VHF Distress Calls - CH16 Transmit a May Day distress call only when imminent danger threatens life or property and immediate assistance is required. Transmit a Pan-Pan ("Pahn Pahn") urgency call when the safety of a person or vessel is in jeopardy, but the danger is not life threatening. Transmission of a Pan Pan follows the same format as given for a May Day below. >Transmit May Day while you still have power to the vessel or radio. >Transmit May Day on Channel 16 as follows:
- May Day, May Day, May Day
- This is 'Vessel Name' repeated three times
- May Day
- 'Vessel Name' is at Position (Lat and Long), or distance / bearing from landmark
- We are (describe nature of emergency)
- We require (describe nature of assistance needed)
- Aboard are (describe number of people, age and condition if relevent)
- We have (describe safety equipment)
- 'Vessel Name' is (description: length, sail/power, design type, hull color, trim color)
- Over
>If there is no response after a few moments, repeat the above message. | 
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