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Controlling distress trafficThe control of radio distress traffic is the responsibility of the vesselin distress or the station relaying a distress message. In most casesthese stations will transfer control to Maritime Radio and RCCNZ isimmediately advised.Although maritime radio stations cover New Zealand waters, there maybe situations when another station has to control the distress traffic.In all cases, the controlling station should inform search and rescueauthorities, usually via Maritime Radio. Coordination of any search andrescue (SAR) will then pass to RCCNZ or the New Zealand Police, the twolegally constituted SAR coordinating authorities in New Zealand.If necessary, the station in distress or the station in control of the distresstraffic may impose silence on other stations in the area, using the signalSEELONCE MAYDAY, followed by its own name and callsign. Otherstations near the vessel in distress may, if necessary, impose silenceby using the signal SEELONCE DISTRESS.Example• SEELONCE MAYDAY (followed by the station or vessel nameand callsign). Used by the controlling station (normally TaupoMaritime Radio).Example• SEELONCE DISTRESS (followed by the vessel’s own name andcallsign). Used by other stations, or vessels near the distressedvessel, to make their presence known.RADIO HANDBOOK17