Marina Exam Reviewer: Which step should be taken, if possible, when the vessel must be abandoned because of a distress situation?

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Which step should be taken, if possible, when the vessel must be abandoned because of a distress situation? 

A. Program the SART and EPIRB to transmit the vessel's location and situation. 
B. Alert the U.S. Coast Guard by using the survival craft's portable INMARSAT unit. 
C. Place the SART and EPIRB in the "ON" position and secure them to the survival craft. 
D. No additional steps are needed as the SART and EPIRB will both automatically float free and operate properly. 

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Marina Exam Reviewer: How is "radio silence" imposed?

Marina Exam Reviewer:

How is "radio silence" imposed? 

A. It is imposed by the High Seas Service (HSS) controlling the distress communications on that frequency or channel 
B. By the On Scene Coordinator (OSC) 
C. It is imposed by the Public Correspondence Station (PCS) controlling the distress communications on that frequency or channel 
D. By the Coast Earth Station (CES) controlling the Distress communications on that frequency

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Marina Exam Reviewer: When vessel is stranded, the engineers should be warned to:

Marina Exam Reviewer 

When vessel is stranded, the engineers should be warned to: 

A. always keep the engines at full astern 
B. change from low level water intakes to high level water intakes 
C. change from high level water intakes to low level water intakes 
D. change watch every 4 hours 

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Marina Board Exam: If you turn on the fast time constant differentiator control of a radar it will:

Marina Board Exam 

If you turn on the fast time constant differentiator control of a radar it will: 

A. suppress weak targets to a limited distance from the ship 
B. reduce the beam width to provide a map-like presentation for navigation 
C. reduce clutter for the entire PPI by shortening the echoes 
D. enhance the weak target echoes and brighten them on the PPI

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Marina Exam Reviewer: You are proceeding to a distress site where the survivors are in liferafts. Which action will assist in making your vessel more visible to the survivors?

Marina Exam Reviewer 

You are proceeding to a distress site where the survivors are in liferafts. Which action will assist in making your vessel more visible to the survivors? 

A. Making smoke in daylight. 
B. Steering a sinuous course. 
C. Dumping debris over the side to make a trail to your vessel. 
D. Steering a zigzag course with 5 to 10 minutes on each leg. 

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Malacañang confirms Pres. Duterte’s awareness of corruption allegations vs Marina administrator

Malacañang has confirmed that President Rodrigo Duterte is already aware of the corruption allegations against Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) administrator Marcial Quirico Amaro III.

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