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The document summarizes procedures for using digital selective calling (DSC) and radio communications in the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) for small boats. It describes procedures for making inter-ship calls between two vessels, calls to coast stations, issuing distress alerts, acknowledging distress alerts from other vessels, and broadcasting safety messages to all ships. Key details include entering the other vessel's MMSI number to initiate an inter-ship call, the coast station indicating the voice channel, procedures for distress calls including saying "Mayday" three times and position, and methods for alerting all ships to safety issues when out of coast radio range.

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Gmdss Sea Areas

The document summarizes procedures for using digital selective calling (DSC) and radio communications in the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) for small boats. It describes procedures for making inter-ship calls between two vessels, calls to coast stations, issuing distress alerts, acknowledging distress alerts from other vessels, and broadcasting safety messages to all ships. Key details include entering the other vessel's MMSI number to initiate an inter-ship call, the coast station indicating the voice channel, procedures for distress calls including saying "Mayday" three times and position, and methods for alerting all ships to safety issues when out of coast radio range.

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GMDSS Sea Areas

Medium Frequency (MF), High Frequency (HF) and Very High Frequency (VHF) Coast Radio Station Medium Frequency (MF) and Very High Frequency (VHF) Coast Radio Station Very High Frequency (VHF) Coast Radio Station

Sea Area A1
The radiotelephone coverage of VHF coast stations in which continuous alerting by Digital Selective Calling (DSC) is available.

Sea Area A2
The radiotelephone coverage of MF coast stations in which continuous alerting by Digital Selective Calling is available.

Sea Area A3
The coverage of Inmarsat geostationary satellites.

NAVTEX Sea Areas


The station identity letter allows the NAVTEX receiver to be programmed to print out messages only for the desired service area.

Bremen

International Service on 518kHz National Service on 490kHz

Cullercoats

Guernsey 002320064

GMDSS Procedures For Small Boat Users


INTER-SHIP where the MMSI of the other vessel is known
Enter the MMSI into the controller, either from the Directory or manually. Indicate the inter-ship channel that will be used for the R/T communication. When the called controller rings, the called vessel should start the conversation on the selected inter-ship channel. Assuming the vessels name is Cloud Nine, the call will start like this:

Nature of Distress Assistance required Number on board Other information Over.


If no DSC acknowledgement is received, and offer of assistance is accepted from another vessel, cancel the DSC alert to prevent it automatically retransmitting.

All Ships Safety Call by DSC. On Ch16, after about 15 seconds, transmit the Safety call and message:

Securite, Securite, Securite All stations or called station, spoken three times This is MMSI and name or callsign of own vessel, spoken once The text of the Safety message.

COAST STATION CALLS


Calls to the Coastguard and other coast stations that use DSC for calling are carried out by entering the MMSI of the Coastguard station into the controller, either manually or from the Directory. There is no facility to enter a suggested working channel. When the Coastguard acknowledges the call, they will indicate the working channel for voice communications and the radio will re-tune automatically. On the working channel pass your message by voice.

Station calling Cloud Nine This is Cloud Nine Over.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF A DSC DISTRESS ALERT


When a DSC controller receives a Distress alert it will sound an audible alarm. Immediately cease any transmission that may interfere with Distress traffic and continue a watch on CH16. Acknowledgements of a DSC alert by using DSC is made only by coast stations and vessels fitted with Class A or B DSC controllers. There is no facility on a Class D controller to acknowledge a distress alert by DSC. If there is no DSC acknowledgement after a short interval, acknowledge by voice on CH16:

INTER-SHIP where the MMSI of the other vessel is unknown


Call as now on CH16 using the same procedure. If no response is achieved call on CH13 which has been allocated in the GMDSS for bridge to bridge communications.

CONTACTS
Ofcom Riverside House, 2a Southwark Bridge Road, London SE1 9HA Tel: 020 7981 3000 www.ofcom.org.uk Maritime and Coastguard Agency Spring Place, 105 Commercial Road, Southampton, SO15 1EG Tel: +44 (0)23 8032 9100 Fax: +44 (0)23 8032 9298 24hr information line telephone: 0870 6006505 e-mail: infoline@mcga.gov.uk www.mcga.gov.uk

Distress
Send a Distress Alert using DSC. Wait about 15 seconds for a DSC acknowledgement from the Coastguard or a ship station. On CH16, on receipt of a DSC acknowledgement or after about 15 seconds, transmit the Distress call and message:

Mayday 9 digit MMSI of the vessel in distress, spoken three times This is name of own vessel, spoken three times Received Mayday State the assistance you can give.

Mayday, Mayday, Mayday This is name, spoken three times Mayday MMSI and name or callsign, spoken once Position

ALERTING BY INDIVIDUAL VESSELS TO ALL SHIPS


If a vessel is outside of coast radio range and needs to issue a safety warning, this can be done by transmitting an

MCA/070
Print August 07

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