MAKING A VOICE DISTRESS CALL
Liftxthexredxcover.xPressxandxholdxthexDISTRESSxbuttonxforxthreexseconds.x Yourxradioxtransmitsxyourxboat’sxlocationxeveryxfewxminutesxuntilxyoux receivexaxresponse.
#NOTE: If the radio displays Enter User MMSI, cancel the automatic distress call and make a normal voice distress call.
Making a Voice Distress Call
Speak slowly - clearly - calmly.
Forxfuturexreference,xwritexyourxboat’sxnamex&xcallxsignxhere:x
Lift the red cover
and press the
DISTRESS button.
1.x Makexsurexyourxradioxisxon.x
2.x
3.x PressxthexPUSH TO TALKxbuttonxonxthexmicrophonexandxsay:x“MAYDAY
MAYDAY.”x
4.x Sayx“THIS IS {name of your boat (three times) and call sign/boat registration number (once).}.”x
5.x Sayx“MAYDAYx{name or call sign of your boat}.”x
6.x Tellxwherexyouxare:x(whatxnavigationalxaidsxorxlandmarksxarexnear,xorxreadxthexlatitudex andxlongitudexfromxyourxGPS).x
7.x Statexthexnaturexofxyourxdistress,xe.g.xarexyouxsinking,xmedicalxemergency,xmanx overboard,xonxfire,xadrift,xetc.x
8.x Statexthextypexofxassistancexyouxneedx(medical,xtowing,xpumps,xetc.).
9.x Givexnumberxofxpersonsxaboardxandxconditionsxofxanyxinjuredxpersons.x 10.xEstimatexpresentxseaworthinessxofxyourxshipx(e.g.xhowximmediatexisxthexdangerxduextox
floodingxorxfirexorxproximityxtoxshore).x 11.xBrieflyxdescribexyourxship,xgivingxthexshipxnamex(e.g.x“BluexDuckxisx32xfootxcabinxcruiser,x
whitexhull,xbluexdeckxhouse”).x
12.xSay:x“I WILL BE LISTENING ON CHANNEL 16.”x 13.xEndxmessagexbyxsayingx“THIS IS {name or call sign of your boat}, OVER.”x 14.xReleasexthexPUSH TO TALKxbuttonxandxlisten.x
If you do not get an answer after 30 seconds, repeat your call, beginning at step 3, above.
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