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9.3
ALL SHIPS CALL
The all ships call function allows contact to be established with DSC equipped
vessels without having their MMSI in the individual calling directory. Also, priority
for the call can be designated as “Safety” or “Urgency”.
SAFETY Call: This type of call is used to transmit boating safety information
to other vessels. This message usually contains information
about an overdue boat, debris in the water, loss of a naviga-
tion aid or an important meteorological message. This call is
the same as saying “Securite, Securite, Securite”.
URGENCY Call: This type of call is used when a vessel may not truly be in
distress, but have a potential problem that may lead to a
distress situation. This call is the same as saying “PAN PAN,
PAN PAN, PAN PAN” on Channel 16.
9.3.1
Transmitting an All Ships Call
1. Press the
MENU
key to display “
MENU
”.
2. Rotate the
DIAL/ENT
knob to select “
DSC CALL
”, then
press the
[SELECT]
soft key.
3. Rotate the
DIAL/ENT
knob to select “
All SHIPS
CALL
”, then press the
[SELECT]
soft key. (To cancel,
press the
[BACK]
soft key.)
4. Rotate the
DIAL/ENT
knob to select the nature of call
(“
SAFETY
” or “
URGENCY
”), then press the
[SELECT]
soft key.
5. In the INTERSHIP CH list, rotate the
DIAL/ENT
knob
to select the operating channel on which you want to
communicate, then press the
[SELECT]
soft key. To
select operating channels from all voice channels,
press the
[MANUAL]
soft key.
6. Press the
[YES]
soft key to transmit the selected type
of all ships call.