Mayday Calling Instructions Label
We hope you'll never need this label, but we think it's a smart thing to have near the radio in case the unthinkable happens.
- 6" x 6" Label; black letters on a yellow background; 2 Mil cast vinyl with a clear overlaminate
It reads:
VHF MAYDAY PROCEDURES
CH 16
"MAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAY"
THIS IS "BOAT NAME", "BOAT NAME", "BOAT NAME"
"MAYDAY", "BOAT NAME"
POSITION OF VESSEL (Lat & long/distance from known landmark/course & speed or any useful information)
NATURE OF DISTRESS (Sinking/Fire etc.)
NUMBER OF CREW
TYPE AND SIZE OF VESSEL & IDENTIFYING INFORMATION
"OVER"
Wait for response and repeat if nothing heard.