🔍 Key Concepts
• Meaning and priority level of PAN PAN in the GMDSS distress/urgency/safety hierarchy
• Differences between MAYDAY, PAN PAN, and SECURITE calls
• What type of situation involves the safety of a person or vessel but is not yet an immediate distress
💭 Think About
• First, place PAN PAN in order of seriousness compared to MAYDAY and SECURITE: which one is distress, which is urgency, and which is safety?
• Look at each answer choice and ask: is this describing a navigation/met warning, an urgency about safety of a mobile unit/person, or a distress situation needing immediate help?
• Decide which term (MAYDAY, PAN PAN, SECURITE) you associate with each description, then match only the one that correctly goes with PAN PAN.
✅ Before You Answer
• Verify which word is used for immediate danger requiring assistance (distress).
• Verify which word is used before navigation or meteorological warnings (safety messages).
• Verify which word is used for urgent situations involving the safety of a ship, aircraft, or person, but not yet in distress.