Distress Calls
Type	Priority	Purpose
May Day	1st	Boat in distress : fire, sinking, under attack
Pan Pan	2nd	Medical emergency, man overboard
Securité	3rd	Safety or security allert message

Radio Distress call
Distress signal (3x)	MAYDAY   MAYDAY   MAYDAY
Words "this is"	THIS IS
Station calling (3x)	TBC234   TBC234   TBC 234
Distress message
Distress signal	MAYDAY
Name/call sign	TBC234
Position	Vicinity of Buoy 6
Nature of distress	Turned over after heavy swell
Other information	5 m dinghy, white hull, 2 adults on board