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The distress call should only be used if your vessel is threatened by grave and imminent danger and you are requesting immediate assistance. It has absolute priority over all other transmissions and may only be transmitted on the authority of the skipper or the person responsible for the safety of your vessel. Repeat the distress call as often as necessary until you receive an answer. If no answer is received on distress frequencies  ...

In a boating emergency, you must know how to call for help or recognize when another boat is calling for help. You should be familiar with standard radio procedures that are used by vessels, including distress frequencies and calls. The different marine radio transceiver has a different frequency:  ...