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For assistance when the danger does not warrant a “MAYDAY” call

Examples:– Person overboard– Running out of fuel– Lost in a fog– Unable to control or operate vessel

Urgency Signal --- PAN-PAN

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(pronounced PAHN-PAHN) Urgency Signal --- PAN-PAN

• PAN-PAN, PAN-PAN, PAN-PAN THIS IS ANGLER, ANGLER , ANGLER PAN-PAN ANGLER: OVER• ANGLER - THIS IS COAST GUARD CORTEZ: OVER

• PAN-PAN ANGLER MY POSITION NEAR DAYMARK 78 ON ICW NORTH OF HARDLYEVEROPEN BRIDGE. TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE. WE ARE ANCHORED BUT UNABLE TO MANEUVER. FOUR PERSONS ON BOARD, NO INJURIES. WE ARE 25 FOOT CRUISER WITH FLYING BRIDGE COLOR WHITE WITH BLUE TRIM ANGLER: OVER

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3 / 83USPS - dedicated to making boating safer and more fun

For navigation safety messages

Examples:– To report a navigational hazard, such as a

sunken object in a busy channel– Operational signals - backing out of a slip,

approaching a blind bend– Weather Alerts

Safety Signal --- SECURITE

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Safety Signal --- SECURITE(pronounced SAY-CURE-IT-TAY)

• SECURITE, SECURITE, SECURITE THIS IS IMPULSE, IMPULSE, IMPULSE SECURITE IMPULSE MY GPS POSITION, LATITUDE 38 DEGREES 26 MINUTES NORTH

LONGITUDE 86 DEGREES 35 MINUTES WEST. FLOATING PILINGS IN WATER FALLEN FROM BARGE. PROCEED WITH EXTREME CAUTION IN THIS AREA. IMPULSE: OUT

• This is an announcement so you don’t necessarily expect a reply.

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