Furuno FELCOM 15 User Manual

FELCOM 15

Distress Communications

The purpose of this Operator's Guide is to provide basic distress communications procedures for this equipment. For more detailed information see the Operator's Manual.

6. Press the [Esc] key to show the Update

Sending Distress Alert

Nature of distress not specifi ed

Open the DISTRESS button cover on the Terminal Unit IC-215 or Distress Alert/Received Call Unit IC-305 and press the [DISTRES S ] button four seconds. While the distress alert is being transmitted, the message “Sending Distress Alert” appears, the audio alarm sounds and the lamp in the button lights. When you receive acknowledgement of the distress signal from an LES, the message “Distress Acknowledgement” appears, the alarm sounds intermittently and the lamp flashes.

Nature of distress specifi ed

If you are not pressed for time, designate

the nature of distress as below, before transmitting the distress alert.

1. Press the [F8] and [1] keys to display the Distress Alert Setup screen.

window.

Distress Alert Setup

LES ID Update Time Position

Protocol Nature Course Speed

Distress Alert updated. Press any key to escape.

303 (YAMAGUCHI) 06:23 02-02-25 (YY-MM-DD) LAT 30:00N LON 140:00E Maritime Grounding 187 0 KTS

Yes

Update

7. Press the [Enter] key to update the contents.

8. Open the DISTRESS button cover on the Terminal Unit IC-215 or Distress Alert/Received Call Unit IC-305 and press the [DISTRESS] button until (about four seconds) it lights to transmit the distress alert.

Distress Alert Setup

LES ID

Update Time Position

Protocol Nature Course Speed

144 06:23 02-02-25 (YY-MM-DD) LAT 35:00N LON 135:00E Maritime Undersignated 187 10 KTS

2. Press the [↓] key to choose Nature.

3. Press the [Enter] key to display the nature of distress list.

4. Choose appropriate nature of distress.

5. Press the [Enter] key.

Sending Distress Message

After receiving the distress alert acknowledgment from an LES and you have the time, you may send a distress message, which provides detailed distress information.

1. Press the [F1] and [1] keys to display the editor screen.

2. Type MAYDAY three times at the top of the message, followed by ship’s name, type of assistance required and other information that may aid in rescue. The illustration below shows a sample distress message.

MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY THIS IS I NEED HELP

: Ship's name : Type of assistance required

5. Press the [Enter] key to open the prior it y options window.

6. Press the [↓] key to choose “Distress.”

7. Press the [Enter] key to close the

window.

8. Press the [↓] key to choose LES ID.

9. Press the [Enter] key to open the LES

list.

10. Choose an LES, preferably the one

where the distress alert was transmitted.

11. Press the [Enter] key to close the LES

list.

12. Press the [↓] key to choose TRANSMIT.

13. Press the [Enter] key twice to transmit

the distress message.

Note: Country/Ocean Code and Station ID are not required in a distress messag e.

3. Press the [F3] key.

4. Press the [1] key. The cursor is select ing Priority.

File Edit Transmit EGC Reports Logs Options Setup Position StopAlarm

Transmit

1. Transmit Message

Date

2. Cancel

Time

Priority

3. Request Delivery Status

Message File

Position

Station Name Cost ********.**(US&) Destination Type

Waypoint

Prefix Code Country/Ocean Code

Course

Station ID

Speed

Modem Type

Current NCS

Address

Current Channel

Subject

Current TDM

Attach File

MES Status

LES ID

GPS Status

Option Confirmation

DCE Memory

Send Delay Delivery Delay Code [ TRANSMIT ]

97-08-04 01:32 (UTC)

LAT LON LAT LON

344 (IOR) LOGOUT NCS CC NCS CC Idle ****

32818 Bytes free

Transmit Message

Normal Size 24

TELEX

DEG

65-2111

KTS

303 (YAMAGUCHI) ON 00:00 Immediate IA5

BBER C/N Send level RxIF AGC Level REF Offset Freq Synthe 1st local

3rd local Synthesizer TX2nd Local

Antenna Power Supply

Water Temperature Water Current

Direction Speed

Depth

While the distress message is being transmitted, the message “Dist r ess Message Call Activated” appears, the alarm sounds and the lamp in the [DISTRESS] butt on lights. When you receive acknowledgement of the distress message from an LES, the message “Distress Message Call Acknowledged” appears, the alarm sounds intermittently and the lamp in the button flashes.

PUB.NO. TIC-56350-A

(2002/11, YOSH) FELCOM15