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VHF DSC Distress Alert

Upon receiving a DSC distress alert on VHF/MF, a ship should listen on channel 16/2182 kHz for 5 minutes to check if the alert is acknowledged by a coast station or rescue coordination center. If not acknowledged, the ship determines if distress traffic is in progress and if the distress call continues. If able, the ship acknowledges the alert by radio and informs authorities if unable to assist.

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VHF DSC Distress Alert

Upon receiving a DSC distress alert on VHF/MF, a ship should listen on channel 16/2182 kHz for 5 minutes to check if the alert is acknowledged by a coast station or rescue coordination center. If not acknowledged, the ship determines if distress traffic is in progress and if the distress call continues. If able, the ship acknowledges the alert by radio and informs authorities if unable to assist.

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ACTIONS BY SHIPS UPON RECEPTION OF VHF/MF DSC DISTRESS

ALERT

(in accordance with COMSAR/Circ.21)

DSC DISTRESS
ALERT IS
RECEIVED

CS = Coast Station
RCC = Rescue Co-ordination Centre
LISTEN ON VHF CH
16 / 2182 kHz FOR
5 MINUTES

IS THE ALERT NO
ACKNOWLEDGED NO IS DISTRESS
NO IS THE DSC
BY CS AND/OR TRAFFIC IN DISTRESS CALL
RCC ? PROGRESS ? CONTINUING ?

YES YES YES

YES ACKNOWLEDGE THE ALERT BY


IS OWN VESSEL RADIOTELEPHONY TO THE
ABLE TO SHIP IN DISTRESS ON VHF CH 16
ASSIST ?
RESET / 2182 kHz
SYSTEM

NOTE 1
INFORM COAST
ENTER NO STATION AND/OR
DETAILS IN RCC
LOG

NOTE 1: Appropriate or relevant RCC and/or Coast Stations shall be informed accordingly. If further DSC
Alerts are received from the same source and the ship in distress is beyond doubt in the vicinity,
a DSC Acknowledgement may, after consultation with an RCC or Coast Station, be sent to
terminate the call

NOTE 2: In no case is a ship permitted to transmit a DSC Distress Relay call on receipt of a DSC Distress
Alert on either VHF or MF channels.

NOTE 3: Distress Alerts, Distress Acknowledgements and Distress Relay Calls can only be transmitted
with permission of the Master

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