4 DISTRESS OPERATIONS

Received message

JAN-23-2002-23:59

ECC: OK

DISTRESS ACKNOWLEDGE

FROM COAST: 001234567

SHIP IN DIST: 123456789

NATURE: UNDESIGNATED

POS: 12° 34N 123° 45E AT 12:34

TELEPHONE

2182.0 KHZ

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6.Communicate with the coast station via radiotelephone, following the instructions below. The radiotelephone automatically sets working frequency and class of emission, as specified in the distress acknowledge call.

a)Say MAYDAY three times.

b)Say “This is … “ name of your vessel and call sign three times.

c)Give nature of distress and assistance needed.

d)Give description of your vessel (type, color, number of persons onboard, etc.).

4.1.2Sending distress alert by DISTRESS button, nature of distress specified

If you have the time to designate the nature of distress, send the distress alert as follows:

1.Open the DISTRESS button cover and press the [DISTRESS] button momentarily to show the following display.

Compose message

CALL

UNDESIGNATED

 

FIRE

NATURE

POS.

FLOODING

COLLISION

 

COM.

GROUNDING

LISTING6

DSC

 

Rotate [ENTER] knob to scroll.

SINKING

DISABLE ABANDONING PIRACY

6MAN OVERBOARD

2.Rotate the [ENTER] knob to choose nature of distress and then push the [ENTER] knob.

3.Push the [ENTER] knob to open the POS. menu. This is where you enter your position, automatically or manually. The INPUT TYPE option, that is, the source of position data, is selected to AUTO, MANUAL or NO INFO. For AUTO, if the position is correct, push the [ENTER] knob twice and go to step 10. For manual input, or you do not know your position, go to step 4.

INPUT TYPE: AUTO

LAT : 34° 41 NORTH

LON : 135° 30 EAST

TIME: 09: 00 UTC

Note: If the message “No Position Data” appears when you change INPUT TYPE from MANUAL to AUTO, confirm that the navigation device is functioning and then choose AUTO again.

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