Motorstop: hvad gør du, når du mister fremdriften?

Senest kontrolleret: 14. oktober 2026

Trin for trin

1. Redningsveste på, og vurder situationen

   Få alle i redningsvest. Se så, hvor vind og strøm fører dig hen, og hvor tæt land, sten eller skibstrafik er.[1][2][3]

2. Smid ankeret

   Kan du ikke starte motoren igen, og er vandet lavt nok, så smid ankeret fra stævnen for at holde positionen. Som tommelfingerregel skal du stikke fem til syv gange vanddybden ud i line.[4][5][6]

3. Tjek, at ankeret holder

   Hold øje med faste landmærker eller din GPS-position. Ankre kan slæbe i hård vind eller strøm, så båden driver eller går på grund.[7][8]

4. For dybt eller for hårdt vejr? Brug et drivanker

   Kan du ikke ankre, så sæt et drivanker ud fra stævnen for at holde båden med stævnen mod bølgerne. En spand kan gøre det i en nødsituation.[9]

5. Kald tidligt med en PAN-PAN

   Er du i sikkerhed for nu, så send en PAN-PAN på VHF kanal 16. Et tidligt varsel giver redningstjenesten tid og kan være afgørende for et godt udfald.[4][10][11][12]

6. Opgradér til MAYDAY, hvis faren bliver alvorlig

   Er båden ved at blive drevet ind på sten eller fyldt med vand, eller er nogens liv i fare, så tryk på DSC-nødknappen, og lav et MAYDAY-kald på kanal 16.[13][14][15][16]

7. Tjek de simple årsager

   Hvis det er sikkert, så tjek det grundlæggende som brændstof. At løbe tør for brændstof er en af de mest almindelige grunde til, at bådfolk tilkalder hjælp.[17][18]

8. Gør dig synlig

   Har du brug for hjælp og ingen radio, så brug nødsignaler: Løft og sænk dine udstrakte arme igen og igen, giv et vedvarende lydsignal, eller affyr nødblus, når nogen kan se dem.[19][20][21]

9. Bliv ved med at lytte

   Hold radioen på kanal 16, vent på svar, og følg redningstjenestens anvisninger.[22][23]

Undgå

• Ankr ikke fra agterenden. Det kan fylde båden med vand.[24]
• Vent ikke med at kalde, til du er i brændingen. Meld et problem, der er under udvikling, tidligt med en PAN-PAN.[11]
• Affyr ikke nødblus, når ingen kan se dem. Gem dem til, når der er en chance for, at de bliver set.[21]
• Brug ikke kanal 16 til snak eller radiotjek. Den er til nød, il og opkald.[25][26]

Før du sejler

• Før du sejler: Tjek motoren, væskeniveauer, brændstof og bilge, og brug tredjedelsreglen for brændstof (ud, hjem, reserve).[27][28]
• Hav et anker med nok line til de dybder, du sejler på. På en lille båd er pagajer eller årer en alternativ måde at komme frem på.[5][29]
• Fortæl nogen på land, hvor du skal hen, og hvornår du er tilbage.[30]
• Hav en VHF-radio med, helst med DSC, og vid, hvordan man laver PAN-PAN- og MAYDAY-kald.[31][32]

Ofte stillede spørgsmål

Kilder

Kilderne citeres på deres originalsprog.

1. Transport Canada – Safe Boating Guide (TP 511E, 03/2026) (2026-10-14): “have everyone onboard put on their lifejacket”
2. U.S. Coast Guard Boating Safety – A Boater’s Guide to the Federal Requirements for Recreational Boats (2026-10-14): “Make sure everyone on board is wearing their life jacket.”
3. Transport Canada – Safe Boating Guide (TP 511E, 03/2026) (2026-10-14): “assess the situation”
4. Department of Transport, Western Australia (2026-10-14): “If you are unable to restart your vessel’s motor: Drop anchor to hold your position. Use your marine radio to make a Pan Pan call.”
5. Transport Canada – Small Commercial Vessel Safety Guide (TP 14070) (2026-10-14): “Your vessel must have a way to control drifting in case you lose your engine. This can be an anchor with a length of rope, chain or cable, or any combination of these, that suits the size of the vessel.”
6. U.S. Coast Guard Boating Safety – A Boater’s Guide to the Federal Requirements for Recreational Boats (2026-10-14): “The general rule is five to seven times as much line as the depth of water plus the distance from the surface of the water to where the anchor will attach to the bow.”
7. Transport Canada – Safe Boating Guide (TP 511E, 03/2026) (2026-10-14): “It’s important to have the right anchor and cable for your boat. If you don’t, strong winds and water can cause the anchor to drag and let your boat drift or run aground.”
8. Transport Canada – Safe Boating Guide (TP 511E, 03/2026) (2026-10-14): “Make sure your boat is well anchored and watch for signs of anchor dragging.”
9. U.S. Coast Guard Boating Safety – A Boater’s Guide to the Federal Requirements for Recreational Boats (2026-10-14): “If the engine fails, trail a sea anchor from the bow of the boat to keep it headed into the waves (a bucket can work as a sea anchor in an emergency).”
10. Transport Canada – Safe Boating Guide (TP 511E, 03/2026) (2026-10-14): “Lost power, are safe but drifting towards an active shipping lane”
11. Transport Canada – Small Commercial Vessel Safety Guide (TP 14070) (2026-10-14): “It is strongly recommended you report any situation that may present a danger to life, without delay. Early notification can be crucial to a positive outcome. You can use the PAN PAN radio signal for this purpose.”
12. Maritime and Coastguard Agency (HM Coastguard) (2026-10-14): “If you are concerned about the safety of a person or vessel, you can send an urgency announcement using a DSC All Ships Urgency Call, nominating a working channel. Tune to Channel 16 to make the urgency call:”
13. Maritime and Coastguard Agency (HM Coastguard) (2026-10-14): “Only to be used in the event of grave and imminent danger and assistance is required. Send a distress alert using digital selective calling (DSC), (press and hold the button until the alert is sent).”
14. Maritime and Coastguard Agency (HM Coastguard) (2026-10-14): “On receipt of a DSC acknowledgement or after about 15 seconds, transmit the distress call and message on Channel 16:”
15. Transport Canada – Small Commercial Vessel Safety Guide (TP 14070) (2026-10-14): “MAYDAY indicates a person or vessel is threatened by grave and imminent danger and requests immediate help. PAN PAN indicates a safety problem that does not require immediate assistance.”
16. Coastguard New Zealand (2026-10-14): “If your boat is sinking, someone is injured or life is in danger, immediately call VHF Channel 16 (the international maritime distress channel)”
17. Transport Canada – Safe Boating Guide (TP 511E, 03/2026) (2026-10-14): “Motor problems, like running out of fuel, often lead to distress calls from boaters.”
18. RNLI (2026-10-14): “Check the gauges and fuel levels regularly.”
19. Transport Canada – Safe Boating Guide (TP 511E, 03/2026) (2026-10-14): “Keep raising and lowering outstretched arms.”
20. Transport Canada – Safe Boating Guide (TP 511E, 03/2026) (2026-10-14): “Make continuous sound with any fog-signalling device.”
21. Transport Canada – Safe Boating Guide (TP 511E, 03/2026) (2026-10-14): “Only use flares in an emergency when you believe there’s a chance it will be seen.”
22. RNLI (2026-10-14): “Monitor VHF channel 16 and local channels/the harbour master channel.”
23. RNLI (2026-10-14): “Release the PTT button and await a response.”
24. U.S. Coast Guard Boating Safety – A Boater’s Guide to the Federal Requirements for Recreational Boats (2026-10-14): “Warning: Do not anchor from the stern as this could swamp the boat.”
25. U.S. Coast Guard Boating Safety – A Boater’s Guide to the Federal Requirements for Recreational Boats (2026-10-14): “Channel 16 is the primary VHF-FM marine radio calling and distress channel. It should not be used for general conversation or radio checks.”
26. Transport Canada – Safe Boating Guide (TP 511E, 03/2026) (2026-10-14): “VHF radio channel 16 is only used for emergency and calling purposes.”
27. RNLI (2026-10-14): “Check your engine, fluid levels and bilge.”
28. U.S. Coast Guard Boating Safety – A Boater’s Guide to the Federal Requirements for Recreational Boats (2026-10-14): “Practice the “One-Third Rule” by using: One-third of the fuel to go out. One-third to get back. One-third held in reserve.”
29. Transport Canada – Small Commercial Vessel Safety Guide (TP 14070) (2026-10-14): “If your vessel is not more than 9 metres long, you may carry a paddle or two oars and rowlocks or any other device that can be used to propel the vessel manually instead of the anchor.”
30. RNLI (2026-10-14): “Plan your passage, and tell someone ashore where you're going and how long you'll be gone.”
31. RNLI (2026-10-14): “Have a means of calling for help, like a handheld VHF or mobile phone in a waterproof pouch.”
32. Transport Canada – Safe Boating Guide (TP 511E, 03/2026) (2026-10-14): “If your VHF radio has Digital Selective Calling (DSC) on channel 70, press the button to send a digital distress call.”
33. U.S. Coast Guard Boating Safety – A Boater’s Guide to the Federal Requirements for Recreational Boats (2026-10-14): “If a boater contacts the U.S. Coast Guard on Channel 16 VHF-FM or Digital Select Calling Channel 70 and the situation is determined to be non-distress, the Coast Guard will offer to contact any assistance provider (commercial or friend) the boater requests.”
34. Coastguard New Zealand (2026-10-14): “For non-urgent assistance such as an electrical problem or mechanical issue, call our Operations Centre”

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