MAYDAY (Emergency such as sinking, fire in E/R)

THIS I only in situations in which there is an immediate danger of

loss of life or the vessel itselfs
- the 9-digit Maritime Mobile Service Identity code (MMSI) plus
name / call sign
or other identification of the vessel calling
- the position of the vessel
- the nature of distress
- the assistance required
- any other information which might facilitate rescue.

MAYDAY 3x
- THIS IS TWO-ONE-ONE-TWO-THREE-NINE-SIX-EIGHT-ZERO
MOTOR VESSEL "BIRTE" CALL SIGN DELTA ALPHA MIKE KILO MAYDAY
- POSITION LATITUDE : SIX TWO DEGREES ONE ONE DECIMAL EIGHT
MINUTES NORTH
- LONGITUDE ZERO ZERO SEVEN DEGREES FOUR FOUR MINUTES
EAST
- I AM ON FIRE AFTER EXPLOSION
- I REQUIRE FIRE FIGHTING ASSISTANCE
- SMOKE NOT TOXIC OVER

Standard Urgency Message (Engine breakdown, steering

failure)
After the transmission of a DSC Urgency Call switch the transmitter
to VHF Channel 16 or
frequency 2182 kHz (if not automatically controlled) and commence
the urgency traffic as
follows:
PAN-PAN PAN-PAN PAN-PAN
ALL STATIONS ALL STATIONS ALL STATIONS
- THIS IS TWO-ONE-ONE-TWO-THREE-NINE-SIX-EIGHT-ZERO
MOTORVESSEL "BIRTE" CALL SIGN DELTA ALPHA MIKE KILO
- POSITION SIX TWO DEGREES ONE ONE DECIMAL EIGHT MINUTES
NORTH
ZERO ZERO SEVEN DEGREES FOUR FOUR MINUTES EAST
- I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH ENGINES
- I REQUIRE TUG ASSISTANCE OVER

Standard Safety Message (missing buoy, gale warning)

SECURITE SECURITE SECURITE
ALL SHIPS ALL SHIPS ALL SHIPS IN AREA PETER REEF
- THIS IS TWO-ONE-ONE-TWO-THREE-NINE-SIX-EIGHT-ZERO
MOTORVESSEL "BIRTE" CALL SIGN DELTA ALPHA MIKE KILO
- DANGEROUS WRECK LOCATED IN POSITION TWO NAUTICAL MILES
SOUTH OF PETER REEF OVER