Furuno FM-8800D/8800S - Manual (Page 37)

2. DSC DISTRESS COMMUNICATION
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2.6 Sending Distress Relay on Behalf of a Ship in
Distress
When you should relay a distress alert
You may relay a distress alert in the following conditions:
1) When the station in distress is not itself in a position to transmit the distress
message, or
2) When the master or person responsible for the vessel not in distress, or the
person responsible for the coast station, considers that further help is
necessary.
DO NOT press the
DISTRESS key to relay a distress alert; it is for use
when own vessel is in distress.
2.6.1 Sending distress relay to coast station
1. Press the CALL key. The [Compose message] screen appears.
** Compose Message **
CALL TYPE : COAST CALL
COAST ID : 00
ROUTINE
TCmd1 : SIMPLEX TP
TCmd2 : NO INFO
CHANNEL : 10
2. Press the ENT key. The CALL TYPE selection window appears.
3. Rotate the CH knob (or press up / down arrow key) to choose RELAY SEL.
SHIP CALL
GROUP CALL
PSTN CALL
ALL SHIPS
AREA CALL
POSITION
F
G
POLLING
NEUTRAL
MEDICAL
RELAY ALL
RELAY SEL
DISTRESS
COAST CALL