The vessel in distress or the station controlling the distress traffic may impose silence on all stations or on anyone station by transmitting the instruction SEELONCE MAYDAY followed by its call sign or other identification.
Inqanawa ehlutshiweyo okanye isitishi esilawula ukuhamba kwezihamba ndlela ezihlutshwayo zinonyakathisa ukuthula kuzo zonke isitishi okanye nasiphina isitishi ngokuqhagamshela okanye ukudlulisa okaye ukusasaza imiqakango yobizo olusetyenziswa ziinqanawa lokubiza uncedo xa zisengozini zeSEELONCE zilandelwa ngumqondiso wesimemezi okanye okunye ukuchanga.