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Emergency Messages

and Distress Procedure

VHF Marine Radio Protocols

Marine Distress Procedure

Speak slowly — clearly — calmly.

1.Make sure your radio is On.

2.Select Channel 16.

3.Press Talk button and say:

“MAYDAY — MAYDAY — MAYDAY.” (Or “PAN — PAN — PAN,”

or “SECURITE — SECURITE — SECURITE.”)

4.Say:

“THIS IS [your vessel name or call sign],” repeated three (3) times.

5.Say:

“MAYDAY (or “PAN” or “SECURITE”) [your vessel name or call sign].

6.Tell where you are:

(what navigational aids or landmarks are nearby).

7.State the nature of your distress.

8.State the kind of assistance needed.

9.Give number of persons aboard and conditions of any injured.

10.Estimate present seaworthiness of your vessel.

11.Briefly describe your vessel (length, type, color, hull).

12.Say:

“I WILL BE LISTENING ON CHANNEL 16.”

13.End message by saying:

“THIS IS [your vessel name or call sign]. OVER.”

14.Release Talk button and listen. Someone should answer. If not, repeat the call, beginning at step 3 above.

Keep the radio nearby. Even after your message has been received, the coastguard can find you more quickly if you can transmit a signal for a rescue boat to hone in on.

Emergency Messages

and Distress Procedure

VHF Marine Radio Protocols

For Example

“Mayday — Mayday — Mayday”

“This is Corsair — Corsair — Corsair,” repeated three (3) times]

“Mayday Corsair”

“Point Lynas bears 220 degrees magnetic — distance 5 kilometers”

“Struck submerged object and flooding — need pump and tow”

“Four (4) adults, three (3) children aboard — no one injured”

“Estimate we will remain afloat one-half hour”

“Corsair is 8 metre sloop with blue hull and tan deck house”

“I will be listening on Channel 16”

“This is Corsair”

“Over”

It is a good idea to write out a script of the message form and post it where you and others on your vessel can see it when an emergency message needs to be sent.

 

 

 

 

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MRHH475FLTBTEU specifications

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