Furuno FM-8800D - Manual (Page 38)

2. DSC DISTRESS COMMUNICATION
2-12
4. Choose DISTRESS ACK and press the ENT key.
** Send Message **
DISTRESS ACK
TO : 123456789
KIND : DISTRESS ACK
NATURE : UNDESIGNATED
POS : 12
° 34. 1234’ N
123 ° 45. 6789’ E
AT : 12 : 34
TELEPHONE
ACK
PRESS CALL TO SEND
5. Press CALL key more than three seconds to transmit the DIST ACK.
After transmitting the DIST ACK, the standby display appears.
After transmitting DIST ACK
Begin search and rescue operations for the vessel in distress, communicating
with the vessel over CH16 (automatically set). Relay distress alert to coast
station by DSC following the instruction in the next paragraph. Finally, follow the
instructions of the coast station.
2.6 Sending Distress Relay on Behalf of a Ship in
Distress
When you should relay a distress alert
You may relay a distress alert in the following conditions:
1) When the station in distress is not itself in a position to transmit the distress
message, or
2) When the master or person responsible for the vessel not in distress, or the
person responsible for the coast station, considers that further help is
necessary.
DO NOT press the
DISTRESS key to relay a distress alert; it is for use
when own vessel is in distress.