Furuno RC-1800F Operator's Manual page 60

Action for ship receiving MF distress alert
DSC Distress alert received.
Press [CANCEL] key to
silence alarm.
Listen on 2182 kHz for
5 minutes.
Did you receive
acknowledge from
CS and/or RCC?
CS = Coast Station
RCC = Rescue Co-ordination Center
Enter details in log.
Sending the distress acknowledge to ship in distress on MF band
Transmit the distress acknowledge signal to the ship in distress only when you do not receive it
from a coast station and you are able to aid the ship in distress. First, transmit the distress
acknowledge to the ship in distress by telephone. This will stop transmission of the distress alert.
1. The audio alarm sounds and the display shows the message "Distress call received." When
your ship receives a distress call.
Distress
call received.
DISTRESS CALL
SHIP IN DIST:
NATURE: UNDESIGNATED
POS:
12˚34N 123˚45E AT 12:34
TELEPHONE
STOP ALARM
3-8
No
Yes
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2182.0 KHZ
No
Is distress traffic
in progress?
Yes
Is own
Yes
vessel able
to assist?
No
Inform CS and or RCC.
Is distress call
continuing?
Yes
Acknowledge the alert by
radiotelphony to the ship
in distress on 2182 kHz.
No