Safety, Fire & Survival · GMDSS — SART
A radar-SART, when interrogated by a 9 GHz (X-band) radar, produces on the radar screen a:
- ASingle dot
- BCompass rose
- CFlashing ring
- DLine of 12 equally spaced blips extending outward from the SART✓ Correct
Explanation
The Search and Rescue Transponder responds to an X-band radar with a series of 12 blips along the bearing line, leading outward from the SART position; as the radar nears, the blips become arcs and then circles.
Authority: SOLAS Chapter III/IV; IMO SART performance standards
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