MOB drowning experience

[sailingdog]

Originally Posted by labatt

No pun intended?

Who me... do I look like someone who'd pun?

[gyrfalcon]

Originally Posted by gsheath

...Similar localised legislation and regulation exists in Australia aswell, as I'm sure it does in other 'member states' of the ITU...

You're correct about ITU...but if someones life is in emanate danger I don't think it matters if you use Mayday, PanPan, SOS, Help, or Ohmygod as long as you're able to get assistance.

Here is the US Coast Guards DSC Operational Procedures for Ships

You'll notice it says

A distress alert should be transmitted if, in the opinion of the Master, the ship or a person is in distress and requires immediate assistance.

On a side note here is an interesting story about Kayakers issuing a PanPan urgency call.

[sailingdog]

The sea kayaking story is a good example of why you can't always count on getting into a harbor in bad weather...

[gyrfalcon]

Originally Posted by sailingdog

The sea kayaking story is a good example of why you can't always count on getting into a harbor in bad weather...

Yeah I though it was pretty neat... Here is a nice VHF primer too if anyone wants to check it out: A VHF Primer - Boating Safety Information