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SÉCURITÉ

Technical visualDistress, urgency, and safety signals
Distress, urgency, and safety signalsThree signals distinguish MAYDAY for distress needing immediate assistance, PAN-PAN for urgency, and SÉCURITÉ for important navigational or meteorological safety information.MAYDAYPAN-PANSÉCURITÉIMMEDIATEASSISTANCEURGENCYNAVIGATION ORWEATHER SAFETY
Distress, urgency, and safety signalsThree signals distinguish MAYDAY for distress needing immediate assistance, PAN-PAN for urgency, and SÉCURITÉ for important navigational or meteorological safety information.MAYDAYPAN-PANSÉCURITÉIMMEDIATE ASSISTANCEURGENCYNAVIGATION OR WEATHER SAFETY
The signal should match the actual severity and developing risk.

SÉCURITÉ introduces an important navigational or meteorological safety message.

Recreational operators should recognize the signal and understand that it is not an ordinary conversation opener.

Listen for the safety information that follows.

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