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Distress Signals

Distress signals are used internationally to indicate a need for immediate assistance. They include transmitting radio signals like an SOS message, using visual signals like flares or flags, or making audible sounds. The document then lists 16 specific distress signals recognized worldwide, such as firing guns or rockets, using signal flags or lights, launching a SART or activating an EPIRB beacon. These signals must only be used when actually in distress.

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Distress Signals

Distress signals are used internationally to indicate a need for immediate assistance. They include transmitting radio signals like an SOS message, using visual signals like flares or flags, or making audible sounds. The document then lists 16 specific distress signals recognized worldwide, such as firing guns or rockets, using signal flags or lights, launching a SART or activating an EPIRB beacon. These signals must only be used when actually in distress.

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Distress Signals

A distress signal is an internationally recognised means for obtaining help. Distress


signals are communicated through various means such as transmitting radio signals,
displaying a visually observable item or illumination, or making a sound audible from a
distance.
Use:
Distress signals are used to show that you need help and require immediate assistance.
The signals are internationally recognised and must only be used if you are in distress.
Types Of Distress Signals :-
1.Sending a voice Mayday message by radio over very high frequency channel 16
(156.8 MHz) and/or high frequency on 2182 kHz
2.Transmitting a digital distress signal by activating (or pressing) the distress button (or
key) on a marine radio equipped with Digital Selective Calling (DSC) over the VHF
(channel 70) and/or HF frequency bands – GMDSS console.
3.Transmitting a digital distress signal by activating (or pressing) the distress button (or
key) on an Inmarsat-C satellite internet device
Types of Distress Signals..contd (2)

4. Sending the Morse code group SOS (...---...) by light flashes or sounds
5. Burning a red flare (either hand-held or aerial parachute flare)
6. Launching distress rockets
7. Lighting a non-pyrotechnic visual distress signal device
8. Emitting orange smoke from a canister
9. Showing flames on the vessel (as from a burning tar barrel, oil barrel, etc.)
10. Raising and lowering slowly and repeatedly both arms outstretched to each side
11. Making a continuous sound with any fog-signalling apparatus
12. Firing a gun or other explosive signal at intervals of about a minute
13. Flying the international maritime signal flags NC
14.Displaying a visual signal consisting of a square flag having above or below it a ball or
anything resembling a ball (round or circular in appearance)
15.A floating man-overboard pole or dan buoy can be used to indicate that a person is in distress
in the water and is ordinarily equipped with a yellow and red flag (international code of signals
flag "O") and a flashing lamp or strobe light.
Types Of Distress Signals….Contd (3)
• 16. SEARCH AND RESCUE RADAR
TRANSPONDER (SART)
• All ships must carry at least two
SART.
• The principal use of the set is to
help rescue services quickly locate
the ships position.
• It is a Radar transponder , which
will operate with most maritime
radars.
• The working range is 40 miles from
Air craft and 5 miles from ship.
• When it transmits a line of dots
seen on the Radar display .
Distress Signals….contd (4)
17. EPIRB –Emergency Position Indicating Radio
Beacon
• The EPIRB is provided to all the vessels to alert
search and rescue services in the event of an
emergency and to guide them to the position –
406MHz / 121.5 MHz.
• It is installed on upper deck.
• It is designed to transmit a coded message on
distress frequency which identifies the exact
vessel to which the EPIRB is registered.
• The message is relayed via satellite to nearest
rescue coordination centre.
• It also homes rescue team to its position. After
receiving the distress message from EPIRB the
satellite can determine your ship particulars and
position of ship and pass on to concerned
authorities.

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