Furuno FM-8700 manual Distress Alert Relay, When you should relay a distress alert

3.5 Distress Alert Relay

When you should relay a distress alert

You may relay a distress alert in the following conditions;

1When the station in distress is not itself in a position to trans- mit the distress message, or

2When the master or person responsible for the vessel not in distress, or the person responsible for the coast station, consid- ers that further help is necessary.

DO NOT press the [DISTRESS] key to relay a distress alert; it is for use when own vessel is in distress.

Relaying a distress alert

Watch VHF CH70 auto

(Standby display)

Press the [ENT] key followed by the [SELECT] key. (To select call type.)

Call type <	>
IND TEL ALL	R/A	R/S DST

Refer to page 5-1 for detail of items.

Relay/ALL

(All Ships Call)

To call specific coast station (individual call), select R/S and press the [ENT] key. Then, enter the coast station ID.

Press the [ENT] key.

* VHF Call message *

Format: DIST RELAY ALL

(Display for All Ships Call)

Press the [ENT] key followed by the [SELECT] key. (To enter ID of vessel in distress.)

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