Distress Relay - Furuno FM-8500 Operator's Manual

3.4 Distress Relay

General
Procedure
If a vessel in distress is obviously near own ship and is not able to
transmit the distress alert by itself, you can relay (transmit) the
alert on behalf of the vessel in distress. You may relay a distress
alert in the following conditions;
1When the station in distress is not itself in a position to transmit
the distress message, or
2When the master or person responsible for the vessel not in dis-
tress, or the person responsible for the coast station, considers
that further help is necessary.
However, DO NOT press the [DISTRESS] key; it is for use when
own vessel is in distress.
Watch VHF CH70
auto
Press the [ENT] key, and press the [SELECT] key.
(To select call type.)
Call type < >
IND TEL ALL R/A R/S DST
Relay/ALL
(All Ships Call)
Press the [ENT] key.
* VHF Call message *
Format: DIST RELAY ALL
Press the [ENT] key, and press the [SELECT] key.
(To enter ID of vessel in distress.)
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(Normal display)
Refer to page 5-1
for detail of items.
To call specific coast station
(individual call), select "R/S", then
press the [ENT] key. After that,
enter the coast station ID.
(Display for
All Ships Call)
(*1)
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