DISTRESS PROCEDURE FOR MARITIME VHF
START USE CHANNEL 16,FULL POWER
DISTRESS MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY
CALL THIS IS
The call sign,or other identification of the vessel in
distress,spoken 3 times
DISTRESS MAYDAY
MESSAGE The name,or other identification of the vessel
in distress
• THE POSITION OF THE VESSEL
• THE NATURE OF DISTRESS
• THE KIND OF ASSISTANCE REQUIRED
• OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION
Write down the distress message.Speak slowly and distinctly.
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
Æ
Ø
Å
ALFA
BRAVO
CHARLIE
DELTA
ECHO
FOXTROT
GOLF
HOTEL
INDIA
JULIETT
KILO
LIMA
MIKE
NOVEMBER
OSCAR
PAPA
QUEBEC
ROMEO
SIERRA
TANGO
UNIFORM
VICTOR
WHISKEY
X-RAY
YANKEE
ZULU
ÆGIR
ØRNULF
ÅGOT
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