Daily Archives:November 11,2021

VHF communication range depends mainly on the height of the antennas of the transmitting and receiving stations. By using VHF marine repeater stations, the range of ship to ship, ship to shore and shore to ship communications can be significantly increased. VHF marine repeaters are unmanned shore installations usually located at geographically high points. They are designed to transmit and receive simultaneously and will retransmit, or ‘repeat’ all signals received.  ...

The distress call Mayday may be used only if the boat is threatened by grave and imminent danger – for example, sinking or on fire – and immediate assistance is required. This distress call has absolute priority over all other transmissions and may be transmitted only on the authority of the skipper or the person responsible for the safety of your vessel.  ...