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===Mayday=== A Mayday message consists of the word "mayday" spoken three times in succession, which is the distress signal, followed by the distress message, which should include: * Name of the vessel or ship in distress * Its position (actual, last known, or estimated expressed in lat/long or in distance/bearing from a specific location) * Nature of the vessel distress condition or situation (e.g. on fire, sinking, aground, taking on water, adrift in hazardous waters) * Number of persons at risk or to be rescued; grave injuries * Type of assistance needed or being sought * Any other details to facilitate resolution of the emergency such as actions being taken (e.g. abandoning ship, pumping flood water), estimated available time remaining afloat
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