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9.4 ALL SHIPS CALL
The All Ships Call function allows contact to be established with DSC equipped
vessels without having their MMSI in the individual calling directory. Also, pri-
ority for the call can be designated as Urgency or Safety.
URGENCY Call:This type of call is used when a vessel may not truly be in
distress, but have a potential problem that may lead to a dis-
tress situation. This call is the same as saying PAN PAN PAN
on channel 16.
SAFETY Call: Used to transmit boating safety information to other vessels.
This message usually contains information about an overdue
boat, debris in the water, loss of a navigation aid or an impor-
tant meteorological message. This call is the same as saying
Securite, Securite, Securite.”
9.4.1 Transmitting an All Ships Call
1. Press the key. The “DSC Menu” will ap-
pear.
2. Rotate the CHANNEL knob to select “All
SHIPS”.
3. Press the soft key. (To cancel, press
the soft key.)
4. Rotate the CHANNEL knob to select the na-
ture of call (“SAFETY” or “URGENCY”), then
press the soft key.
5. Rotate the CHANNEL knob to select the operating
channel you want to communicate on, then
press the soft key. If the channel you
want to use is not listed, press the
soft key, then rotate the CHANNEL knob to
select the operating channel you want to communi-
cate on, then press the soft key.
6. Press the soft key to transmit the selected
type of all ships DSC call.
7. After the All Ships Call is transmitted, the transceiver
will switch to the selected channel.
8. Listen to the channel to make sure it is not busy,
then key the microphone and say PAN PAN PAN or
“Securite, Securite, Securite” depending on the pri-
ority of the call.
9. Press the soft key to exit the ALL ship call menu.