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Guidelines for Geography Part of the GOC Theory Exam

Knowledge of MariBme Radio Stations (Coast Stations) or MRCC's

• Important: Complete list to be known by heart.

List of Coast Stations (CS) or Maritime Rescue Coordination Centers (MRCC)

1. Alexandria Radio

   • Country: Egypt

   • Sea/Ocean Region: Mediterranean Sea

2. Oran Radio

   • Country: Algeria

   • Sea/Ocean Region: Mediterranean Sea

3. Abidjan Radio

   • Country: Ivory Coast

   • Sea/Ocean Region: Atlantic Ocean (E)

4. Banana Radio

   • Country: Democratic Republic of Congo

   • Sea/Ocean Region: Atlantic Ocean (E)

5. Cotonou Radio

   • Country: Benin

   • Sea/Ocean Region: Atlantic Ocean (E)

6. Coruña Radio

   • Country: Spain

   • Sea/Ocean Region: Atlantic Ocean (E)

7. Stavanger Radio

   • Country: Norway

   • Sea/Ocean Region: Atlantic Ocean (E)

8. Argen?na Radio

   • Country: Argentina

   • Sea/Ocean Region: Atlantic Ocean (W)

9. Cape Town Radio

   • Country: South Africa

   • Sea/Ocean Region: Atlantic Ocean (E)

10. Casablanca Radio

    • Country: Morocco

    • Sea/Ocean Region: Atlantic Ocean (E)

11. Varna Radio

    • Country: Bulgaria

    • Sea/Ocean Region: Black Sea

12. Valencia Radio

    • Country: Spain

    • Sea/Ocean Region: Mediterranean Sea

13. Ho Chi Minh Radio

    • Country: Vietnam

    • Sea/Ocean Region: South China Sea

14. Habana Radio

    • Country: Cuba

    • Sea/Ocean Region: Gulf of Mexico

15. Istanbul Radio

    • Country: Turkey

    • Sea/Ocean Region: Marmara Sea

16. Jeddah Radio

    • Country: Saudi Arabia

    • Sea/Ocean Region: Red Sea

17. Karachi Radio

    • Country: Pakistan

    • Sea/Ocean Region: Oman Sea

18. Tallinn Radio

    • Country: Estonia

    • Sea/Ocean Region: Baltic Sea

19. Murmansk Radio

    • Country: Russia

    • Sea/Ocean Region: Barents Sea

20. Tampico Radio

    • Country: Mexico

    • Sea/Ocean Region: Gulf of Mexico

21. Stockholm Radio

    • Country: Sweden

    • Sea/Ocean Region: Baltic Sea

22. Mauritius Radio

    • Country: Mauritius

    • Sea/Ocean Region: Indian Ocean

23. Olympia Radio

    • Country: Greece

    • Sea/Ocean Region: Mediterranean Sea

24. Darwin Radio

    • Country: Australia

    • Sea/Ocean Region: Indian Ocean

25. Shanghai Radio

    • Country: China

    • Sea/Ocean Region: East China Sea

26. Valparaiso Radio

    • Country: Chile

    • Sea/Ocean Region: Pacific Ocean (E)

27. Rio De Janeiro Radio

    • Country: Brazil

    • Sea/Ocean Region: Atlantic Ocean (W)

28. Mobile US Coast Guard

    • Country: USA

    • Sea/Ocean Region: Gulf of Mexico

29. Valencia Coast Guard

    • Country: Ireland

    • Sea/Ocean Region: Atlantic Ocean (E)

30. Boston US Coast Guard

    • Country: USA

    • Sea/Ocean Region: Atlantic Ocean (W)

31. Kodiac US Coast Guard

    • Country: USA (Alaska)

    • Sea/Ocean Region: Gulf of Alaska

32. Tokyo Coast Guard

    • Country: Japan

    • Sea/Ocean Region: Pacific Ocean (W)

33. Peru MRCC

    • Country: Peru

    • Sea/Ocean Region: Pacific Ocean (E)

34. Acapulco MRCC

    • Country: Mexico

    • Sea/Ocean Region: Pacific Ocean (E)

35. Ostend MRCC

    • Country: Belgium

    • Sea/Ocean Region: North Sea

36. Halifax Canadian Coast Guard

    • Country: Canada

    • Sea/Ocean Region: Atlantic Ocean (W)

37. Victoria Canadian Coast Guard

    • Country: Canada

    • Sea/Ocean Region: Pacific Ocean (E)

38. Alameda RCC

    • Country: USA

    • Sea/Ocean Region: Pacific Ocean (E)

39. RCC New Zealand

    • Country: New Zealand

    • Sea/Ocean Region: Pacific Ocean (W)

40. Corsen (Cross) MRCC

    • Country: France

    • Sea/Ocean Region: Atlantic Ocean (E)

Possible Exam Question

• For 5 CS/MRCC’s, give the Country + Sea/Ocean Region.

• What is the Country & Ocean Region of Habana Radio?

  • Answer: Cuba, in the Gulf of Mexico.

INMARSAT-C LES’s, LESO’s & Associated RCC’s

Possible Exam Questions

1. Provide the names of 5 different:

   • Countries in which a ground station antenna is located

   • Respective Ground Station/Land Earth Station

   • Ocean region served by this LES

   • MRCC (or JRCC or RCC) linked to this ground station

2. Give 5 different LES operators and the land they are operating in.

Example for First Question

1. Netherlands – Burum – AOR-E – JRCC Den Helder

2. Telecomm. Italia - Italy