Define "Pan-Pan"
Can I get a clear definition of "Pan-Pan", who and when may it be declared.
I have hard the USCG declare "Pan-Pan", followed by a requirement that all
none "Pan-Pan" traffic on channel 16 traffic be suspended.
Can an individual boat declare "Pan-Pan", say when a crew member is lost
overboard, etc??
I fairly sure I understand when I could send a "May Day" but, to me, Pan Pan
is something more recent and I must have missed out on earlier definition..
Thanks
Steve
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