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Initially Posted - 06/01/2006 :  21:06:06  Show Profile
Hi:

Here is the Pan Pan sheet.

Will

PAN-PAN

For “very urgent” message regarding the safety of the boat or the safety of a person.

Transmit on Channel 16 VHF.


1. “PAN-PAN . . .PAN-PAN . . . PAN-PAN . . .” (Pronounced “pahn-pahn”)

2. “All Stations” (or the name of a particular vessel).

3. “This is the WINGAPO . . . WINGAPO . . . WINGAPO.”

4. “We (state the nature of the emergency)_______________________.”

5. “We require (state the type of assistance required or other useful information such as your position, a description of the boat and/or the number of people on board)______________________________.”

6. This is the WINGAPO Over.”

__________________________________________



CANCELING A PAN-PAN

When assistance is no longer needed.


1. “PAN-PAN . . . PAN-PAN.”

2. “Hello All Stations, Hello All Stations.”

3. “This is the WINGAPO.”

4. “The time is (state the time in military time) ____________________.”

5. “Cancel PAN-PAN.”

6. “This is the WINGAPO out.”
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Response Posted - 06/04/2006 :  13:41:30  Show Profile
ORIGIN OF PAN PAN (URGENCY DISTRESS CALL)

From the French word 'panne' --which roughly translates to breakdown. In radio telephony, the word PAN is repeated three times pronouncing it as the French word 'panne'.
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