Reduced Visibility

VHF is set to channel 16.

Activate the transmission button on VHF radio.

 

Securite, securite, securite      

This is sailing vessel Confetti, Confetti

On channel 16

I am a 50 foot catamaran

Traveling (direction) at ______degrees

In (limited, zero) degree visibility

At ____ knots just off of (location, landmark, bridge)

My position is ____ latitude and _____longitude.

 

Standing by for any concerned vessels on channel 16 and 13

Over

 

Release the VHF transmit button.

Set VHF to channe1 13 and repeat the same announcement.

• Channel 13 is bridge to bridge communication so other vessels may already be on the same channel

 

Repeat the procedure every 5 minutes or when there are changes.