Eric Judor: Hello, my name is Eric Judor with the United States Coast Guard station in Washington D.C. Today, we'll be discussing boating safety and this lesson is about how to use your marine radio.
Key things to remember are that Channel 16 is the international hailing and distress frequency. The Coast Guards monitors this Channel around the clock. It's important to remember that if you use Channel 16 to establish communication with another best of marina, you switch and answer to a different working frequency. If you are ever in distress, you the words mayday, mayday, mayday and someone from the Coast Guard will get back to you soon.
Female Speaker: Mayday, Mayday, Mayday.
Eric Judor: As you report your condition, you should remember to use your position, the description of your vessel, the problem that you're having and how many people are on board.
Female Speaker: Coast Guard, I'm in a White Boston Whaler, I'm in Capital code and I'm taking on water there are people on board, please hurry.
Eric Judor: Hoggs (ph) is in false calls are illegal and against the law. If you're caught you can be fined and or served jail time as prosecuted.
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