URGENCY TRANSMISSIONS

Pan-pan Urgency Message - from the French: panne - a breakdown indicates an urgent situation of a lower order than a "grave and imminent threat requiring immediate assistance", such as a mechanical breakdown or a medical problem.

Example: The “BRUNITA” LKFE has lost a man overboard at position 55.10 N, 018.10 E. The call will take place on VHF channel 16

PAN PAN, PAN PAN, PAN PAN ALL STATIONS, ALL STATIONS, ALL STATIONS THIS IS BRUNITA, BRUNITA, BRUNITA CALLSIGN LKFE, MMSI 257666000 MAN OVERBOARD IN POSITION 55.10 N, 018.10 E SHIPS IN THE VICINITY ARE ASKED TO KEEP SHARP LOOK-OUT AND REPORT TO BRUNITA ON VHF CHANNEL 16. DATE AND TIME 181030 UTC MASTER BRUNITA

If the person is found, PAN message must be cancelled: PAN PAN, PAN PAN, PAN PAN ALL STATIONS, ALL STATIONS, ALL STATIONS THIS IS BRUNITA, BRUNITA, BRUNITA CALLSIGN LKFE, MMSI 257666000 PLEASE CANCEL MY PAN MESSAGE OF 181030 UTC TODAY THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION DATE AND TIME 181130 UTC MASTER BRUNITA OUT

Medical Advice - MEDICO Information on coast stations that offer this service is found in the List of Coast Stations. The master of the ship will be connected to the closest hospital or doctor available.

PAN PAN, PAN PAN, PAN PAN ROGALAND RADIO, ROGALAND RADIO, ROGALAND RADIO THIS IS BERGE MASTER, BERGE MASTER, BERGE MASTER, CALLSIGN LANO2 MEDICO CHANNEL 26 OVER.

Example – Pan Message PAN PAN, PAN PAN, PAN PAN ALL STATIONS, ALL STATIONS, ALL STATIONS This is Evelyn Rose, Evelyn Rose, Evelyn Rose, DESP3 My position is: 180 degrees, one mile from buoy number 1. I have been in a collision and require assistance of a tug MASTER EVELYN ROSE

How to Broadcast the SecuritÉ Message

Safety Signal and Messages The Safety Signal indicates that the station is about to transmit a message containing an important navigational or meteorological warning. A station sending a vital safety message must always send the navigational warning signal consisting of one substantially sinusoidal audio frequency tone of 2200Hz. Shall be transmitted on one of the distress frequencies.

SECURITE, SECURITE, SECURITE ALL SHIPS, ALL SHIPS, ALL SHIPS THIS IS ROGALAND RADIO, ROGALAND RADIO, ROGALAND RADIO LISTEN FOR NAVIGATIONAL WARNING ON VHF CHANNEL 06. Ships hearing the call must listen on channel 06.

Example (on channel 16) SECURITE, SECURITE, SECURITE ALL SHIPS, ALL SHIPS, ALL SHIPS THIS IS BERGE MASTER, BERGE MASTER, BERGE MASTER CALLSIGN LANO2 NAVIGATIONAL WARNING LISTEN ON VHF CHANNEL 06.

Cont. (on channel 06) SECURITE, SECURITE, SECURITE ALL SHIPS, ALL SHIPS, ALL SHIPS THIS IS BERGE MASTER, BERGE MASTER, BERGE MASTER CALLSIGN LANO2 THREE DRIFTING CONTAINERS OBSERVED IN POSITION 35.11 N, 005.40 w SHIPS IN THE AREA KEEP SHARP LOOK-OUT DATE AND TIME 051215 UTC BERGE MASTER LANO2