MAYDAY Procedure

Inititate transmission (press and keep pressed the Push-to-Talk button)

MAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAY (three time the word "MAYDAY")

Call Sign ___________________ (Read Call Sign slowly)

MMSI _____________________ (Read MMSI number slowly)

MAYDAY _____________________ (Name of vessel spoken once)

Call Sign ___________________ (Read Call Sign slowly)

MMSI _____________________ (Read MMSI number slowly)

My position is ______________________ (Read your latitude and longitude or bearing and distance from a charted object)

The nature of distress is __________________ (Sinking, fire, etc.)

I require immediate assistance

We have _____ persons on board

Any other information – type of vessel, hull color, whether or not there is a life raft, etc.

"Over" (remove finger from transmit button)