What does Seelonce mayday indicate?

What does Seelonce mayday indicate?

• A. Distress has ended.
• B. Instructions to wait.
• C. Silence is imposed on frequency.
• D. Distress situation is in progress; command from distress traffic control.

Answer: (D)

Seelonce Mayday is a maritime radio procedure used to take control of a channel during an emergency. It signals that a distress situation is in progress and that distress traffic control has issued a directive to prevent other transmissions on that frequency. The purpose is to keep the channel clear so distress and safety communications can be heard without interference. Other stations should not transmit unless they are sending distress, safety, or traffic-control messages authorized by the distress authorities.

Seelonce Mayday is a maritime radio procedure used to take control of a channel during an emergency. It signals that a distress situation is in progress and that distress traffic control has issued a directive to prevent other transmissions on that frequency. The purpose is to keep the channel clear so distress and safety communications can be heard without interference. Other stations should not transmit unless they are sending distress, safety, or traffic-control messages authorized by the distress authorities.