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Just let them eat cake or something (discuss.online)
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[–] 4 points 2 months ago (4 children)

From my understanding you are required to use a specific international standard radio channel and be listening for distress callls while on the water.

So if they were on the wrong channel that seems like a fineable offense.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago (3 children)

    It wasn’t a distress call. It was a call for non-emergency assistance. Like the difference between calling for a tow truck and calling for an ambulance. It wasn’t on the emergency frequency. The story is a nothingburger.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    Source for that?

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago* (1 child)

    According to the U.S. Coast Guard and the Marine Exchange of Alaska, which monitors ship traffic in Alaska, there was no distress call — just a general request for assistance.

    Coast Guard Public Affairs Specialist Shannon Shepard said by email that the Coast Guard heard the call for help just after 9:30 p.m. Monday night.

    “At approximately 9:56 p.m., the Coast Guard determined they were not in distress and issued a marine assistance request broadcast on their behalf,” she said.

    Alaska Beacon

    Article also points out that as a frequent visitor to the area, the cruise ship would be more familiar with the frequencies used locally.

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