In case of an emergency at sea, boats should inform other boats and shore units. It is extremely important to report in an emergency because mistakes made in this area can cost people lives in accidents. For this reason, every seafarer must know how to make an emergency notification.

In particular, people need to know how to use smoke lamps, flares, and hand sparklers. The VHF Marin radio must also be available onboard. This radio is listened to by all boats and coastal stations. Besides, you can also relax on the 16th channel. It can also be stored in a portable phone with the radio.

If your boat is permanently off the shore, you will also need to have an Emergency Site Reporting Device on board.

You should constantly listen to Channel 16 and follow up on emergency calls. It is your most important duty as a seafarer to be able to hear and respond to emergency calls in such situations. If you receive any MAYDAY calls while listening to the channel, you should remain silent and listen carefully to the information provided by the boat. In the meantime, if the intervention does not come from the competent units, you move to help the boat and at the same time try to reach the competent units.

If you are the boat in distress, make a MAYDAY call on Channel 16. In this process, the entire crew to put the life vest and wait.

The steps you will follow in your help call are as follows;

• First, call MAYDAY 3 times on channel 16.

• Then add the word “Here başına three times in the same way and name your boat.

• Say MAYDAY once again and give the name of your boat again.

• You must then report your position.

• Report on what the problem is.

• Report on the topic you need help with.

• If there is someone injured on your boat, report this and the number of staff in general.

• Provide information on how long the boat can withstand in general.

Writing down these instructions and keeping them with the radio will prevent you from panicking in an emergency. If you want to report in an emergency, looking here will reduce your risk of making mistakes. You should also remember to listen to Channel 16 continuously.