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Relaying a distress messageIn most cases, a vessel <strong>or</strong> coastal station re-transmits a distressmessage to summon further assistance. This message consists of:• the signal MAYDAY RELAY (spoken three times)• the w<strong>or</strong>ds ALL STATIONS (spoken three times)• the w<strong>or</strong>ds THIS IS• the name (three times) and callsign (once) of the relaying station• the distress message, as broadcast by the vessel in distress• the w<strong>or</strong>d OVER.When using SSB, use the alarm signal (if available).Example• MAYDAY RELAY, MAYDAY RELAY, MAYDAY RELAY.• ALL STATIONS, ALL STATIONS, ALL STATIONS• THIS IS BLUE DUCK, BLUE DUCK, BLUE DUCK ZM1983.• MAYDAY ALBATROSS ZM1726 – FIVE MILES WEST OF KAPITIISLAND – HOLED AND LISTING HEAVILY, ENGINE ROOMFLOODED – REQUIRE IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE – THREEPEOPLE ON BOARD – SEAS ROUGH .• OVER.In cases where the distress message is repeated on a frequency otherthan that used by the vessel in distress, an indication should be givenof the frequency used and the time the message was received.Example• Follow the initial procedures as outlined above, then:• FOLLOWING RECEIVED ON CHANNEL 60 AT 0930 – MAYDAYALBATROSS ZM1726 – FIVE MILES WEST OF KAPITI ISLAND(and so on).• OVER.16 WWW.MARITIMENZ.GOVT.NZ

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