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

I DSC Distress Alert received on 21!!7.skHz I

I Listen on 21!!2kHz for 5 minutes I

Has the DSC Distress Alert,

or voice Distress Call/Message

been ACKNOWLEDGED

by a Coast Station/MRCC, either by

voice on 2182kHz or

by DSC on 2187.5kHz?

Yes No

Is your own vessel able to assist? Yes Is Distress Traffic
(Note - this is a decision for the in progress?
master ft/he vessel, not any other
ridge watchkeeper

No Yes No

Yes

Acknowled~ by voice to the Is the DSC Distress Alert

vessel in distress (or RCC) on 2182kHz, e.g: continuing?

'Mayday JustinaJustinaJustina

This is W~aTd W~ard W~aTd

Received Mayday'

No

Contact a Coast Station/MRCC

and follow instructions from Casualty,

Coast StationlMRCC or

On Scene Co-ordinator (OSC)

Enter details in your Radio Log

I

Reset your DSC system

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