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What word is to be used to announce a distress message?What procedure word is used in radiotelephony to announce a distress message?
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Correct answer: b) Mayday.
Why it is correct
The mandatory radiotelephony procedure word used to announce a distress message—indicating grave and imminent danger to a vessel or person—is 'MAYDAY' (spoken three times).
Why the others are not
- a) 'PAN-PAN' is used to announce an urgency message.
- c) 'SÉCURITÉ' is used to announce a safety message.
- d) 'Distress' names the category of traffic, whereas the spoken call word is 'MAYDAY'.
How to work it out in the exam
- Distress message: announced with 'MAYDAY'.
Where this question comes from
- Región de Murcia · 2022 · 2ª convocatoria · CY Tipo 1 · question 32 Official paper · Official answer key
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