Distress call
Distress communications
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*Received * DISTRESS ACK ID : 001234567
ID of station (usually coast station) which transmitted DIST ACK.
Commence voice communications with coast station on CH16.
1.Provide the following information to the coast station:
(1)Speak slowly and distinctly, “MAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAY- DAY”, pronounced as the French expression “m’aider”.
(2)This is;
(3)The name of your vessel and call sign three times.
Then, begin the distress communications, which consists of:
(1)Position in latitude and longitude;
(2)The name of the distress;
(3)The kind of assistance desired;
(4)Any other information which might facilitate rescue, for example, length, color, and type of vessel, number of per- sons on board.
2.Indicate the end of message by saying “Over”.
Some countries do not have sea area A. In this case "ACK" from the coast station does not arrive over DSC. A ship nearby will con- tact the vessel in distress over CH16. After transmitting the dis- tress alert conduct voice distress communications as shown above.
