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How to Use the Mobilarm V100
Cancelling the Distress Alert after Recovery of
a Man Overboard
Once the man overboard casualty has been recovered,
deactivate the device and cancel the alert.
Immediately turn off the Mobilarm V100.
1
Press and slide the
1)
ARMING SWITCH
upwards to
[OFF]
.
This will cancel any automatic repeats of the distress alert.
Using a VHF radio, broadcast an “all stations”
2
voice message to cancel the alert.
Broadcast this message on the emergency VHF marine channel
in your region (channel 16 in most regions).
Example of message to cancel the distress alert
Ź
ALL SHIPS ALL SHIPS ALL SHIPS
THIS IS {vessel call sign repeated 3 times}
CANCEL DISTRESS ALERT FROM {MMSI number}
SURVIVOR RECOVERED
Contact the search and rescue authority in
3
your region to advise that the casualty has
been recovered.
Note
If you do not have access to a VHF marine radio, contact
Ŷ
your search and rescue authority by telephone.
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