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DISTRESS Call Procedure
Do the following when a life-endangering situation arises on your vessel:
1. Open the DISTRESS button cover and press the [DISTRESS] button more than three
seconds to show the following display, then release the [DISTRESS] button.
Distress
call in progress!
TIME TO GO : 38S
NATURE: UNDESIGNATED
POS:
12˚34N 123˚45E AT 12:34
TELEPHONE
2182.0 KHZ
DSC FREQ
:
2187.5 KHZ
2. After the distress call is transmitted the following displays appear in order.
Wait for distress
acknowledgement.
TIME TO GO: 3M10S
NATURE: UNDESIGNATED
POS :
12˚34N 123˚45E AT 12:34
TELEPHONE
2182.0 KHZ
DSC FREQ : 2187.5 KHZ
SHIP IN DIST: 123456789
POS:
12˚34N 123˚45E AT 12:34
TELEPHONE
2182.0 KHZ
FROM COAST: 001234567
NATURE: UNDESIGNATED
Distress acknowledge
call received.
STOP ALARM
When distress call is acknowledged
by coast station (within 1 min to 2 min.
45 sec).
3. The audio alarm sounds; press the [CANCEL] key to silence the alarm.
4. Communicate with the coast station via radiotelephone as follows:
a) Say MAYDAY three times.
b) Say “This is … “ name of your vessel and your call sign three
times.
c) Give nature of distress and assistance needed.
d) Give description of your vessel (type, number of persons onboard, etc.) and any other
information which may aid in rescue.
For detailed information see page 3-1.
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