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Acknowledging a distress messageAny station hearing a distress call and message should writeit down. Inf<strong>or</strong>m the officer of the watch, skipper <strong>or</strong> master immediately.If no immediate response is heard from a sh<strong>or</strong>e station, acknowledgethe distress call and take all possible steps to attract the attention ofother stations that may be able to help.A message acknowledging a distress call should take the following f<strong>or</strong>m:• the distress signal MAYDAY• the name (three times) and callsign (once) of the vessel sendingthe distress message• the w<strong>or</strong>ds THIS IS• the name (three times) and callsign (once) of the stationacknowledging receipt• the w<strong>or</strong>d RECEIVED• the distress signal MAYDAY• the w<strong>or</strong>d OVER.Example• MAYDAY.• ALBATROSS, ALBATROSS, ALBATROSS ZM1726.• THIS IS BLUE DUCK, BLUE DUCK, BLUE DUCK ZM1983.• RECEIVED MAYDAY.• If there is any doubt about the vessel’s position, repeat theposition back to confirm it.• OVER.RADIO HANDBOOK15
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