156.526 MHz

158.526 MHz

157.526 MHz

159.526 MHz

Channel 69

Channel 13

Channel 70

Channel 16

Emergency

Urgent

Safety

Distress

Information contained in a distress alerts includes the name and position of the distressed vessel, and may include additional information such as nature of distress and what kind of assistance that may be required.

The vessel nearest to the emergency must notify the Coast Guard before leaving the vicinity.

Ship to shore distress alerts are used to alert other ships in port of navigational hazards.

Ship-to-ship distress alerts are used to alert other ships in the vicinity of navigational hazards and bad weather.

By contacting the CES operator using the radiotelephone distress procedure "Mayday"... etc.

By contacting the CES operator and announcing a distress condition is in existence.

By dialing the correct code on the telephone remote unit.

By pressing a "Distress Button" or "Distress Hot Key(s)" on the equipment.

To attract attention of the rescuer

To alert the coast guards

To alerts possible future distress call.2

To warn the other ship involved in the collision.

When out of the bracket

When manually activated

Automatic Operation

Immediately after floating free

No action to be done

Keep well clear of the vessel because she is on fire and has dangerous cargo onboard or she is leaking dangerous cargo.

Try to communicate the vessel

Approach the vessel and give assistance

PAN PAN PAN (3x)

“MAYDAY” spoken 3 times

MAYDAY (3x)

SECURITE (3x)

156.650 MHz (Channel 13)

156.800 MHz (Channel 16)

56.525 MHz (Channel 70)

156.300 MHz (Channel 06)

Distress

Safety

Urgency

Emergency

To request immediate assistance to ship owner and coast guard

A distress maybe use to alert other vessel and authorities in port

To alert the rescuers

To contact the RCC immediately

“MAYDAY” spoken 3 times

“SOS” spoken 3 times

“SOS” “SOS” spoken 3 times

“MAYDAY “ MAYDAY” spoken 3 times

Ch-6 Radiotelephony.

Ch-13 Radiotelephony and Ch-16 DSC.

Ch-6 DSC.

Ch-70 DSC.

Send DSC manually

Send alert automatically

Transmit distress alert by any means

Pressing a distress key on the equipment