Serenity is motoring in the central Solent, about one mile north-east of Cowes. Thick smoke is coming from the engine compartment and the extinguisher has not put the fire out. There are 4 people on board, all wearing lifejackets, and you have a liferaft. Raise the alarm and follow the Coastguard's instructions.
- Position
- One mile north-east of Cowes
- Wind
- South-west 4
- Sea
- Slight or moderate
- Weather
- Fair
- Visibility
- Good
- Radio
- Fixed DSC radio, starting on channel 16
- Engine compartment: on fire, extinguisher used
- Liferaft: ready
- 4 on board, lifejackets on
What you need to do
- Send a distress alert (DSC) and/or a voice Mayday on channel 16
- Give a complete Mayday message: identity, MMSI, position, nature of distress, assistance required, persons on board, other information
- Answer the Coastguard's questions clearly
- Follow instructions and keep the Coastguard informed
The stations don't follow a script. They answer what you actually say, and after the exchange the debrief shows which of these you did and what to work on.
SRC syllabus topics
- DSC distress alert
- Distress call and message
- Acknowledging and controlling distress traffic
- Phonetic alphabet and figures
- Search and rescue cooperation
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Practise it
This scenario comes with Monthly and Annual. Start with the free plan to learn the radio and try two routine calls first.