Subelement C: DSC & Alpha-Numeric ID Systems— Topic :
Question 15C1
Element 7R (GMDSS-RO)A DSC call is received from a station with a MMSI number of 003669991. What type of station made the call?
Explanation
MMSI (Maritime Mobile Service Identity) numbers follow a specific structure to identify the type and country of a station. An MMSI that begins with the digits "00" is specifically assigned to a coast station. The next three digits, "366," represent the Maritime Identification Digit (MID) for the United States. Therefore, the MMSI 003669991 identifies a U.S. coast station.
Other options are incorrect because:
* A vessel's MMSI typically begins with its country's MID (e.g., 366xxxxxx for a U.S. vessel), not "00". The MMSI doesn't directly indicate a specific operating sea area like A3.
* A group ship station MMSI starts with a single "0" followed by the MID (e.g., 0366xxxxx).
* The term "Intercoastal vessel" is not denoted by this specific MMSI structure.
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