Procedures for False Alert Cancellations

False Alert Sent on VHF DSC

1 Reset the VHF DSC immediately
2 Cancel the alert on VHF DSC Channel 70
3 Transmit a broadcast message to ALL STATIONS on VHF Channel 16 giving the ship’s name,
call sign ans MMSI and cancel the false distress alert.
4 Record details of the false alert and actions to cancel the alert
False Alert Sent on MF DSC
1 Reset the MF DSC immediately
2 Cancel the alert on MF DSC 2187.5 kHz
3 Transmit a broadcast message to ALL STATIONS on 2182 kHz giving the ship’s name, call sign
and MMSI and cancel the false alert
4 Record details of the false alert and actions to cancel the alert
False Alert Sent on HF DSC
1 Reset the HF DSC immediately
2 Cancel the alert on the HF DSC distress frequencies on which it was sent:
4207.5 kHz
6312 kHz
8414.5 kHz
12577 kHz
16804.5 kHz
3 Transmit a broadcast message to ALL STATIONS giving the ship’s name, call sign and MMSI,
and cancel
the false alert on each of the radio-telephony distress frequencies in the bands on which the HF
DSC was sent:
4125 kHz
6215 kHz
8291 kHz
12290 kHz
16420 kHz
4 Record details of the false alert and actions to cancel the alert
False Alert Sent via SES
1 Send a distress priority message cancelling the distress alert to the appropriate RCC via CES
through which the false distress alert was sent
2 Record details of the false alert and actions to cancel the alert
False Alert Sent on EPIRB
1 Reset the EPIRB immediately
2 The ship should contact the nearest coast station or appropriate coast earth station or RRC and
cancel the distress alert
3 Record details of the false alert and actions to cancel the alert

Note: This form is to be posted at Bridge near GMDSS station.