Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: November 8, 2024) |
Title 47 - Telecommunication |
Chapter I - Federal Communications Commission |
SubChapter D - Safety and Special Radio Services |
Part 80 - Stations in the Maritime Services |
Subpart G - Safety Watch Requirements and Procedures |
Distress, Alarm, Urgency and Safety Procedures |
§ 80.315 - Distress calls.
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(a) The radiotelephone distress call consists of:
(1) The distress signal MAYDAY spoken three times;
(2) The words THIS IS;
(3) The call sign (or name, if no call sign assigned) of the mobile station in distress, spoken three times.
(b) The procedures for canceling false distress alerts are contained in § 80.335.