SMCP part 1

what does SMCP stand for?

• standard maritime cooperation phrases

• standard marine communication phrases

• standard marine coordination phrases

SMCP is used to reduce the risk of miscommunication and accidents

• True

• False

Under STCW, the ability to understand and apply the SMCP is required for the certification of Officers Of the Watch (OOW) on vessels of 500 Gross Tonnage or more.

• True

• false

shortened forms such as :

I've a list to port

are not allowed in SMCP

• True

• False

Which one is correct according to SMCP:

• May I proceed?

• Do I have permission to proceed?

• Can I proceed, please?

1: “Repeat” is used when a message or part of a

      message has not been clearly understood.

2: “Say again” is used when an important

      message or part of a message is repeated.

• 1 and 2 are both right

• 1 and 2 are both wrong

• 1 is right

• 2 is right

“Mistake ….. correction” is used ....

• when the receiving party has made a mistake

• when the transmitting party has made a mistake

There are 3 message markers in SMCP: Instruction, Advice, Warning

• True

• False

Which is not the message marker used in SMCP:

• warning

• question

• intention

• attention

SMCP Message Markers:

the sender must have full authority to send this message

• question

• information

• warning

• instruction