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PAN PAN PAN is used internationally to indicate sender has urgent message to transmit. Think of a ship transmitting the sighting of an iceberg or very large rouge wave. Not a distress call but as "HEY YOUS GUYS!"
Pat Benatar salutes the good find
Passenger ship Viking Sky had issues first, earlier afternoon. Cargo ship went to render aid but ended up in trouble herself. 26ft seas and 40 kt winds are BAD BAD news