INTERIM PROCEDURES FOR MRCC ON RECEIPT OF A DSC DISTRESS ALERT
Theproceduredescribedbelowisaguidance,andshouldundernocircumstancesrestricttheeffortnecessary
toconfirmthesafetyofavesselorpersonsonboard.
DISTRESS ALERT WHERE SHIP'S POSITION IS
INCLUDED
· ThepositioniswithinownSRR Ø MRCC/CStoacknowledgethealertbyDSCand telephony.
· ThepositionisoutsideownSRR. Ø Deferacknowledgementforashortperiodtoallow
appropriateMRCC/CStoacknowledge.
Ø Ifnoacknowledgement,relaythealertto appropriateMRCC. Requestacknowledgment.
DISTRESSALERTWHERESHIP'SPOSITION IS NOT
INCLUDED
· ThealertreceivedviaVHF. Ø MRCC/CStoacknowledgethealertbyDSCand telephony.Assumeco-ordination.
Ø Attempttoascertaintheposition.
· ThealertreceivedviaMForHF Ø Deferacknowledgementforaperiod.
Ø ChecktheMMSI/MID,acknowledgeandattemptto establishcontact.
Ø Ifresponsereceived,andinownSRRco-ordinateas appropriate. IfindistressoutsideownSRR,
co-ordinateuntilappropriateMRCCassumesSMC.
Ø Ifnoresponsereceived,continueinvestigating,but alsopassalerttotheflagstate/appropriate MRCC/SARdataprovider.Request acknowledgement.
DISTRESSRELAYALERT
· | IftransmittedbyMRCC/CS | Ø | Thedistressrelayalertshallnotbeacknowledged. |
· | IftransmittedbyashipwithinownSRR. | Ø | MRCC/CStoacknowledge. |
· | IftransmittedbyashipoutsideownSRR. | Ø | PassalerttoappropriateMRCC. Request |
| | | acknowledgement. |
· | Iftransmittedbyashipwithoutdistressposition. | Ø | Attempttoascertainpositionandcontinue |
| | | investigating.. |
ALLSHIPURGENCY
· DSCurgencyisanannouncementofacalltobe transmittedviaagivenfrequency.
Ø Donotacknowledge.
Ø Monitorgivenfrequency.
DSCDISTRESSALERTACKNOWLEDGEMENT
· Receivedfromashipstation Ø Iforiginaldistressisnotreceived,requestdistress detailsfromtheacknowledgingship.
· ReceivedfromaMRCC/CS Ø AcknowledgingMRCC/CSwillberesponsiblefor
theco-ordination. Ifnecessaryseekadditional information.