4.DISTRESS OPERATIONS

5.Rotate the ENTER knob to choose ACKNOWLEDGE and then push the ENTER knob. The following display appears.

Compose msg.

MSG TYPE

: DISTRESS ACK

SHIP ID IN DIST : 123456789

 

 

 

 

DSC FREQ

: 2187.5 kHz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GO TO VIEW

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compose msg.

 

 

 

Ack should be

 

 

 

 

By Coast Station

 

 

MSG TYPE

: DISTRESS ACK

 

 

CANCEL: CLOSE WINDOW

 

 

SHIP ID IN DIST :

123456789

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DSC FREQ

:

2187.5 kHz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GO TO VIEW

 

 

6. Press the CALL key for three seconds.

The message “Priority distress transmit sure?” appears. Continue to press the key until the message “Distress acknowledge message in progress.” Appears, to transmit the distress acknowledge call to the ship in distress.

Priority distress transmit sure?

SHIP ID IN DIST: 123456789

 

 

 

CALL key

 

 

 

pressed

DSC FREQ :

2187.5 KHZ

3 seconds

KEEP PRESSED FOR

3S

 

Distress acknowledge message in progress!

SHIP ID IN DIST : 123456789

DSC FREQ : 2187.5 KHZ

TIME TO GO: 4S

4.2.2Distress 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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Furuno FS-5070 manual Distress alert received on HF band, Distress acknowledge message in progress