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Blue Sheet Flashcards

1
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Who has to have an RST?

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  • Person in charge of recreational vessel

- propelled by motor greater than 6hp

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2
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Conditions for persons 14-16 years old

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  • only allowed to do 8 knots

- only operate during daylight

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3
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Conditions for under 10 year olds

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  • not permitted to drive motor boat
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4
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Infringements and penalties

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  • can include cautions
  • infringement fines
  • imprisonment
  • suspension or cancellation of RST
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5
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What to read for marine safety signs

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  • boating guides
  • charts
  • signage
  • info used for special use areas
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6
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Rules for mooring areas

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  • Only one vessel at a time

- vessel no larger than approved

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7
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Nuisance or damage

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  • not allowed to travel at speed or in a way causes nuisance or damage
  • people, other vessels or erosion to shore or property
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8
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Don’t drive over 8 knots within 45 m of:

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  • people in water
  • a person in water
  • jetty or wharf
  • river bank
  • in/through mooring point
  • water less than 3m deep
  • through the arch of a bridge
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9
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When can you not drive a motor boat at over 8 knots

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  • within 15m of a vessel underway
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10
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What are obstructions of navigation aids

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  • crab nets
  • cray pots
  • fishing nets
  • marker buoys
  • anchoring forbidden
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11
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What are tie ups

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  • must not secure vessel to beacon or navigational aid
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12
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Vessels < 3.75m regulations

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  • may not go further out to sea than 5nm

-

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13
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Accident/incident reporting

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  • skipper must report full details to dept. transport
  • serious injury or death
  • vessel has been damaged enough to make it unseaworthy
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14
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Assisting people in distress

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All skipper’s have legal obligation to assist people in distress

  • circumstances make it too dangerous
  • assistance is not required
  • marine rescue helped
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15
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Alcohol and drugs

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  • affect ability to make clear judgements

- process information is blocked

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16
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Safety of board

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  • all people must keep all limbs within boat
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17
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Right of way at jetties

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Approaching from diff directions = upstream vessel has right of way

Approaching from same direction = outer boat gives way

Leaving at the same time = 1st underway has right of way

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18
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What vessels are required to be registered

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That are or may be propelled by mechanical power

- boats required to be powered by sail

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19
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What tenders do not need to be regiestered

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  • it is < 3.1m and has a motor
  • < 5hp
  • only used as a life boat from short to parent
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20
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What must a tender have on it

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It’s parents vessel rego on each side of the vessel

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21
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Where does the rego sticker do

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On port side adjacent to rego numbers

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22
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Diving at night

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  • keep 50m clear
  • only travel at slowest speed
  • keep a good lookout
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23
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Diving at night without a vessel

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MUST display yellow or orange FLASHING light

- visible within 200m

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24
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Water skiing

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  • being towed over water at speed of 8knots
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25
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Water skiing requirements

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  • minimum of two people
  • skipper must be 17yrs old
  • observer must be 14+
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26
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Areas for water skiing

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  • only in gazetted areas

- only at permitted times

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27
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Distance behind a skiier

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  • no closer than 45m

- take off vessel must give way to ski boat

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28
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PWC life jackets

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  • every person must wear one

- unprotected waters (400m-2nm) must be grade 100 or higher

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29
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Free styling PWC

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  • operating PWC in a way that a skipper of another vessel would be unable to predict course or speed
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30
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When to replace a fire extinguisher

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Service and replace when marker gauge is RED

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31
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Define hypothermia

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The result of heat loss from the body

- causes lowering of body temp

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32
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What is a chart datum

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  • lowest predictable level to which the tide is likely to fall
33
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Define ‘weather is king’

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Obtain best weather from BOM

34
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When to wear a life jacket

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  • 1st sign of bad weather
  • operating alone
  • children and poor swimmers
  • at night
35
Q

Pre trip checks

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  • steering gear has full range movement
  • bilges are clean and dry
  • the lights work
  • check for obvious structural flaws
36
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Rules when underway

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  • keep all body parts within the limits of the hull
37
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To prevent healing over

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  • store heavy items low

- distribute evenly so trim is not altered

38
Q

What signs of weather are ahead of a cold front

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  • squalls

- rain

39
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If a tide is 4m what does it mean?

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Water depth is 4m above that than marked on chart of the area

40
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What are conditions of safe speed

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  • drive slowly when poor visibility
  • unfamiliar waters
  • sudden damage can be avoided
41
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Speed conditions

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  • not permitted to travel at speed
  • not to cause nuisance or damage to other vessel
  • no damage to people
  • no damage to wildlife
  • no erosion to shore or property
42
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Anchor lights conditions

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  • must be visible from 360*

- shown when at anchor after sunset

43
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What does wave height depend on

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  • Wind speed
  • fetch (distance over what it blows)
  • duration of wind blow
44
Q

What is the range of a red hand flare

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Day time — 4-6km

Night time — 10-12km

45
Q

What is breakdown action

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  • drop anchor to stop vessel drifting to keep bow into the wind
46
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What is trim

A

Bow up in a following sea

47
Q

How to avoid grounding

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  • slow down if unsure in area
  • plan voyage using a chart
  • know what navigation marks look like
  • know their meaning
48
Q

Dumping of oil and plastics

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Any dumping is prohibited at any time

- any pollution must be reported to DEPT TRANSPORT

49
Q

Valuable information on a boat builders plate

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  • load weight
  • maximum engine power hp
  • maximum number of people permitted on boat
50
Q

Navigation lights

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Port is red

Starboard is green

51
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When are navigation lights required

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  • restricted visibility
  • Sun down to sun up
  • when at anchor
52
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What are sectored lights and what colour are they

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  • red, white and green

- indicate a safe channel through shallow or dangerous waters

53
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How often do you service the engine

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Once per year

54
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Where and how to keep batteries

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  • secure in ventilated container

- top up w distilled water

55
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When to clean fuel tanks and why

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  • at least once yearly
  • use clean fuel
  • old fuel may contain water
56
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Conditions of safety equipment

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  • all equipment must be maintained in good condition
  • be accessible at all times
  • passengers need to know where it is stored, how to use it and when
57
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Minimum equipment for protected waters

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  • bailer or bilge pump

- fire extinguisher if inboard motor

58
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Safety equipment < 2nM out

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  • bailer/bilge pump
  • inshore flares
  • life jacket type 1 or L100
59
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Safety equipment for greater than 2M off shore

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  • 40MHz EPIRB
60
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What does EPIRB stand for

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Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon

61
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What is EPIRB used for and what to do when it breaks

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  • if accidentally off notify AMSA or Sea Rescue

- used for grave and imminent danger

62
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Marine radio >5m

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  • Emergency channel
  • VHF — 16
  • 27 megHz — 88
63
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All boaters have a legal obligation to assist others in distress unless:

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  • they are unable to
  • assistance is not required
  • other circumstances make it too dangerous
  • not obliged to tow another boat
64
Q

Conditions of logging on and off

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  • give details to responsible person

- when you go out to sea and when you return

65
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When to use urgency call - pan pan

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  • used when there is urgent message

- concerns safety of vessel or person

66
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What is ‘securite’ = safety call

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  • used to broadcast a navigational warning

- may include strong wind warning

67
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When buoyancy is useful

A

Level flotation - when swamped vessel will float

68
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What does the AUS builders plate supply

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  • max engine power
  • max people
  • load weight
  • boats buoyancy performance
69
Q

How to read wind chart

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  • number of isobars and how close they are

- close = windy

70
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Give way rules

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  • keep to the right
  • give way to right
  • turn to the right
  • power gives way to sail
71
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Valuable info on boat builders plate

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  • load weight
  • maximum engine power hp
  • maximum people permitted
72
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How to avoid collision

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  • assess all surrounding vessels
73
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What to do when capsized

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  • stay w vessel
74
Q

Distances flares can be seen from

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Orange smoke flares - 4km
Red hand held - 4-6km in day 10-12 at night
Parachute rocket - 15km day and 40km night

75
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Define basic flotation

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  • enough flotation to prevent vessel and max load from sinking
76
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Define level flotation

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  • vessel will float upright and level
  • support its max load
  • designed to compliment crew
77
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How to check navigational depths

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Look on marine chart for the area

78
Q

Testing lights

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  • test before each trip

- visible range of 2nM

79
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How to indicate distress

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Move arms 45 above and below

  • flares
  • continuous siren
  • radio
  • mayday
  • pan pan
  • EPIRB

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