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Calling Procedures

Name of station you are calling

“Coastguard Radio, Coastguard Radio, Coastguard Radio,”

Your vessel name and call sign

“This is Rescue Alpha, ZMR 6666; Rescue Alpha, ZMR 6666; Rescue Alpha, ZMR 6666”

Called station will respond

“Rescue Alpha, this is Coastguard Radio, go ahead please”

If you are calling another vessel, at this point the called station will nominate a ship to ship channel, to which both parties will move, and re-establish communication.