4. DISTRESS OPERATIONS

Action for ship receiving distress alert on MF band

DSC Distress alert received.

Press CANCEL key to silence alarm.

Listen on 2182 kHz for 5 minutes.

Did you receive

No

Is distress traffic

acknowledge from

 

 

 

in progress?

CS and/or RCC?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

Is own

 

 

 

 

vessel able

 

 

 

 

 

to aid

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ship in

 

 

 

 

 

distress?

CS = Coast Station

 

 

 

 

No

RCC = Rescue Co-ordination Center

 

 

Enter details in log.

No

Is the DSC

No

distress call

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

continuing?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

Acknowledge the alert by

 

radiotelphony to the ship

 

 

 

 

 

in distress on 2182 kHz.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inform CS and/or RCC.

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