Changes to Mayday call

[Stork_III]

The whole point of the MMSI number for example is to avoid confusion with auto alarms from the same area. It is thus in your interest to get a speedy rewsponce to resolve any ambiguity, so perhaps the number is quite high on the priotity list. After all you do want the rescuers to look for your boat as well as another.

After all if you do not have a DSC radio you will be blisfully unaware of the auto alarm that went off jusy as you made your own call

If you do not have a DSC radio you also will not have a MMSI number.

 

[fireball]

The whole point of the MMSI number for example is to avoid confusion with auto alarms from the same area. It is thus in your interest to get a speedy rewsponce to resolve any ambiguity, so perhaps the number is quite high on the priotity list. After all you do want the rescuers to look for your boat as well as another.

After all if you do not have a DSC radio you will be blisfully unaware of the auto alarm that went off jusy as you made your own call

Ambiguity will only occur when there is a DSC alarm call that is not your own.
If all I've got time to do is press the red button - then I hope CG will send someone to help - and from what I've heard they will ...
If I manage to tell them my location, the nature of my distress and the number of people aboard then all the better - as they can be better prepared to help. It also means that anyone else close by who hasn't processed the dsc alarm can evaluate if they are close enough to help - they won't worry about my MMSI number ...
If I can also confirm that I sent the DSC alarm call then that alleviates the CG concerns then fine - but that is the least of my worries!

 

[toad_oftoadhall]

The original recommendation/agreement seems to have been several years ago. What date did the new procedure come into force? Why has it only come to our attention now?

Does nobody know?

 

[capnsensible]

You will be able to get all your VHF questions answered by the Royal Yachting Association.

Try an email or call to Allison Noice. She is brill.

 

[toad_oftoadhall]

You will be able to get all your VHF questions answered by the Royal Yachting Association.

Try an email or call to Allison Noice. She is brill.

I'll prolly give her a buzz in the week. Although, as an instructor, could you not simply tell everyone here in this thread?

 

[capnsensible]

Well I dont know the answer, so not really!

If I wished to find out, I would call Allison.

 

[toad_oftoadhall]

Well I dont know the answer, so not really!

If I wished to find out, I would call Allison.

Righto, thanks.

 

[toad_oftoadhall]

Well I dont know the answer,

Ahhh, the motorboat forum had the answer:

http://www.ybw.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3262282&postcount=61
http://www.ybw.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3263160&postcount=63

 

[capnsensible]

Top banana

 

[Giblets]

MIPDANIO!

Someone else went to the same VHF tutor as I did. On Haying Island maybe?