2. Wait for the distress alert acknowledgement
3. Communication(Distress call and message) with the coast station by voice or telex communication
o. When ship is in distress(about 20~50 n miles from shore)
- After check ship's position, date and time, nature of distress(If need be)
- Press VHF distress button using CH.70
- If ship receives the distress alert acknowledgement from coast station
- Send distress call (MAYDAY) and message on Ch 16
o. When ship is in distress(about 50~150n miles from shore)
- After check ship's position, date and time, nature of distress
- Press MF distress button
- If ship receives the distress alert acknowledgement from coast station
- Send distress call (MAYDAY) and message on 2182.0 kHz
o. When ship is in distress(in the range of 76ºN ~ 76ºS)
- After check ship's position, date and time, nature of distress
- Press HF distress button
- If ship receives the distress alert acknowledgement from coast station
- Send distress call (MAYDAY) and message on the associated RTF(4/6/8/12/16mHz)
- RTF(Distress radio telephone frequency)
o. When ship listing heavily or If HF transmission is impossible in the range of 76ºN ~ 76ºS
- Press Inmarsat-C distress button
- Transmit distress message to the nearest RCC, NCS or coast station(within 200NM)
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