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A student during assessment uses VHF channel 70 for the voice MAYDAY. This is:
A
Acceptable in emergencies
B
A critical fail — channel 70 is DSC-only; voice on channel 70 violates ITU RR Appendix 18 and IMO guidance and disrupts DSC watch for everyone in range
C
Acceptable if repeated on channel 16
D
Only a minor error