Ian Waugh - A Mariner\'s Guide to Marine Communications

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Log example 2: Distress Alert received on 2187.5kHz (by sky wave propagation - casualty is too far distant

for you to go to their assistance; casualty makes contact with a Coast Station/MRCC);

Date/time Station

UTC To

27.1O. 01

0400

0520

0520

0521

05211 Mayday

/ 23

0523 justina

0525

Station

From Remarks

59 25N 041 12W (DSCs updated) j Uhuru

232456789 Distress Alert 49 20N 010 01 W @ 0400UTC

Sinking J3E

On Watch j Uhuru

002320014 DSC Ack' (details as above)

justinalGJUS1232456789

49 22N 010 50W struck submerged

object and sinking - Rq immediate assistance

Falmouth C/G R Mayday - POB? (25 POB) (R)

(vssl in contact with Falmouth CG. Master

informed. Casualty out of reach of Wizard

and in range of UK based rescue units.

No further action reqUired)

Off Watch j Uhuru

Author's explanation:

Frequency

Channel or

Satellite

2187.5kHz

2182kHz

2187.5kHz

2182kHz

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Wizard's DSC system has no GPS attachment -positions are updated manually every 4 hours. Comparing the

casualty's position with that of 'Wizard', it is clear that we are not close enough to help with the SAR operation - but

we can make sure that the casualty makes radio contact with a Coast Station/MRCC, or another other vessel. (We now

have to keep silent on 2182kH;:. whilst distress working is in progress, to avoid interfering with that distress working)