S6 - Distress Communications

Mayday

Pan Pan

Sécurité

All Stations

is threatened by grave and imminent danger and requires immediate assistance

has an urgent message concerning the safety of a ship, aircraft, other vehicle or safety of a person

is about to transmit a message containing an important navigation or meteorological warning

there is no such thing as a "Distress" signal

There isn't any other reason

When there is no response to an "Urgent" or "Safety" signal

When another vessel is aware that a ship, aircraft or other vehicle is threatened by grave and imminent danger and requires immediate assistance

When cancelling a "Distress" signal

An all station call to indicate that the distress call has ended and normal transmissions can resume

A distress call where there is an immediate threat to a vessel and or its passengers lives

A relay call where there is an immediate threat to a vessel and or its passengers lives

An order/direction to a particular ship to stop transmitting as it is interfering with the Distress traffic

An all station call to indicate that the distress call has ended and normal transmissions can resume

A distress call where there is an immediate threat to a vessel and or its passengers lives

A relay call where there is an immediate threat to a vessel and or its passengers lives

An order/direction to a particular ship to stop transmitting as it is interfering with the Distress traffic

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The distress vessel’s name

Location

Nature of distress

Description of vessel

Number of people aboard

Forward information to Search and Rescue

Stop monitoring the situation

Cease all transmissions that may interfere with traffic between Search and Rescue stations and the vessel in distress

Contact the nearest CGR Station if this station is unaware of the distress situation

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