§  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 § 80.1121(c) must indicate that it is
   not itself in distress.