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In Case Of Emergency

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IN CASE OF EMERGENCY If your vessel requires assistance, contact other vessels and the Coast Guard by sending a distress call on Channel 16. ❍ USING CHANNEL 16 DISTRESS CALL PROCEDURE 1. "MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY." 2. "THIS IS name of vessel) 3. Your call sign or other indication of the ves- sel. 4. "LOCATED AT your position) 5. The nature of the distress and assistance re- quired. 6. Any other information which might facilitate the rescue. RECOMMENDATION CLEAN THE TRANSCEIVER THOROUGHLY WITH FRESH WATER after exposure to saltwater. Otherwise, the transceiver's keys, switches and controllers may become inoperable due to salt crystallization. ii

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IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
If your vessel requires assistance, contact other vessels and
the Coast Guard by sending a distress call on Channel 16.
❍
USING CHANNEL 16
DISTRESS CALL PROCEDURE
1. “MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY.”
2. “THIS IS
...........................
” (name of vessel)
3. Your call sign or other indication of the ves-
sel.
4. “LOCATED AT
.....................
” (your position)
5. The nature of the distress and assistance re-
quired.
6. Any other information which might facilitate
the rescue.
RECOMMENDATION
CLEAN THE TRANSCEIVER THOROUGHLY WITH FRESH
WATER
after exposure to saltwater. Otherwise, the trans-
ceiver’s keys, switches and controllers may become inopera-
ble due to salt crystallization.