1. URGENCY TRANSMISSIONS

2. 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.

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

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

5. 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
PLEASE CANCEL MY PAN MESSAGE OF UTC TODAY
THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION
DATE AND TIME UTC
MASTER BRUNITA
OUT

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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

9. How to Broadcast the SecuritÉ Message

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. 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.

13. 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 N, w
SHIPS IN THE AREA KEEP SHARP LOOK-OUT
DATE AND TIME UTC
BERGE MASTER LANO2