Examples

3.5.4 (SMCP cont’d)

PART B (On-board Communications):

B2/1.1 Raising alarm

.1 Operate the general emergency alarm.

.2 Inform the Master / Chief Engineer /....

.3 Inform the... coast radio station / vessels in vicinity (on radio).

.4 Request assistance (on radio) from... and report.

.4.1 Assistance was

~ requested from....

~ offered by....

~ accepted from....

.5 Transmit a distress alert (MAYDAY) and report.

.5.1 A distress alert (MAYDAY) was transmitted.

.6 Was the distress alert / MAYDAY acknowledged?

.6.1 Yes, thedistress alert / MAYDAY was acknowledged

by... coast radio station / MRCC / vessel(s) in vicinity.

.6.2 No, thedistress alert was not acknowledged (yet).

.6.1.1 Repeat the distress alert.

B2/1.8 In-boat procedures (lifeboat or liferaft)

(See also: B4 “ Passenger Care” 2.5 and 2.6.)

.1 Stand by engine / pumps / lookout / entrance and report.

.1.1 Engine/ pumps / lookout / entrance is / are standing by.

.2 Recover persons in water and report.

.2.1 Number of persons recovered is:....

.2.2 Keep lookout for further persons in water.

.2.3 Report the total number of persons in lifeboat(s) / liferaft(s).

.2.3.1 The total number of persons is now:....

.3 Report thenumber of injured persons.

.3.1 No persons injured.

.3.2 The number of injured persons is:....

.3.3 Provide first aid to injured persons.

.3.4 Secure injured / helpless persons.

.4 Let go sea anchor and report.

.4.1 Sea anchor is let go.

.5 Report the number of lifeboats / liferafts in sight.

.5.1 The number of lifeboats / liferafts in sight is:....

.6 Contact the lifeboat(s) / liferaft(s) on radio and report.

.6.1 Lifeboat(s) / liferaft(s) contacted.

.6.2 No contact possible.

.7 Give distress signals for identification.

.7.1 Fire rockets for identification.

.7.2 Use glasses / lamps / mirrors for identification.

.7.3 Give sound signals /... signals for identification.

.8 Start the engine. and report.

.9 Set sail.

.10 Use oars.

.11 Join the other lifeboat(s) / liferaft(s).

.11.1 Connect the lifeboats / liferafts with lines and report.

.11.2... lifeboats / liferafts connected.

B2/6.2 Person-overboard activities

.1 Man overboard (on port side / starboard side / astern)!

.2 Drop lifebuoy(s).

.2.1 Sound " man overboard" alarm.

.3 Hoist flag signal " Oscar".

.4 Hard-a-port / hard-a-starboard the wheel.

.5 Is person in water / lifebuoy located?

.5.1 Yes, person in water / lifebuoy located.

.5.2 Report direction and distance of person in water / lifebuoy.

.5.2.1 Direction at... points port side / starboard side /... degrees, distance... metres.

.5.2.2 Maintain visual contact to person in water / lifebuoy.

.5.3 No, person in water / lifebuoy not located (yet).

.5.3.1 Look out for person in water / lifebuoy and report.

.5.4 Passenger / crew member missing (for... hours / since... UTC)

- search in vessel negative.

.5.4.1 Stop engine(s).

.5.4.2 Transmit alarm signal (distress alert) MAYDAY to radio coast station / Maritime

Rescue Co-ordination Centre / vessels in vicinity and report.

.5.4.3 Alarm signal - PAN-PAN / distress alert - MAYDAY transmitted /

acknowledged by... / not acknowledged (yet)..

3.6 Urgency Communications

Signals

The urgency signal is PAN PAN spoken three times. It is sent before the call.

The urgency signal indicates that the station calling has a very urgent message to transmit concerning the safety of a ship, an aircraft, another vehicle or a person on board or within sight.

When used by a Maritime Mobile Station, the message, preceded by the urgency signal, may be addressed to all stations or to a specific station.

The urgency signal and message following it shall be sent on the distress, calling and answering Channel 16 (156.800 MHz).

Priority

The urgency signal has priority aver all other communications - except distress.

Stations that hear only the urgency signal shall continue to listen for at least three minutes on the frequency on which the signal is heard. After that, if no urgency message has been heard, stations may resume normal service.

All stations that hear the urgency signal must take care not to interfere with the urgency message which follows it. Stations that an in communication on frequencies other than those used for the transmission of the urgency message, may continue normal work without interruption, provided that the urgency message is not addressed to ALL STATIONS.

Urgency Call

The urgency call shall only be sent on the authority of the person in command of the station. The urgency call will comprise the following:

1. the urgency signal PAN PAN, PAN PAN, PAN PAN,

2. the words THIS IS,

3. the name and call sign of the vessel sending the urgency call spoken three times.