For what it's worth, the proper call is "pan-pan pan-pan pan-pan",
similar to "mayday mayday mayday".

Also FWIW, it's pronounced 'Parn'

I don't pronounce it PAM, nor do I double it up. I say PON PON PON.
All sailors do, in my experience, including French sailors.

all the best -- Dan Ford
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