Channel 16

Question 1

A vessel in distress , what will they do ?

Answer 1

Make a distress call on channel 16 and send the full distress message

Question 2

If a vessel required urgent help , what will they do ?

Answer 2

They will make an urgency call on channel 16 , followed by a urgency message

Question 3

If the maritime authorities or an individual vessel needs to send a safety message what will they do ?

Answer 3

They will transmit it on channel 16

Question 4

What will authorities or a vessel do if they safety message is too long ?

Answer 4

They will announce their intention on channel 16 and then ask to switch to another channel for the message