PROCEDURES FOR FALSE ALERT CANCELLATIONS

Prevent Cancel Distress Call Record in the radio Logbook

DSC retransmission
VHF – Ch.16
MF – 2182 kHz
HF – appropriate RT ALL STATIONS – 3 times
frequency THIS IS
NAME, CALL SIGN, MMSI, POSITION

CANCEL MY DSC DISTRESS ALERT

OF DATE, TIME (UTC)
MASTER

To send a message Record in the radio Logbook

INM-C to RCC via
NAME, CALL SIGN, INM-C NR, POSITION
the same Inmarsat LES
Save hard copies of
INM LES CANCEL MY INM-C DISTRESS ALERT
OF DATE, TIME, (UTC) messages
MASTER

Stop Record in the radio Logbook

EPIRB beacon radiation Notify the appropriate
RCC via LES
NAME, CALL SIGN, POSITION

CANCEL MY EPIRB DISTRESS ALERT

OF DATE, TIME, (UTC)
EPIRB TYPE, REG NR
MASTER

Notes: Notwithstanding the above, ships may use any means available to them to inform the appropriate authorities that a false distress alert
has been transmitted and should be canceled.
No action will normally be taken against any ship or mariner for reporting and canceling a false distress alert. However, in view of the
Serious consequences of false alerts, and the strict ban on their transmission, Governments may prosecute in cases of repeated violations