Furuno FS-1570, FS-2570 Distress alert received on HF band, Distress acknowledge call in progress

4 DISTRESS OPERATIONS

6.Press the [CALL] key, and the message “Category distress transmit sure?” appears. Continue press the key until the message “Distress acknowledge call in progress appears, to transmit the distress acknowledge call to the ship in distress.

Category distress transmit sure?

ID IN DIST: 123456789

			[CALL] key
			pressed
DSC FREQ :	2187.5 KHZ
			3 seconds
KEEP PRESSED FOR		3S

Distress acknowledge call in progress!

SHIP IN DIST :	123456789
DSC FREQ :	2187.5 KHZ

TIME TO GO 4S

4.2.2 Distress alert received on HF band

If you receive a distress alert on the HF band, the ALARM lamp lights and the audio alarm sounds. Press the [CANCEL] key to silence the audio alarm. Wait for the distress acknowledge from a coast station. If you do not receive the distress acknowledge within five minutes, follow the instructions below to determine your course of action.

•Watch on the distress frequency.

•Relay the distress alert in the following cases:

-You have not received a distress acknowledge call from a coast station within five minutes after receiving a distress call.

-You have not received a distress relay from other ship.

-You cannot receive distress communications from other ship over radiotelephone.

-If it is clear the ship or persons in distress are not in the vicinity and/or other crafts are better placed to assist, superfluous communications which could interfere with search and rescue activities should be avoided. Details should be recorded in the appropriate log book.

-The ship relaying the distress alert should establish communications with the station controlling the distress as directed and render such assistance as required and appropriate.

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