DSC Distress and Mayday call ( Channel 16)
In case of GRAVE and IMMINENT DANGER to PERSON or VESSEL and IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE is required
1. Lift cover & push distress button ( > 5 sec)
2. Voice message :
- Mayday – Mayday – Mayday
- This is ….……………………………………….( name of vessel )
- This is ……….……………….…………………( name of vessel )
- This is ……….…………….….…………………( name of vessel )
- C/S : ……………………….
- MMSI : …………………….
- Mayday
- This is …………………….….…………………(name of vessel)
- C/S : ……………………….
- MMSI : …………………….
- My position is …………………………………………
- We are …………………… ………………. ( nature of distress)
- Need immediate assistance
- ……. persons on board
- …………………………......................…additional information
- Over
