Originally Posted by
j.sabourn
#5 Tell me if I’m wrong Ivan as laws may have changed , but in my time at sea there were 3 forms of distress or could be future distress and they were Mayday, the ultimate put your foot on the accelerator and get here quick, Pan I’m in trouble and things could get worse, and Securitay used mainly for dangers in existence and adverse weather reports . These were all for Channel 16 vhf. And for a manoverboard I would probably have sent out a Pan to attract attention of other shipping and shore station before giving out the message . The Oscar transmitted msg.I would have associated with flags. If they are correct then just shows that I would fit into the updating of Nautical knowledge now required if decided to return to sea at 86 years of age. JS