404 error (missing web page or file) - Maritime New Zealand
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Distress messageThe distress call should be followed immediately by the distress message.This message consists of:• the distress signal MAYDAY• the name and callsign (once) of the vessel in distress• the vessel’s position (either in terms of latitude and longitude, <strong>or</strong> asa true bearing and distance from a charted geographical point)• nature of the distress• type of assistance required• number of people on board• any other inf<strong>or</strong>mation that may help the rescue, such as the seaconditions and description of the vessel• the w<strong>or</strong>d OVER.Example• Switch to VHF channel 16 <strong>or</strong> SSB 2182kHz, 4125kHz, 6215kHz.• Switch to full power.• On SSB, send an alarm signal if available.• MAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAY.• THIS IS ALBATROSS, ALBATROSS, ALBATROSS ZM1726.• MAYDAY ALBATROSS ZM1726 – FIVE NAUTICAL MILES WESTOF KAPITI ISLAND – HOLED AND LISTING HEAVILY, ENGINEROOM FLOODED – REQUIRE IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE –THREE PEOPLE ON BOARD – SEAS ROUGH.• OVER.Imp<strong>or</strong>tant: Listen on the same frequency f<strong>or</strong> an acknowledgement.14 WWW.MARITIMENZ.GOVT.NZ
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