JamesBrox
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Hearing my local CG station making periodical announcements starting with (Pompay, Pompay, Pompay) then sometimes something else. Three repetitive words. What does that mean? Attention?
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doctordialtone
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I believe you're referring to "PAN-PAN"
" The radiotelephony message PAN-PAN is the international standard urgency signal that someone aboard a boat, ship, aircraft, or other vehicle uses to declare that they have a situation that is urgent "
To declare pan-pan correctly, the caller repeats it three times: "Pan-pan, pan-pan, pan-pan,
Pan-pan - Wikipedia
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JamesBrox
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That's it.....thank you. Is there any other same three word announcements I can be listening for?
doctordialtone
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You got it! Enjoy! 
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Mayday, Mayday, Mayday imminent risk to human life or loss of vessel.
Pan-Pan Pan-Pan Pan-pan risk to navigation, urgent/non-life threatening message, etc.
Sécurité Sécurité Sécurité Safety announcement
These three words used for distress, urgency and safety are based on French words. Even thought at times you will hear them being pronounced wrong.
CG units mainly Sectors will do broadcast, as you described when they are uncertain about a possible case. It could be a boat is sinking or people are in the water. This also alerts other vessels in the area that maybe closer and able to rescue them with CG or other rescue services some distance away.
CG units mainly Sectors will do broadcast, as you described when they are uncertain about a possible case. It could be a boat is sinking or people are in the water. This also alerts other vessels in the area that maybe closer and able to rescue them with CG or other rescue services some distance away.
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Get into HF and you can hear ocean rescues. I'm on the west coast and have heard rescues near Hawaii.
JamesBrox
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How do I do that?
An HF/shortwave receiver and antenna.
JamesBrox
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I don't own any receiver(s), just scanners. Will that matter?
Yes. A scanner will not receive the necessary frequencies, nor the USB mode of signal. You could use an online radio to listen, like KiwiSDR offers.
CanesFan95
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I always hear 'em say "securitay" 3 times.
Thanks for your recommendation of KiwiSDR. I see you tune to different frequencies. Any suggestions freqs for listening to Marine broadcasts.
VHF channel 22A, where the USCG makes daily announcements.
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