Maritime English
Emergency Communication

Qu'est-ce que Relais de détresse ?

Relais de détresse The retransmission of a received distress call or message by a station not in distress, alerting other ships or coast stations for assistance.

Source: IMO SMCP, STCW Convention, SOLAS, COLREG

How is “Relais de détresse” Used in Practice?

Navire TANGO, relayer l’alerte de détresse reçue au MRCC et la diffuser à toutes les stations sur le canal VHF 16 immédiatement.

Certification Exam Relevance

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Who Needs to Know This Term?

  • Deck Officers
  • Engine Officers
  • Masters

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Qu'est-ce que Relais de détresse ?

The retransmission of a received distress call or message by a station not in distress, alerting other ships or coast stations for assistance.

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