Practice question
What is the priority level and proper use of the urgency signal 'PAN-PAN' on VHF Channel 16?
- The urgency signal (urgencia): used for an urgent message concerning the safety of a vessel or person, where there is no immediate, grave danger to life (e.g., disabled steering drifting in open water, serious medical injury)
- The highest priority distress signal used when a ship is sinking immediately
- A routine call used to request a weather forecast from a nearby yacht
- A radio test phrase used to calibrate antenna power
Answer: A — The urgency signal (urgencia): used for an urgent message concerning the safety of a vessel or person, where there is no immediate, grave danger to life (e.g., disabled steering drifting in open water, serious medical injury)
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