Kapitel 6. Nöd-, il- och varningstrafik
19. Fartyg kan sända Mayday Relay om/när:
t ex ett mottaget nödlarm inte kvitteras av MRCC eller om det bedöms att fartyget i nöd inte självt är i stånd att sända nödlarm.
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Utdrag ur Radioreglementet
The distress call relay sent by radiotelephony should be given in the following form:
– the distress signal “MAYDAY RELAY”, spoken three times;
– the words “ALL STATIONS” or coast station name, as appropriate, spoken three times;
– the words “THIS IS”;
– the name of the relaying station, spoken three times;
– the call sign or other identification of the relaying station;
– the MMSI (if the initial alert has been sent by DSC) of the relaying station (the vessel not in distress). (WRC-12)
This call shall be followed by a distress message which shall, as far as possible, repeat the information contained in the original distress alert or distress message.