SMCP. The Standard Marine Communication Phrases

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This presentation contains a large number of
the Standard Marine Communication Phrases - Part A
that must be used in VHF-communication by radio-operators
on board vessels and at radio stations.
In this presentation no standard procedures are applied
(e.g. announcing and acknowledging, using the word “over”,
“address and identify”, etc.).
For procedures on VHF-Communication please refer to the presentation
about this subject.
Click to open the entire SMCP (Microsoft-Word doc.)

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CONTENTS ON PAGES:
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4 - 15:
General.
68 - 83:
16 - 40:
Distress:
84 - 123: Vessel Traffic Service:
Position and direction;
Tidal Information;
Traffic Image;
Position;
Course;
Arrival;
Anchoring;
Canal, locks and convoy;
Handing over;
41 - 46:
47 - 67:
Fire;
Flooding;
List;
Disabled and adrift;
Collision;
Grounding;
Piracy;
SAR;
Person Over Board;
Urgency:
Manoeuvrability;
Cargo (spilling);
Ice;
Safety:
Wind;
Sea State;
Tides;
Visibility;
Ice;
Navwng;
Lights;
Pilotage.
124 - 135: Intership communication;
136 - 150: Intra-ship communication:
Anchoring;
Berthing;
Casting off;
Helm orders;
Engine room orders.

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When spelling is necessary, only the following spelling table should be used:

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Numbers must be spoken in separate digits ……,
for example:
“My position is:
29 degrees 58 minutes North / 013 degrees 12 minutes East
at 2100 hrs. UTC”.
“My position:
bearing 168 degrees from Royal Sovereign Lighthouse,
distance 7.4 miles at 0855 hrs. Local Time”.
……, unless they refer to rudder angles in wheel orders.
“Starboard 15”.

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Use the following message markers
as often as possible:
INSTRUCTION:……(only given by authorities)
ADVICE:……
WARNING……
INFORMATION:……
QUESTION:……
ANSWER:……
REQUEST:……
INTENTION:……

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Always answer
“You must …..”
with
“I will…..”

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Answer to the question:
“How do you read me?”.
I read you bad / signal strength 1
( = barely perceptible);
I read you poor / signal strength 2
( = weak);
I read you fair / signal strength 3
( = fairly good)
I read you good / signal strength 4
( = good);
I read you excellent / signal strength 5
( = very good).

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example
“Mistake ….. correction”
is used when incorrect information has been given.

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“Repeat” (or “I say again”)
is used when an important message
or part of a messages is repeated.
example

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“Say again” is used when a message
or part of a message has not been
clearly understood.
example

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Position:
“39 degr. 16 min. N /
027 degr. 15 min.W”.

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“Bearing”
(when the vessel’s position is related to a mark).
Position:
“Bearing 158 degr. from the Bassurelle, distance 1.5 miles”.

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Location of the fire:
. The whole ship is on fire in posn…..
I am on fire in posn. 68 degrees 27 min.N /
039 degrees 53 min E.
. Fire has been located in the engine room
and in the superstructure.
Fire is in engine room and in superstructure.

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Location of the fire:
. Fire has been located in no. 2 hold.
Fire is in number-2 hold
. The cargo is on fire; smoke is not poisonous.
Cargo on fire; smoke not toxic.

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. Vessel is unmanoeuvrable.
I am not under command.
. Fire cannot be extinguished
by vessel’s own equipment.
Fire not under control;
I require fire fighting assistance.
. Six crew members have been wounded;
two crew members were killed.
Number of injured persons: six;
number of casualties: two.

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Water is entering the vessel below the waterline.
I am flooding below waterline.

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. Vessel is heeling over to port side;
we will put cargo overboard to stop heeling.
I have a dangerous list
to port;
I will jettison cargo to
stop listing.

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. Vessel is unable to continue her voyage.
Tug assistance is needed.
I am not under command;
I require tug-assistance.

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. Vessel is unable to manoeuvre and is adrift in posn …..
She needs tug assistance.
I am not under command;
I am adrift in position 68 degr.27 min.N / 039 degr.53 min E.
I require tug assistance.

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. We have had a collision with MV Garland.
I have collided with MV Garland.

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. Vessel is damaged
above waterline.
I have damage above waterline.

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. Vessel is aground in posn…..
I am aground in position
6 miles S of breakwater.

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. Refloating expected when tide gets higher.
I expect to refloat when tide rises.
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. Vessel is losing dangerous substance
(IMO-class 6.).
I am spilling dangerous goods of
IMO-class six.

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. Vessel is being attacked by pirates.
I am under attack of pirates.
. No damage has been caused to the vessel.
I have no damage.

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. Six crew members have been wounded;
nobody was killed.
Number of injured persons: six;
no casualties.

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. Vessel will continue her voyage.
I will proceed.
. Vessel doesn’t require any assistance.
I do not require assistance.

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Search And Rescue-Unit is underway
to distress position to render assistance.
ETA distress position within one hour.
Information:
I am proceeding to your assistance;
(position/course/speed);
ETA distress position within one hour.

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SRU will be the on-scene co-ordinator.
Information: I will act as
on-scene co-ordinator.

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. Vessel requests for helicopter with doctor.
I require helicopter with doctor.

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. Weather in distress position:
wind SW 3;
visibility is moderate;
sea is smooth;
current is 2.5 knots to SW.
Information:
wind SW Beaufort force three;
visibility moderate;
smooth;
current two decimal five knots to SW.

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Message from RCC:
helicopter is airborne and on its way;
helicopter will arrive in distress position
within one hour.
Information: helicopter on its way;
ETA distress position within one hour.

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. Information for helicopter pilot:
relative wind direction is 045 degrees
at 26 knots.
All is clear for landing.
Information:
relative wind zero four five degrees speed two six knots.
I am ready to receive you.

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. Someone has fallen overboard in posn....
I have lost person overboard in posn.
68 degrees 27 min.N / 039 degrees 53 min E.

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. Request to all vessels to assist and report
any result.
All vessels in vicinity of posn.
68 degrees 27 min.N / 039 degrees 53 min E:
keep sharp lookout for person overboard;
report to on-scene co-ordinator.

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. The search for the missing person stopped;
no one was found.
Information: search for missing person stopped;
result of search: negative.

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Urgency

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. Vessel is unmanoeuvrable due to problems with
main engine.
I am not under command;
I have problems with main engine.
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. Other traffic must keep a safe distance.
Advice: all vessels keep clear.
. Tug assistance is needed.
I require tug assistance.
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Vessel has problems with her manoeuvrability.
Other vessels in this vicinity must stay at a safe
distance.
I am manoeuvring with difficulty.
Advice: all vessels in my vicinity - keep clear.
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Information from VTS.
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. There is a vessel manoeuvring with difficulty in posn……
Traffic must proceed carefully and must stay at a safe
distance.
Warning: vessel in posn….. is manoeuvring with difficulty.
Advice: vessels must navigate with caution;
wide berth requested.

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. Vessel has problems with her
stability because of heavy icing.
I have stability problems
due to heavy icing.
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Gale warning:
wind direction NW
force Beaufort 9,
backing W and expected
to increase force 11.

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. Swell of 3 metres from SW is
expected within the next hour.
Swell of 3 metres from SW
expected within next hour.
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. We expect a freak wave by
23.45 UTC in posn……
Tsunami expected by 23.45 UTC in
Strait of Korea.

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. Depth as indicated in chart must be
reduced by 1.2 metre because of wind.
Warning: charted depth of water
decreased by one decimal two metre
due to winds.

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. Abnormally low water is expected within 2 hours.
Abnormally low water expected within 2 hrs.
. Water is not deep enough.
Depth of water not sufficient.

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. The tide is 2 metres higher than
expected.
Tide 2 metres above prediction.

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. We have a visibility of about 100 metres.
Visibility estimated at one zero zero metres.

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. We have reduced visibility due to fog.
Visibility restricted by fog.
. We expect that visibility will decrease to
50 metres.
Visibility expected to decrease to five zero metres.

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. Ice warning: an iceberg has
been located in our position.
Warning: iceberg located in posn.
68 degrees 27 min.N / 039 degrees 53 min. E.

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. We expect that the ice situation
in this area will become worse.
Information:
ice situation expected to deteriorate
in this area.
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. Ice-breaker assistance cancelled and
will start again at 1200 hrs UTC.
Information: ice-breaker assistance suspended;
ice-breaker assistance resumed
at 12.00 hrs UTC.

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. We have detected a buoy adrift in vicinity of
posn….. at 11.35 UTC dec. 14.
Information: buoy adrift in position
68 degrees 27 min.N / 039 degrees 53 min. E
at one one three five hours UTC - December 14.

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. We have detected an
unlit derelict vessel adrift …..
Warning: unlit derelict vessel adrift in vicinity
2 miles S of buoy Charlie Alfa 3.

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. A shoal (position not yet confirmed) in posn……
Warning: uncharted shoal reported in posn. 2 cables
S of breakwater.
. A shoal (position confirmed) in posn…….
Warning: uncharted shoal located in posn. 2 cables
S of breakwater.

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. We are performing dangerous operations in posn……
Traffic is requested to keep distance from operations.
Information: hazardous operation in position 2 cables
S of breakwater. Wide berth requested.

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No light on CA4-buoy in posn……...
Buoy Charlie Alfa - 4 bearing 2 miles south of entrance unlit.

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AP2-buoy in posn…. is unreliable.
Buoy Alfa Papa - 2 bearing 2 cables S from
Alphards Pier unreliable.

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FL1-buoy in posn…. is missing.
Buoy Foxtrot Lima-1 in posn. bearing
3 cables N of breakwater missing.

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. Leading light on pierhead temporarily not
in use.
Leading light on pierhead temporarily
discontinued.

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. Vessel requires pilotage in posn …...
I require pilot service.
My position bearing zero two five degrees
from Alice Buoy - distance two decimal five miles.

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. Vessel does not require pilotage because there
is an exemption certificate on board.
I do not require pilot service;
I am holder of Pilotage Exemption Certificate.

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. VTS indicates to vessel that
she must take a pilot.
Information:
pilotage compulsory.

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. Distance between vessel and pilot station
is 18.5 miles.
Information: my distance from pilot station
is one eight decimal five nautical miles.
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. Time of arrival at pilot station is
0925 hrs UTC.
Information: my ETA at pilot station
zero niner two five hours UTC.
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. VTS indicates to vessel that
pilotage has stopped until further notice.
Information:
pilotage suspended.

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. VTS indicates to vessel that
pilotage will start again at 16.00 UTC.
Information:
pilotage will be resumed at
one six zero zero hours UTC.

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. VTS indicates to vessel that
shore based pilotage is available.
Information:
shore based navigational assistance
available.
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. VTS indicates to vessel that
she is allowed to navigate on her own.
Information: you have permission
to proceed by yourself.
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. Pilot boat is approaching.
Information:
pilot boat approaching your vessel.

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. Pilot will come on board at 13.50 hrs. UTC.
Pilot will embark at one three five zero hours UTC.

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. Vessel must make lee on sb-side and prepare the pilot ladder.
You must make lee on starboard side;
rig pilot ladder on starboard side.

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. Vessel must keep a heaving line ready and switch on
lights at the pilot ladder.
Have heaving line ready at pilot ladder;
put lights on at pilot ladder.

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. Boarding speed: 6 knots.
You must make boarding speed of six knots.

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. It is not possible for the pilot to embark the vessel.
Information: embarkation not possible.

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VTS-operators must avoid the use of the terms
“starboard / port / ahead / astern”;
In stead they will use “cardinals” and “half-cardinals”
to indicate positions and directions.
Like so:
“shallow waters to the North of you”;
“vessel overtaking to the South-East of you”;
“uncharted shoal to the West of you”;
“obstruction to the North-West of you;.

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. Tide is getting low.
Tide falling.
. Tide is getting high.
Tide rising.
. Tide is turning.
Tide slack.
. Tide is moving in direction 120 degrees and is with you.
Information: tide is setting direction one two zero degrees.
Tide is with you.

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. Rate of tidal stream is
1.2 knots and is against you.
Information: tidal stream one decimal two knots;
tide is against you.

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. Rate of the current is 1.4 knots in posn…..
Information: current one decimal four knots
in posn. 1 mile N of breakwater.

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. MV Christina is in the entrance to the fairway.
Information: MV Christina entering the fairway.
. MV Garland is departing from the embankment.
Information: MV Garland is leaving.
. Vessel in posn……. is on her way to sea.
Information: vessel in posn. 2 cables S of Bondpier is outgoing.
. MV Christina is on her way from one berth to an other.
Information: MV Christina is shifting berth.

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Vessel is crossing the fairway on course 056 degr.
and speed 5 knots in posn…...
Information: you will meet crossing vessel in posn. 2 cables
S of Oil Terminal - course zero five six degrees - speed 5 knots.
Vessel W of Bondpier is changing course to the North.
Information: vessel W of Bondpier altering course to the North.
Vessel in posn…. on course 068 degr. and speed of
8 knots is not following the traffic regulations.
Vessel in posn. 2 miles S of entrance, course zero six eight
degrees true - speed 8 knots - is not complying with traffic
regulations.

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. There are salvage operations in posn……
Vessels are requested to keep distance.
Information: salvage operations in posn. 46 degrees
29 min.N / 018 degrees 53 min E.; wide berth requested.
. Crude oil is being transhipped in posn……
Vessels are requested to keep distance.
Information: transhipment of crude oil in posn. 2 miles
W of oil terminal; wide berth requested.

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. Cable Layer Aurora in posn. 6.5 miles N of Bondchannel is
restricted in her manoeuvrability. Vessels must keep clear.
Information: hampered vessel Aurora in position
six decimal five miles N of Bondchannel; wide berth requested.
. MV Seaborne in posn. …….is unable to manoeuvre easily
because of her draft of 21 metres.
Information: MV Seaborne in posn…….. is constrained by a
draft of two one metres.

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. Route from roadstead to entrance temporarily not to be used.
Information: route from roadstead to entrance
suspended.
. Inshore traffic lane permanently closed to all traffic.
Information: navigation closed in inshore traffic lane.
. Route around dangerous shoal off the W extremity has been
diverted.
Information: route around shoal off the W extremity
diverted.

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39 degr. 16 min. N /
027 degr. 15 min.W.

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Bearing 158 degr. from the Bassurelle,
distance 1.5 miles.

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Questions from VTS to vessel
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Coastal Station has located your vessel on radar and now wishes to know:
. vessel’s name and call sign;
Alfa: what is the name of your vessel
and call sign?
. vessel’s course and speed;
Bravo: what is your present course
and speed?
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Charlie: what is your destination?
what her port of destination is;
what port she is coming from;
what port she is heading for now;
whether she is proceeding or not;
what cargo she carries;
if she carries any dangerous goods;
. if she has any defects;
. what radar range she uses.
Delta: what was your last port of call?
Echo: what is your next port of call?
Foxtrot: are you underway?
Golf: what is your cargo?
Hotel: do you carry any dangerous
goods?
India: do you have any deficiencies?
Juliet: what range scale are you
using?

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Answer from vessel
. name and call sign (Seaborne DKEL);
. course and speed (125 degr. 12 kn.);
Alfa: Seaborne DKEL;
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Charlie: Rotterdam;
Delta: Marseille;
Echo: Antwerp;
port of destination (Rotterdam);
last port (Marseille);
next port (Antwerp);
proceeding or not (proceeding);
cargo (3500 tns. general cargo);
. any dangerous goods (negative);
. any defects (SB ballast pump not
working);
. radar range (6 miles range).
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Bravo: one two five degrees true my speed one two knots;
Foxtrot: I am underway;
Golf: three five zero zero metric tons
of general cargo;
Hotel: no dangerous goods;
India: starboard ballast pump
inoperative.
Juliet: I am using six miles rangescale.

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MAREP/POSREP
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Acquiring information by making use of the Ship-Reporting System, whereby each
letter has been given a fixed meaning:
ALFA
BRAVO
CHARLIE
DELTA
ECHO
FOXTROT
GOLF
HOTEL
INDIA
JULIET
KILO
LIMA
MIKE
NOVEMBER
OSCAR
- VESSEL’S NAME + CALL SIGN;
- DAY OF MONTH AND TIME
(UTC/Z / ZONE / LOCAL TIME);
- POSITION
(LONGITUDE / LATITUDE);
- POSITION (AS BEARING AND
DISTANCE FROM FIXED POINT.);
- TRUE COURSE;
- SPEED (IN KNOTS);
- LAST PORT OF DEPARTURE;
- TIME AND POINT OF ENTRY
INTO THE SYSTEM;
- DESTINATION (+ ETA);
- DEEP SEA OR LOCAL PILOT ON
BOARD;
- TIME OF EXIT FROM THE
SYSTEM;
- INTENDED TRACK;
- VHF-CHANNELS GUARDED;
- TIME OF NEXT REPORT;
- DRAFT;
PAPA
QUEBEC
ROMEO
SIERRA
TANGO
UNIFORM
VICTOR
WHISKEY
X-RAY
YANKEE
ZULU
- CARGO
(TYPE AND QUANTITY);
- ANY DEFECTS OR
LIMITATION;
- ANY POLLUTANTS OR
DANGEROUS GOODS;
- WEATHER CONDITIONS;
- SHIP’S REPRESENTATIVE
OR OWNER;
- SIZE AND TYPE OF
VESSEL;
- MEDICAL PERSONEL;
- NUMBER OF PERSONS ON
BOARD;
- ANY OTHER USEFUL
INFORMATION.
- REQUEST TO RELAY
REPORT TO OTHER
SYSTEM (E.G. AMVER);
- END OF REPORT.

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Information from VTS to vessel.
. Vessel must report at next waypoint.
Report at next waypoint.
. Vessel is closing up to vessel North of her.
Information: you are getting closer to vessel to
the North of you.
. Vessel behind you is going to overtake to the W of you.
Information: vessel following will overtake you to
the West of you.
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Information from VTS to vessel.
. Vessel S of you is at anchor.
Information: vessel to the South of you is at anchor.
. Number 1-Pulaubuoy is 2 cables W of you.
Information: number 1 Pulaubuoy distance 2 cables
to the West of you.
. Vessel S of you is going to increase her speed to 12 knots.
Information: vessel to the South of you increasing speed
to one two knots.
. Vessel is proceeding towards NW-limit of fairway
and must decrease her speed 8 knots
Information: you are approaching NW-limit of fairway.
Advice: reduce your speed to eight knots.
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Track:
. parallel with the reference line.
Advice:
your track is parallel with reference line.
. moving away from reference line.
Advice :
your track is diverging from reference line.
. towards the reference line.
Advice :
your track is converging to reference line.

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The course that the vessel is steering now
is dangerous.
Warning: you are steering dangerous course.
Vessel is instructed to change course to the NW.
Instruction:
you must alter course to the North West.
Vessel is advised to maintain her present course.
Advice: you keep your present course.

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Danger!
. waters to the N are shallow.
Warning: you are running into danger.
Shallow water to the North of you.
. there is an underwater-wreck to the NE.
Warning: you are running into danger.
Submerged wreck to the North East of you.
. vessel is approaching an area hidden to view.
Warning: you are approaching obscured area;
approaching vessels acknowledge.

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Danger!:
. Vessel is going to collide with vessel
to the W of her.
Warning: you are running into danger.
Risk of collision with vessel to the West of you.
. Vessel is sailing into a fog bank.
She must go to the emergency anchorage.
Warning: you are running into danger.
Fogbank to the North of you.
Instruction: proceed to emergency anchorage.

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. Danger!
Navy practising in the area SW of Baylerock.
Warning: you are running into danger.
Gunnery in progress in area South West of Baylerock.

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. Vessel is allowed to enter traffic-lane
at 12.45 UTC and proceed to berth no. 6A.
Information:
traffic clearance granted:
you have permission to enter traffic lane at
one two four five hours UTC
and proceed to berth number six Alfa.

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. Vessel’s berth is not ready yet.
She must set course to waiting berth.
Waiting time is 6 hrs.
Information:
your berth is not clear.
You must proceed to waiting berth.
Berthing delayed for 6 hours.

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. Vessel is advised to drop her anchors in
an other position.
Advice: you must anchor in different position.

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. Anchoring is forbidden outside the roadstead
Information: anchoring prohibited outside roadstead.

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.Vessel is impeding (hindering) other traffic.
You are obstructing other traffic.

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. Vessel is allowed to anchor in her
present position and wait for higher tide.
You have permission to anchor in present
position until sufficient water

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. Vessel is forbidden to dredge her anchor.
Do not dredge anchor.

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. Vessel in posn…… is dragging anchor.
Warning: vessel in position zero decimal five cable
South of roadstead is dragging her anchor.

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. Vessel has to heave up her anchor.
You must heave up anchor.

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. Vessel is not in the correct traffic lane.
Warning: you are not keeping to the correct traffic lane.

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. Vessel has to wait for permission to enter the lock.
You must wait for lock clearance.

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. Vessel has to move closer to vessel ahead.
You must close up on vessel ahead of you.
. Vessel must keep a greater distance
from vessel ahead.
You must drop back from vessel ahead of you.

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Dover
Coastguard
MV Seaborne - DKEL,
in posn. 180 degrees from Buoy NH,
distance 6.5 miles is transferred from
Dover Coastguard to Maas Approach
(Ch. 13).
Maas Approach
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Vessel’s intention is :
. to decrease speed to 12 knots.
Intention:
I will reduce my speed to one two knots.

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Vessel’s intention is :
. to change course to port, course 084 degr.
Intention:
I will alter course to port side
and proceed course zero eight four degrees.

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Vessel’s intention is :
. to increase speed to 9 knots.
Intention:
I will increase my speed to 9 knots.
. to maintain course and speed.
Intention:
I will stand on.

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Vessel’s intention is :
. to continue her voyage and enter
Malacca Strait at 13.45 hrs. local time.
Intention:
I will proceed and enter
Malacca Strait at one three four five hours
local time.

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Vessel’s intention is :
. to pass the vessel that is proceeding ahead
of her on her port side course 135 degr. at 12 kn.
Intention:
I will overtake you on your port side;
my course: one three five degrees,
my speed one two knots.

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Vessel’s intention is :
. to pass Pulau Karimum-light at 16.50 hrs.
local time.
Intention:
I will pass Pulau Karimum-Light
at one six five zero hours local time.

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131
Vessel’s intention is :
. to go to an anchorage.
Intention: I will proceed to anchorage.

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132
Vessel warns other vessel :
. danger!
Vessel is steering a dangerous course;
she must change her course to port side.
Warning: you are running into danger;
you are steering dangerous course;
advice: alter course to port side.

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133
Vessel warns other vessel :
. danger! Shoals ahead.
Warning: you are running into danger;
shallow waters ahead of you.

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134
Vessel warns other vessel :
. danger! There is an underwater-wreck ahead.
Warning: you are running into danger;
submerged wreck ahead of you.

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135
Vessel warns other vessel :
. danger! Vessel is on a collision course with
vessel on starboard side.
Warning: you are running into danger;
risk of collision with vessel on your
starboard side.

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136
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137
. We are going to drop sb anchor.
We will let go starboard anchor.
. 6 shackles must be put in the water.
Put 6 shackles in water.
. Drop starboard anchor!
Let go starboard anchor!

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138
. Cable is leading astern; anchor is holding.
Cable leading astern; anchor holding.
. Put on anchor lights and hoist the ball.
Switch on anchor lights; hoist anchor ball.
. Anchor position must be checked by bearings
every 15 minutes.
Check anchor position by bearings
every 15 minutes.

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139
. We are going to heave anchor.
We will heave anchor.
. Turn on the windlass.
Put windlass in gear.
. Start heaving port anchor.
Heave up port anchor.

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140
. Anchor is loose from the ground.
Anchor is aweigh.
. There are 3 shackles left to come in.
3 shackles left.
. Anchor is clear of the water.
Anchor clear of water.
. Anchor has been fastened.
Anchor secured.

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141
. We are going to berth on starboard side.
We will berth starboard alongside.
. Prepare heaving lines forward and aft.
Have heaving lines ready forward and aft.

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. Fasten the lines forward and aft.
Make fast fore and aft.
. Keep tension on the springs.
Keep the springs tight.
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143
. Prepare to start engines.
Stand by engines!
. Start the engines!
Start engines!
. Everybody is ready for
departure.
Ready to get underway!

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144
. Prepare to cast off!
Stand by for letting go!

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145
. Let go all but the
essential lines.
Single up fore and aft!
132

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146
. Cast off the head line:
slacken the head line and
heave it on board.
Let go head line:
slack away head line heave away head line.
133

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147
. Finished casting off.
Finished with manoeuvring
station!
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148
. Rudder must be held in the fore and aft
position.
. Five degrees of startboard rudder.
. Rudder fully over to port side.
Midships!
Starboard five!
Hard-a-port!
. Stop the swing of the vessel’s head in a turn.Meet her!
. Reduce the vessel ‘s swing rapidly.
Steady!
. Reduce the amount of rudder and hold.
Ease her!
. Steer steady course on the compassSteady as she
heading.
goes!

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149
OOW
Helmsman
gives helm order:
repeats order:
steer 182 degr. port side;
“port - steer one eight two”.
“port -one eight two”.
and indicates when the vessel
is on course:
“Steady on one eight two”.
…. repeats helmsman:
“Steady on one eight two”.

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150
. Engine power: very slow ahead.
Dead slow ahead
. Engine power: slow ahead.
Slow ahead
. Engine power: ahead at half power.
Half ahead
. Engine power: ahead at full power.
Full ahead
. Engine power: astern at half power.
Half astern
. Engine power:
from full ahead to full astern.
. Operation of engines no longer
required.
Emergency full astern
Finished with engines no more manoeuvring!

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International Maritime Language Programme – IMLP
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The IMLP is an IMO-standard.
P.C. van Kluijven