Question 239Deck Safety70% to pass
Which channel is designated as the VHF follow-on communications channel and is required in all portable survival craft equipment?
AI Explanation
The correct answer is C) Channel 16.
Channel 16 is designated as the international VHF distress, safety, and calling channel. It is required to be monitored at all times by all vessels equipped with VHF radio, including portable survival craft equipment. This is in accordance with the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations for the use of VHF marine radio.
The other options are incorrect because: Channel 6 is not the designated VHF follow-on communications channel, Channel 13 is used for bridge-to-bridge communications, and Channel 70 is the Digital Selective Calling (DSC) distress and safety channel, not the voice communications channel.
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