4.3 When the information requested is not immediately available, say:

"Stand by" [- followed by the time interval within which the information will be available.]

4. When the information requested cannot be obtained, say:

"No information."

5 Distress, urgency and safety signals

5.1 MAYDAY is to be used to announce a distress message

5.2 PAN - PAN is to be used to announce an urgency message

5.3 SECURITE is to be used to announce a safety message

[Note: See also last page - Calling procedures]

6 Standard organizational phrases (Sea also SEASPEAK Reference Manual, Sec. 4)

6.1 "How do you read?"

6.1.1 "I read you...

bad/one with signal srength one (i.e. barely perceptible)

poor/two with signal strength two (i.e. weak)

fair/three with signal strength three (i.e. fairly good)

good/four with signal strength four (i.e. good)

excellent/five with signal strength five (i..e. very good)

6.2 When it is advisable to remain on a VHF channel/frequency say:]

"Stand by on VHF channel .../frequency..."

6.2.1 When it is accepted to remain on the VHF channel/frequency indicated, say:

"Standing on VHF channel... "/frequency..."

6.3 When it is advisable to change to another VHF channel/frequency, say:

6.3.1 "Advice (you) change to VHF channel .../frequency...",

"Advise you try VHF channel ../frequency."

6.3.2 When the changing of a VHF channel/frequency is accepted, say:

"Changing to VHF channel... /frequency...."

7 Corrections

When a mistake is made in a message, say:

"Mistake..." - followed by the word:

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