It was a quiet week on the air. 300 transmissions: 72 Sécurité; 6 Pan Pan calls; no Maydays.
On March 1 2026 United States Coast Guard Sector San Diego issued multiple Pan Pan broadcasts at 0208 UTC reporting a distress call of unknown position and unknown nature and requesting all vessels to keep a sharp lookout and render assistance.
Pan Pan, Pan Pan, Palm Station, Palm Station, Palm Station, this is the United States Coast Guard Sector San Diego, United States Coast Guard Sector San Diego, United States Coast Guard Sector San Diego, March 1st, 2026, 1806 local, 0208 Universal Coordinated Time. The United States Coast Guard has received a distress call of unknown position and unknown nature of distress. All vessels are requested to keep a sharp lookout, assist if possible, and report all sightings to the Coast Guard immediately. This is the United States Coast Guard Sector San Diego, out.
Maritime VHF traffic rose from 285 last week to 300 this week. Sécurité messages climbed from 26 to 72 and Pan Pan calls increased from 1 to 6; hail transmissions grew from 117 to 158. Activity peaked on Thursday and Monday while Saturday traffic declined from 72 to 43.
Total transmissions: 300
Pan Pan alerts: 6
Sécurité broadcasts: 72
Mayday calls: 0