Furuno FS-5070 - Manual (Page 41)

4. DISTRESS OPERATIONS
4-3
At this time, the equipment cannot receive any calls except the distress alert
acknowledge call. The distress alert you sent is recorded in the TX log.
Wait for distress
acknowledgement.
TIME TO GO: 2M10S RESENDING
NATURE: UNDESIGNATED
POS: 12
°
34.0000N
123
°
45.0000E AT 12:34
TELEPHONE 2182.0 kHz
DSC FREQ : 2187.5 kHz
When the distress acknowledge call is received, the audio alarm sounds and the display
changes as below.
SHIP IN DIST: 123456789
POS: 12
°
34.0000N
123
°
45.0000E AT 12:34
TELEPHONE 2182.0 kHz
FROM COAST: 001234567
NATURE: UNDESIGNATED
Distress acknowledge
message received.
CANCEL: STOP ALARM
DIST: 0 nm
Note: If you do not receive the distress alert acknowledge call, the
equipment automatically re-transmits the distress alert and then awaits
the distress alert acknowledge call. This is repeated until the distress
alert is acknowledged.
2. Silence the alarm with the CANCEL key when the distress acknowledge call is received.
The contents of the distress acknowledge call appear.
MAR-11-2006-23:59
DISTRESS ACKNOWLEDGE
SHIP ID IN DIST: 123456789
POS: 12
°
34.0000N DIST : 5nm
123
°
45.0000E AT 12:34
TELEPHONE 2182.0 kHz 10M10S
SENDER ID: 001234567
NATURE: UNDESIGNATED
Received message
GO TO VIEW
Elapsed time after receiving
(Max. "60M00S"
For over 60 minutes, nothing appears. )
3. Communicate with the coast station via radiotelephone, following the instructions below.
The radiotelephone automatically sets working frequency and class of emission, as
specified in the distress acknowledge call.
a) Say MAYDAY three times.
b) Say “This is … “ name of your vessel and call sign three times.
c) Give nature of distress and assistance needed.
d) Give description of your vessel (type, color, number of persons onboard, etc.).