VHF Radio Courses Archives | Endeavour Sailing RYA Sailing School Lanzarote https://www.endeavour-sailing.co.uk/training_information_categories/vhf-radio-courses/ RYA Sailing Courses & Charters Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:52:23 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 Pan-Pan Call https://www.endeavour-sailing.co.uk/training_information/pan-pan-call/ Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:18:32 +0000 https://endeavour.mediafish.es/?post_type=training_information&p=661 It is the second most important call after the Mayday call. The most common times Pan-Pan calls are made on a boat, are engine or rudder failure.  Procedure Pan-Pan Procedure Card

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]]> It is the second most important call after the Mayday call. The most common times Pan-Pan calls are made on a boat, are engine or rudder failure. 

Procedure

  • The voice call is made of Channel 16. 
  • Pan-Pan, Pan-Pan, Pan-Pan
  • Solent Coastguard, Solent Coastguard, Solent Coastguard
  • This is Motor Vessel Steerless, Steerless, Steerless
  • MMSI 234178491 Call sign MBRT5
  • Position is 45˚47′.85N  005˚47′.72W o 315˚(T) 1.15M from Beauty Point
  • My engine has failed
  • I require a tow
  • 4 persons on board
  • Over

Pan-Pan Procedure Card

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]]> Phonetic Alphabet https://www.endeavour-sailing.co.uk/training_information/phonetic-alphabet/ Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:12:21 +0000 https://endeavour.mediafish.es/?post_type=training_information&p=653 The International Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet. This is also known as The Nato phonetic alphabet and was developed in the 1950’s to give a standardised international alphabet naming system to avoid any confusion. Many letters sound similar, for instance “n” and “m” or “b” and “d”. The potential for confusion increases if static or other as noises […]

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]]> The International Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet. This is also known as The Nato phonetic alphabet and was developed in the 1950’s to give a standardised international alphabet naming system to avoid any confusion.

Many letters sound similar, for instance “n” and “m” or “b” and “d”. The potential for confusion increases if static or other as noises from the wind or waves interference.

Phonetic Alphabet

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]]> Mayday Call https://www.endeavour-sailing.co.uk/training_information/mayday-call/ Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:29:54 +0000 https://endeavour.mediafish.es/?post_type=training_information&p=648 The distress procedure word MAYDAY indicates that a vessel or a person is in grave and immediate danger and that immediate assistance is required. All Mayday voice calls are sent on Channel 16 on high power. The voice call is divided into 2 parts The call The message Distress Procedure Card

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]]> The distress procedure word MAYDAY indicates that a vessel or a person is in grave and immediate danger and that immediate assistance is required. All Mayday voice calls are sent on Channel 16 on high power.

The voice call is divided into 2 parts

The call

  • MAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAY
  • THIS IS SAILING YACHT HELPME, HELPME, HELPME
  • MMSI 234178490 CALLSIGN MBC5

The message

  • MAYDAY, SAILING YACHT HELPME, MMSI 234178490 CALLSIGN MBC5
  • MY POSITION IS 45˚ 47′.85N  005˚ 47′. 72W (or) 315˚T 1.15M from Beauty Point.
  • I AM HOLED AND SINKING
  • I REQUIRE IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE
  • 5 PERSONS ON BOARD, ABANDONING TO LIFE RAFT
  • OVER

Distress Procedure Card

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