2. DSC DISTRESS COMMUNICATION
3.Press the ENT key. The standby display with CH16 and Hi appears.
4.Provide the following information to the coast station, using a handset on the transceiver unit or remote stations (if connected):
Distress communication
(1)Press the PTT switch and speak slowly and distinctly, “MAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAY,” pronounced as the French expression “m’aider.”
(2)This is; "the name of your vessel and call sign" three times.
(3)“MAYDAY”
(4)This is; "the name of your vessel and call sign."
(5)Position in latitude and longitude;
(6)The nature of the distress;
(7)The kind of assistance desired;
(8)Number of persons on board;
(9)Any other information which might facilitate rescue, for example, length, color, and type of vessel.
(10)Indicate the end of message by saying “Over.”
Some countries do not have sea area "A1." In this case “ACK” from the coast station does not arrive over DSC. A ship nearby will contact the vessel in distress over CH16. After transmitting the distress alert, conduct voice distress communications as shown above.
2.2Distress Alert Transmission with Nature of Distress
If you want to transmit the distress alert with nature of distress specified, do as follows:
1.Open the DISTRESS key cover and press the DISTRESS key momentarily. The alarm sounds and the red lamp in the key blinks and after releasing the key within three seconds the alarm stops and the red lamp goes off. The following screen appears.
**Compose Message **
CALL TYPE : DISTRESS
NATUREUNDESIGNATE:D
POS : 12Fire° 34N 123 ° 45E
AT : 12 :Flooding34
SIMP TPCollision
Grounding
TListing
