What is the proper procedure to be followed upon receipt of a Distress alert transmitted by use of Digital Selective Calling techniques?

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Set watch on the radiotelephone Distress and Safety frequency associated with the Distress and Safety calling frequency on which the Distress alert was received.

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Set watch on the DSC alerting frequency in the band of frequencies the alert was received.

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Set a continuous watch on VHF-FM Channel 13, 16 and DSC on Channel 70.

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Ship stations equipped with narrow-band direct-printing equipment should respond to the Distress alert as soon as practicable by this means.

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