Sec. 80.323  Information furnished by an acknowledging station.

    (a) Every mobile station which acknowledges receipt of a distress 
message must on the order of the master or person responsible for the 
ship, aircraft, or other vehicle carrying such mobile station, transmit 
as soon as possible the following information in the order shown:
    (1) Its identifier;
    (2) Its position;
    (3) The speed at which it is proceeding towards, and the approximate 
time it will take to reach the mobile station in distress.

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    (b) Before sending this message, the station must ensure that it 
will not interfere with the emissions of other stations better situated 
to render immediate assistance to the station in distress.