(GMDSS - Tutor Notes Rev.
Jan 2015)
ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY SHIPS UPON RECEIPT OF DSC DISTRESS ALERTS
DSC DISTRESS ALERT RECEIVED ON VHF CH 70 FROM A VESSEL IN SEA AREA A1
LOG AND INFORM MASTER
SET WATCH ON VHF R/T CH 16 FOR SUBSEQUENT DISTRESS COMMUNICATION
WAIT UPTO 5 MINUTES FOR DSC DISTRESS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM A COAST STATION
ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECEIPT OF DISTRESS ALERT BY R/T ON CH 16
IF NO CONTACT ON VHF R/T AND NO ACK FROM COAST STATION OR NO DISTRESS TRAFFIC HEARD,
RELAY DISTRESS ALERT TO RCC ASHORE BY USING ANY MEANS
(IF THE ALERT IS REPEATING, ACKNOWLEDGE BY DSC ONLY AFTER CONSULTING WITH A RCC OR COAST
STATION AND WHEN DIRECTED TO DO SO)
DSC DISTRESS ALERT RECEIVED ON MF 2187.5 KHz FROM A VESSEL IN SEA AREA A2
LOG AND INFORM MASTER
SET WATCH ON MF R/T 2182 kHz FOR SUBSEQUENT DISTRESS COMMUNICATION
WAIT UPTO 5 MINUTES FOR DSC DISTRESS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM A COAST STATION
ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECEIPT OF DISTRESS ALERT BY 2182 kHz
IF NO CONTACT ON AND NO ACK FROM COAST STATION OR NO DISTRESS TRAFFIC HEARD, RELAY
DISTRESS ALERT TO RCC ASHORE BY USING ANY MEANS
(IF THE ALERT IS REPEATING, ACKNOWLEDGE BY DSC ONLY AFTER CONSULTING WITH A RCC OR COAST
STATION AND WHEN DIRECTED TO DO SO)
DSC DISTRESS ALERT RECEIVED ON VHF CH 70 FROM A VESSEL IN SEA AREA A2/A3/A4
LOG AND INFORM MASTER
SET WATCH ON VHF R/T CH 16
ACKNOWLEDGE BY VOICE
IF NO R/T CONTACT OR IF NO DISTRESS COMMUNICATION IS OBSERVED WITH ANY OTHER STATION
RELAY DISTRESS ALERT TO COAST STATION USING APPROPRIATE MEANS
IF THE ALERT REPEATING ACK BY DSC IN CONSULTATION WITH RCC ASHORE
DSC DISTRESS ALERT RECEIVED ON MF 2187.5 KHz FROM A VESSEL IN SEA AREA A1/A3/A4
LOG AND INFORM MASTER
SET WATCH ON R/T 2182 KHz
ACKNOWLEDGE BY R/T ON 2182 KHz
IF NO R/T CONTACT OR IF NO DISTRESS COMMUNICATION IS OBSERVED WITH ANY OTHER STATION
RELAY DISTRESS ALERT TO COAST STATION USING APPROPRIATE MEANS
IF THE ALERT REPEATING ACK BY DSC IN CONSULTATION WITH RCC ASHORE
DSC DISTRESS ALERT IS RECEIVED ON ANY H/F BAND IN ANY SEA AREA
(DO NOT ACKNOWLEDGE)
LOG AND INFORM MASTER
SET WATCH ON CORRESPONDING R/T FREQUENCY IN THE SAME BAND (OR TELEX FREQUENCY IF SO
INDICATED IN THE DISTRESS ALERT)
WAIT 5 MIN FOR DSC DISTRESS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM A COAST STATION
IF NO DSC DISTRESS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT IS RECEIVED FROM A COAST STATION WITHIN 5 MINUTES
AND NO DISTRESS COMMUNICATION IS OBSERVED BETWEEN A COAST STATION AND THE SHIP IN
DISTRESS,
RELAY DISTRESS DETAILS TO RCC ASHORE VIA APPROPRIATE RADIOCOMMUNICATION MEANS
