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Accidental DSC distress alert

Technical visualAccidental DSC distress alert
Accidental DSC distress alertA generic radio alert connects to the manufacturer's cancellation procedure and a required voice cancellation on Channel 16.1KEEP RADIO ON2MANUFACTURERPROCEDURE3VOICE CANCELON CH 164VESSEL ID+ MMSI
Accidental DSC distress alertA generic radio alert connects to the manufacturer's cancellation procedure and a required voice cancellation on Channel 16.1KEEP RADIO ON2MANUFACTURERPROCEDURE3VOICE CANCELON CH 164VESSEL ID+ MMSI
Do not switch the radio off and hope an alert disappears. Use the radio's cancellation procedure, then make the appropriate voice cancellation on Channel 16.

Do not simply switch the radio off and hope the alert disappears.

Follow the radio's distress-cancellation procedure, then make the appropriate voice cancellation on Channel 16, identifying the vessel and MMSI.

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