The urgency signal consists of the words PAN PAN transmitted three times before the call and indicates that the station transmitting it has a very urgent message to transmit concerning the safety of the vessel or the safety of a person.
Umqondiso ongxamisekileyo unalamagama PAN PAN ogqithiswe amaxesha amathathu phambi kokuba kumemezwe kwaye ibonakalisa ukuba isitishi esigqithisayo sinomyalezo ongxamiseke kakhulu efuna ukuwugqithisa onxulumene nokhuseleko lwenqanawa okanye ukhuseleko lomntu.