Operation Manual

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Should I transmit DIST ACK by voice or not?
Distress alert received.
Press the [Cancel] key
to silence alarm.
Read DISTRESS message.
Acknowledge
received from coast station?
(Wait 3 mins.)
Ye s
Press the [Cancel] key
to silence alarm.
Successively to
check receive
message contents.
Continue watch on
CH 16 until you hear
[SEELONCE FINI],
which means complet-
ion of distress commu-
nication.
(Follow instructions of
coast station.)
Is
your vessel
near vessel in
distress?
No
No
Ye s
If you can assist the vessel
in distress, transmit
acknowledge by voice to
vessel in distress on CH 16.
1. Say "MAYDAY" ... Once
2. Say ID number of vessel in
distress ... 3 times
3. Say "This is" ... Once
4. Say ID number of your vessel
... 3 times
5. Say "Received MAYDAY" ... Once