Bavaria 36 2003 Information & Operation Manual page 12

Types of emergency:
In the unlikely event that you are involved in an emergency stay calm and
follow these steps. You will also have an Emergency Procedure card next to
your VHF.
Distress: "MAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAY."
signal and an imperative call for assistance. It is used only when a life or
vessel is considered to be in grave and imminent danger.
Mayday Relay: used to summon help for a vessel which is either too far
offshore to contact the coastguard directly, without radio capabilities or
whose radio has been damaged or destroyed.
Urgency: "PAN-PAN, PAN-PAN, PAN-PAN" This is the International Urgency
Signal and is used when a vessel or person is in some jeopardy but is not
considered to be in grave and imminent danger.
Medical emergency:
MEDICO" (Pronounced med-ick-oh). This is an International Urgency Signal
that should be used when medical advice is needed.
Safety: "SECURITE, SECURITE, SECURITE" (Pronounced Say-cure-it-tay).
This is an International Safety Signal and is a message about some aspect of
navigational safety or a weather warning.
How to issue an emergency message
Select Channel 16 and press transmit button on handset
Say slowly and clearly
This is.... (vessel name)....' and repeat vessel name 3 times
Give position – vessel's position in degrees of latitude and longitude or
nautical miles from, and bearing to, a navigational landmark
Describe emergency
number of passengers aboard (boat length, hull colour and type is also
useful)
Wait 1 minute for a response, repeat message
ALTERNATIVELY: Dial either 767 or 999 from any BVI cell phone or
call 494- HELP (4357)
"PAN-PAN MEDICO,
'MAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAY, CALLING ALL STATIONS
– list the problem, the type of assistance needed;
This is an International Distress
PAN-PAN MEDICO, PAN-PAN