M500-2.1.7

Emergency communications under the GMDSS Regulations

M500-2 · Response to Emergencies · M500-2.1 Response to Navigational Emergency

This lesson covers the step-by-step emergency communications procedure under GMDSS, explaining the purpose of each stage from distress classification through DSC alerting, voice MAYDAY, EPIRB activation, SART deployment, and maintenance of a communications log.

Independent preparatory study aligned to the MCA Master (Yachts less than 500 GT) oral examination syllabus. Not an MCA-approved course and confers no credit toward a Certificate of Competency.