a ship, aircraft or other vechicle, or of some person on board or within sight, but which does not require immediate assistance? |
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Distress |
Which type of traffic has absolute priority over all other transmissions? |
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Maritime Mobile Service |
Which service is between coastal stations and ship stations, or between ship stations, in which survival craft stations may also participate? |
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(IMO) International Maritime Organisation |
Which organization administers the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System? |
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1999 |
Which year was the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System fully implemented? |
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GMDSS |
Global Maritime Distress and Safety System |
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20-30 |
Approximately how many miles are GMDSS Area A1 Operational area from shore based VHF coast stations? |
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100-150 |
Approximately how many miles are GMDSS Area A2 Operational areas from shore based MF coast stations? |
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GMDSS |
Which system uses modern technology, including satellite and digital selective calling techniques on MF, HF, and VHF bands, known as terrestrial systems, enabling a distress alert to be transmitted and received automatically over short and long distances? |
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