About this document
False Distress Alert Cancellation Procedures by IGOR is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document outlines procedures for canceling false distress alerts transmitted by DSC, INM-C, or EPIRB. The procedures include broadcasting a cancellation message on appropriate radio frequencies, notifying the Rescue Coordination Center via Inmarsat, and stopping EPIRB beacon radiation. All cancellations and relevant details must be recorded in the radio logbook. Ships are advised that no legal action will normally be taken for canceling a false alert, but repeated false alerts may result in prosecution.
- Author
- IGOR
- Language
- EN