How to Place a Mayday Call….
Two things to remember: (1) a Mayday call should be made only if there is extreme and imminent danger to life and/or property; for example, someone will die without immediate assistance or your boat is on fire or sinking rapidly with people on board, and (2) although Marine VHF-FM radio Channel 16 is the primary radio channel for calling in a Mayday, boaters facing extreme and imminent danger may use any frequency to alert other boaters or persons on shore of their situation. Make Channel 16 your first option, however. The U.S. Coast Guard, Canadian Coast Guard, most coast stations, and all ships required to carry a marine radio maintain a listening watch on this channel. To make a voice distress call, follow these steps: 1. Make sure your radio is on. 2. Select Channel 16 for standard marine VHF (Channel 70 for DSC)
3. Press/Hold the transmit button. 4. Clearly say: “MAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAY.” 5. Then give: • Vessel Name, Number and/or Description
• Position and/or Location • Nature of Emergency • Number of People on Board, their condition and whether they are wearing life jackets 6. Release transmit button 7. Wait for 10 seconds. If no response, say “MAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAY” and repeat the steps as above. Be ready to follow instructions once the Coast Guard responds.
If your vessel is equipped with a Digital Selective Calling (DSC)- capable radio, and you have obtained and registered an MMSI number, and it is properly connected to a GPS receiver, you need only press the red DSC Emergency Call Button for 5 seconds to summon aid. Your vessel information and position will automatically be transmitted,
including the nature of the distress (if entered), and a reply should be received almost immediately. Upon receipt of this acknowledgement, your radio should automatically shift to marine-band VHF-FM radio Channel 16 to continue voice communications with rescuers. If no reply is received, go ahead and switch your radio to Channel 16 and use the standard procedure above. If you don’t have a marine- band radio on board, you can also telephone to report maritime search and rescue emergencies. Keep the following numbers close at hand and be ready to provide the same information as above. Your information will be relayed to rescuers in your area. Great Lakes, Gulf and East Coasts: Atlantic Area Command Ctr. Tel: 757-398-6700
Hawaiian, Alaskan and Pacific Coasts: Pacific Area Command Ctr. Tel: 510-437-3701
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