RYA Short Range Certificate (SRC) Radio Operator Exam

What is the difference between a 'Mayday' and a 'Pan Pan' call?

They are the same Mayday indicates grave and imminent danger requiring immediate assistance; Pan Pan indicates an urgent situation that is not an immediate threat to life or the vessel Pan Pan is more serious than Mayday Mayday is only for sinking vessels

Correct Answer:

Mayday indicates grave and imminent danger requiring immediate assistance; Pan Pan indicates an urgent situation that is not an immediate threat to life or the vessel

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