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3. DSC OPERATION FOR NON-DISTRESS CASES
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3.4 All Ships Call
When an urgent but not life-endangering situation arises on your ship, for
example, engine
trouble, send an all ships call to request assistance.
After sending the call, you can communicate by voice over the radiotelephone.
Do the following before beginning actual communications:
URGENCY priority: Say PAN three times followed by your call sign.
SAFETY priority: Say SECURITE three times followed by your call sign.
Own Ship
Coast
Station
3.4.1 Sending an all ships call
1. Press the CALL key. The display changes from standby display to the
COMPOSE MESSAGE screen and the CALL TYPE is displayed in reverse
video.
2. Press the ENT key to open the call type list.
3. Rotate the CH knob (or press up / down arrow key) to choose ALL SHIPS and
press the ENT key.
4. SAFETY is selected; press the ENT key.
5. Choose SAFETY, URGENCY, or DISTRESS as appropriate followed by
pressing the ENT key.
6. TCmd1 is selected; press the ENT key.