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VHF Distress Call

  1. MAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAY or PAN-PAN, PAN-PAN, PAN-PAN

  2. THIS IS... (name of vessel)
    MAYDAY... (name of vessel, call sign & MMSI)

  3. MY POSITION IS...

  4. I AM... (having a medical emergency, sinking, on fire, overwhelmed on a lee shore, etc.)

    I HAVE… (X persons onboard, any other relevant information such as availability of liferaft, injuries, etc.)

  5. WE PLAN TO... (put on life jackets, get into the liferaft with handheld VHF, light flares, drop anchor, motor towards X, etc.)

  6. OVER