Making an urgency call

An urgency call should be used when there is danger to a vehicle or person that does not require immediate assistance. Urgency calls are transmitted to all stations.

Urgency callMakingFrom the All ships call menu: Menu > DSC Calls > All ships call.

  1. Select Urgency.
  2. Select the channel for subsequent communication.

    The call is transmitted. Once the call has been successfully transmitted ‘Sent’ is displayed onscreen and the channel is changed to the specified channel.

  3. Press the OK button.
  4. Press and hold the PTT button and speak the following message:

    PAN PAN, PAN PAN, PAN PAN

    ALL STATIONS, ALL STATIONS, ALL STATIONS

    This is — MMSI of your vessel, name of your vessel repeated 3 times, call sign of your vessel.

    Position — Your vessel’s position.

    Reason for call — State the reason for the call and include all information which will assist in the rescue.

    OVER