Radio Procedures
General Radio and Emergency Call Procedures
General calling procedures:
Name of station you are calling "Coastguard Radio, Coastguard Radio, Coastguard Radio"
Your vessel name and call sign "This is (your vessel name and call sign), (your vessel name and call sign), (your vessel name and call sign),"
Called station will respond
"(your boat name), 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.
Radio Emergency Calling:
Use only if in grave or imminent danger
Make an emergency announcement using VHF Channel 16 or SSB 2182, 4125, 6215, 8291 "MAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAY" "THIS IS (name of vessel & call sign)" 3 TIMES "MAYDAY (name of vessel & call sign)"
Detail specific information about your position and situation Give vessel's position in degrees & minutes of latitude and longitude or bearings & distance relative to a well-known geographical feature
Explain nature of distress & the kind of assistance required
Provide any other information which may assist rescuers – numbers of persons on board, description of vessel, life-raft, EPIRB
Subcategories
Upcoming Events
Annual Boat Checks 2023/2024
Hawke’s Bay Volunteer Coastguard will be conducting annual boat checks at venues and dates as below:
HBSFC
Saturday 30th Sept and Sunday 1st Oct 0800 – 1200 hrs
Opening Day is Saturday 7th Oct
Clifton Marine
Saturday 7th October 0800 - 1030 hrs
Sunday 15th October 0830 – 1030 hrs
Opening Day is Saturday 21st Oct
For moored boats – please contact Peter Boshier (Mobile 0274 427805), or John Flett (Mobile 0274319454)
Inspections also available at Coastguard Headquarters, 704 Meeanee Quay, Westshore: Wednesday evenings: 1700-1900hrs
FREE inspections for coastguard members
Quick Links
Coastguard Hawke's Bay Operations & Education Centre:
704 Meeanee Quay, Napier 4110, NZ. Phone: 06 834 1345 Email: info@hawkesbaycoastguard.co.nz www.hawkesbaycoastguard.co.nz