After the transmission of a DSC Urgency Call switch the transmitter to VHF Channel 16 or frequency 2182kHz (if not automatically controlled) and commence the urgency traffic as follows
PAN-PAN (repeated three times)
ALL STATIONS (repeated three times)
This is
- the 9-digit MMSI code plus name/call sign or other identification
- the position of the vessel
- the text of the urgency message
Example
PAN-PAN PAN-PAN PAN-PAN
ALL STATIONS ALL STATIONS ALL STATIONS
THIS IS TWO-ONE-ONE-TWO-THREE-NINE-SIX-EIGHT-ZERO MOTOR VESSEL “BIRTE” CALL SIGN DELTA ALPHA MIKE KILO
POSITION SIX TWO DEGREES ONE ONE DECIMAL EIGHT MINUTES NORTH