Sec.  80.1115   Transmission of a distress alert by a station not itself in
distress.

   (a) A station in the mobile or mobile-satellite service which learns that a
   mobile unit is in distress must initiate and transmit a distress alert relay
   in any of the following cases:

   (1) When the mobile unit in distress is not itself in a position to transmit
   the distress alert; or

   (2)  When  the master or person responsible for the mobile unit not in
   distress or the person responsible for the land station determines that
   further help is necessary.

   (b)  A  station transmitting a distress alert relay in accordance with
   paragraph (a) of this section or  Sec. 80.1121(c) must indicate that it is not
   itself in distress.