Furuno FM-8700 manual DSC Distress alert received

Flow chart for determining if you should/should not transmit DIST ACK signal

DSC Distress alert received.

Press [ALARM STOP] key to silence alarm.

Listen on CH16 for 5 minutes.

Did you receive		No				No
acknowledge from			Is distress traffic
CS and/or RCC?			in progress?
				Yes
	Yes		Is own		Yes
			vessel able
			to assist?
CS = Coast Station				No
RCC = Rescue Co-ordination Center

Is distress call No

continuing?

Yes

Acknowledge the alert by radiotelphony to the ship in distress on VHF CH16.

1.Say "MAYDAY" ONCE.

2.Say ID number of vessel in distress THREE TIMES.

3.Say "This is" ONCE.

4.Say ID number of your vessel

THREE TIMES.

5.Say "Received MAYDAY" ONCE.

Enter details in log.

Inform CS and/or RCC.

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