Tag: distress call

AMSA has issued new marine notice to provide information on how the automatic channel switching feature in VHF digital selective calling (DSC) radios may impact voice communications during safety critical operations.

Last night, in complete darkness and rough weather, the OceanViking team evacuated 29 people from an unseaworthy boat drifting in the Maltese search and rescue region.

According to the Portuguese Navy, the Lisbon Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) received a distress call via platform 112 about 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, regarding a fire aboard the tanker Greta K. 

The crew of  M/V SOUNION, 61,000 DWT bulk carrier managed by Laskaridis Maritime S.A., was involved in a search and rescue operation off the coast of Chile on March 16th.

The Republic of Marshal Islands (RMI) Maritime Administrator, has issued a reminder on Marine Safety Advisory no. 04-23, after an increase in both false EPIRB distress alerts and issues with their registration.

The Maritime Safety Committee, at its 106th session (2 to 11 November 2022), approved the revised Procedure for responding to DSC distress alerts by ships, as set out in the annex, prepared by the Sub-Committee on Navigation, Communications and Search and Rescue (NCSR), at its ninth session (21 to 30 June 2022).

Hong Kong Merchant Shipping, has released an information note on the revised GMDSS Operating Guidance for Ships in Distress Situations.

In November 2022, the IMO Maritime Safety Committee (MSC), at its 106th session approved the revised Guidance on distress alerts, prepared by the Sub-Committee on Navigation, Communications and Search and Rescue (NCSR), at its ninth session.

On February 28th, vessel MV LEONIDAS (IMO: 9696474), managed by Laskaridis Shipping Co. Ltd, while proceeding to Port Veracruz, Mexico, received a mayday call from the fishing boat “Benjamin” by VHF.

The directorate general of shipping at Mumbai has issued a Merchant Shipping Notice to urge industry stakeholders to ensure strict compliance of registration and de-registration process of Emergency Position Indications Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) on board ships