Furuno FM-8800D/8800S - Manual (Page 29)

2. DSC DISTRESS COMMUNICATION
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3. Press the ENT key. The standby display with CH16 and Hi appears.
4. Provide the following information to the coast station, using a handset on the
transceiver unit or remote stations (if connected):
Distress communication
(1) Press the PTT switch and speak slowly and distinctly, “MAYDAY, MAYDAY,
MAYDAY,” pronounced as the French expression “m’aider.”
(2) This is; "the name of your vessel and call sign" three times.
(3) “MAYDAY”
(4) This is; "the name of your vessel and call sign."
(5) Position in latitude and longitude;
(6) The nature of the distress;
(7) The kind of assistance desired;
(8) Number of persons on board;
(9) Any other information which might facilitate rescue, for example, length, color,
and type of vessel.
(10) Indicate the end of message by saying “Over.”
Some countries do not have sea area "A1." In this case “ACK” from the
coast station does not arrive over DSC. A ship nearby will contact the
vessel in distress over CH16. After transmitting the distress alert, conduct
voice distress communications as shown above.
2.2 Distress Alert Transmission with Nature of
Distress
If you want to transmit the distress alert with nature of distress specified, do as
follows:
1. Open the DISTRESS key cover and press the DISTRESS key momentarily.
The alarm sounds and the red lamp in the key blinks and after releasing the
key within three seconds the alarm stops and the red lamp goes off. The
following screen appears.
** Compose Message **
NATURE : UNDESIGNATED
POS : 12
°
34N 123
°
45E
AT : 12 : 34
SIMP TP
CALL TYPE : DISTRESS
UNDESIGNATED
Fire
Flooding
Collision
Grounding
Listing
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