Hi There - if you wish to downgrade the emergency just speak with the Coastguard via Ch16 and let them know you wish to downgrade. It depends on the situation so there isn't really a process to follow and of course rescue assets will likely have already been tasked to you so the coastguard will make any decisions about severity and response. Hope that helps :-)
That really depends on what the situation is - is it certainly one of the supplementary questions that the Coastguard will ask you but it is not required for a Mayday message. It is very useful to add it into the Pan Pan call if you are looking for a tow.
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just got a raise with this video, thanks. Amazing explanation.
Thanks! Clear and to the point, much better than the course material I have
Very Helpful, Thanks
Great video - thank you
In a mayday relay situation you wouldn't mention your MMSI, though, according to the current radio regulations from ITU WRC-07.
How do you go about downgrading from mayday to pan-pan? That bit isn't explained apart from saying you can at the very beginning.
Hi There - if you wish to downgrade the emergency just speak with the Coastguard via Ch16 and let them know you wish to downgrade. It depends on the situation so there isn't really a process to follow and of course rescue assets will likely have already been tasked to you so the coastguard will make any decisions about severity and response. Hope that helps :-)
What about a description of your vessel?
That really depends on what the situation is - is it certainly one of the supplementary questions that the Coastguard will ask you but it is not required for a Mayday message. It is very useful to add it into the Pan Pan call if you are looking for a tow.
First picture: that boat is not sinking, it is built to sail that way, it is quite funny.