Articles related to "Mayday Call"

No boater wants to have to send a mayday call, but everyone on board, including school-aged children, should know how to use the VHF radio and summon help.

VHF radio transmissions use specific terminology to alert mariners to a variety of circumstances. Learn when and how to use mayday, pan pan and securité broadcasts.

Aircraft emergencies are thankfully very rare. But if they do happen, there is a specific way in which a pilot transmits an emergency message to those on the ground.

False alarms and hoax distress calls made to the Coast Guard put rescuers at risk, divert resources from true emergencies, and cost taxpayers millions each year.

Boaters of all types share the same waters and effective communications are a key to safe boating. Boaters can communicate with each other in a number of different ways.

Emergencies in aviation are rare, but they do occur. So when a pilot makes a Mayday radio call, how do people on the ground give assistance?

Aggressively treat victims of drowning. Research and experience shows cold water has a positive effect on odds of potential survival in a submersion incident.

Several VHF channels are available for recreational boaters.

Amateur radio opens many new communication windows to long distance sailors. Radio traffic nets are available assist sailboats in making their next trip a safe passage.

Recreational boaters can learn much about boating safety by observing and using the same equipment and practices exercised by commercial fishermen.

The Piper Alpha platform was destroyed in 1988 by a series of explosions. The North Sea oil rig accident cost more lives than any other offshore disaster.

Alaska King Crab and commercial fishing in general is a risky occupation. Successful fishing crews can teach recreational boaters much about safe boating practices.