Amend sub-section 1.1 to read as follows:
1.1 Ships of 300 gross tonnage and over are required
to participate in the mandatory ship reporting system. Ships under
300 gross tonnage should make reports in circumstances where they:
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.1 are not under command or at anchor in the TSS;
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.2 are restricted in their ability to manoeuvre;
and
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.3 have defective navigational aids.
Amend sub-section 2.1 to read as follows:
2.1 The mandatory ship reporting system in the
Gulf of Finland covers the international waters in the Gulf of Finland.
In addition, Estonia and Finland have implemented mandatory ship reporting
systems to their national water areas outside VTS areas. These reporting
systems provide same services and make same requirements to shipping
as the system operating in the international waters. The mandatory
ship reporting system and the Estonian and Finnish national mandatory
ship reporting systems are together referred as the GOFREP and their
area of coverage respectively as the GOFREP area.
Amend sub-section 2.2 to read as follows:
2.2 The reference charts are:
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.1 Finnish Maritime Administration chart 901 (2006
edition, scale 1:200 000), Geodetic datum is the national geodetic
chart coordinate system (KKJ). WGS 84 latitude correction is -0´.01
and the longitude correction +0´.19. Finnish Maritime Administration
charts 952 (2004 edition, scale 1:250 000) and 953 (2004 edition,
scale 1:250 000). Geodetic datum for charts 952 and 953 is WGS 84.
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.2 Head Department of Navigation and Oceanography
RF Ministry of Defence charts 22060-INT1213 (edition 2000, scale 1:250000).
Geodetic datum of year 1942 (Pulkovo). For obtaining position in WGS
84 datum such positions should be moved 0,12' westward. 22061-INT1214
(edition 2002, scale 1:250000). For obtaining position in WGS 84 datum
such positions should be moved 0,14' westward.
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.3 Estonian Maritime Administration updated charts
502, 504, 507, 509, 511 (all charts in scale 1:100 000, WGS 84 Datum).
Borderline point by point of the Gulf of Finland ship
reporting area
(The co-ordinates below are in WGS 84 Datum)
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1) 59° 33′.30 N 022° 30′.00 E
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26) 60° 08′.50 N 026° 57′.50 E
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2) 59° 36′.50 N 022° 38′.10 E
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27) 60° 08′.20 N 026° 54′.50 E
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3) 59° 38′.10 N 022° 51′.40 E
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28) 60° 05′.00 N 026° 49′.00 E
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4) 59° 39′.40 N 023° 21′.10 E
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29) 60° 08′.90 N 026° 49′.00 E
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5) 59° 47′.00 N 024° 12′.40 E
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30) 60° 06′.50 N 026° 38′.00 E
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6) 59° 47′.80 N 024° 19′.90 E
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31) 60° 06′.10 N 026° 32′.20 E
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7) 59° 49′.00 N 024° 29′.30 E
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32) 60° 05′.00 N 026° 30′.00 E
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8) 59° 53′.50 N 024° 47′.10 E
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33) 59° 57′.00 N 026° 30′.00 E
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9) 59° 55′.30 N 024° 55′.80 E
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34) 59° 56′.30 N 026° 26′.10 E
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10) 59° 56′.60 N 025° 10′.20 E
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35) 59° 54′.00 N 026° 09′.10 E
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11) 59° 55′.90 N 025° 28′.30 E
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36) 59° 48′.90 N 026° 01′.20 E
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12) 59° 55′.70 N 025° 35′.00 E
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37) 59° 49′.60 N 025° 34′.60 E
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13) 59° 55′.90 N 025° 37′.20 E
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38) 59° 42′.20 N 024° 28′.80 E
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14) 59° 58′.60 N 026° 01′.00 E
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39) 59° 34′.60 N 023° 57′.10 E
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15) 60° 00′.80 N 026° 04′.50 E
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40) 59° 28′.90 N 023° 31′.20 E
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16) 60° 02′.30 N 026° 11′.30 E
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41) 59° 29′.00 N 023° 11′.40 E
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17) 60° 02′.80 N 026° 17′.70 E
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42) 59° 28′.20 N 023° 08′.50 E
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18) 60° 09′.20 N 026° 29′.50 E
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43) 59° 27′.40 N 023° 06′.40 E
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19) 60° 09′.70 N 026° 36′.70 E
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44) 59° 17′.50 N 022° 43′.90 E
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20) 60° 11′.40 N 026° 44′.50 E
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45) 59° 17′.70 N 022° 36′.10 E
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21) 60° 12′.00 N 026° 45′.90 E
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46) 59° 16′.20 N 022° 23′.80 E
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22) 60° 12′.00 N 027° 13′.40 E
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47) 59° 14′.70 N 022° 18′.40 E
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23) 60° 12′.00 N 027° 17′.60 E
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48) 59° 03′.40 N 021° 50′.90 E
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24) 60° 10′.30 N 027° 10′.90 E
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49) 59° 02′.10 N 021° 49′.00 E
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25) 60° 08′.50 N 027° 04′.20 E
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50) 59° 10′.0 N 021° 30′.00 E
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Amend section 3 to read as follows:
Short report is always reported verbally on VHF. The short
title for ship report is GOFREP. Vessels are urged to update their
AIS information before entering the Gulf of Finland since they may
fulfil the Full Report reporting requirements through the use of AIS.
In cases where it is not possible to transmit the report fully with
AIS additional information may be reported by other means.
Amend sub-section 3.2.1 to read as follows:
3.2.1 A short report by voice from a ship to the
shore-based Authorities should contain the following information:
| A
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Vessel's name, call sign and IMO
identification. MMSI may be reported.
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| C
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Geographical position by two 6-digit
groups; or
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| D
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Bearing and distance in nautical
miles from a clearly identified landmark and
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| E
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True course in three (3) digit
group.
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Amend sub-section 3.2.2 to read as follows:
3.2.2 A full report from a ship to the shore-based
Authorities by voice or by non-verbal means should contain the following
information:
| A
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Vessel's name, call sign and IMO
identification. MMSI may be reported.
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| C
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Geographical position by two 6-digit
groups; or
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| D
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Bearing and distance in nautical
miles from a clearly identified landmark and
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| E
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True course in three (3) digit
group.
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| F
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Speed in knots with one
decimal.
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| H
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Time (UTC) and point of entry into
the GOFREP area.
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| I
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Destination and ETA.
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| O
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Vessel's present draught in metres
with one decimal.
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| P
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Dangerous goods on board, main classes
and total quantity in metric tons with up to two decimals. The amount of
classes 1 and 7, if any, shall be reported separately.*)
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| Q
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Brief details of defects or
restrictions of manoeuvrability.
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| R
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Description of pollution or dangerous
goods lost overboard.
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| T
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Address for the communication of
cargo information.
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| U
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Ship's type and length in
meters.
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| W
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Total number of persons
onboard.
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| X
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Characteristics and estimated quantity
of bunker fuel for ships carrying more than 5,000 tons of bunker and
navigational status.
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| *) In
addition to designator P report, information on cargo other than dangerous
goods is collected from all ships entering or leaving the ports of European
Union countries in the Gulf of Finland. Ships are not required to report the
information on cargo other than dangerous goods. Information is asked from
ships only if it can not been obtained by other means.
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All VHF, telephone, radar, AIS and
other relevant information will be recorded and the records stored
for 30 days.
Amend sub-section 3.3 to read as follows:
3.3.1 The Gulf of Finland mandatory Ship Reporting
System area is divided into three areas of monitoring responsibility
with a borderline. This borderline is referred as Central Reporting
Line and it consists of two parts.
The western part is drawn through the midpoints of the separation
zones of the traffic separation schemes off Kõpu, Hankoniemi,
Porkkala and Kalbådagrund to 59° 59′.15 N 026°30′.00
E.
The eastern part of the Central Reporting Line is drawn
from the point 59° 57′.0 N 026° 30′.00 E to 60°
05′.00 N 026° 30′.00 E and further through the borderline
of the Russian territorial sea and the outer limit of the Finnish
Exclusive Economic Zone eastwards until the point 60° 08′.90
N 026° 49′.00 E. From this point the Central Reporting Line
continues through the limit of the Exclusive Economical Zone (EEZ)
of Finland and the EEZ of Russia further to the point 60° 10′.30
N 026° 57′.50 E to 60° 10′.30 N 027° 10′.90
E and to 60° 12′.00 N 027°17′.60 E.
Monitoring
of the GOFREP area north of the Central Reporting Line is the responsibility
of the Helsinki Traffic and, south of the Central Reporting Line in
the area west of longitude 26° 30´.00 E is the monitoring
area of the Tallinn Traffic and east of the longitude 26° 30´.00
E south of the Central Reporting Line is the monitoring area of St.
Petersburg Traffic. Thus,
- the vessels entering the mandatory ship reporting area north of
the Central Reporting Line report to Helsinki Traffic,
- south of the Central Reporting Line east of longitude 26°
30´.00 E report to St. Petersburg Traffic, and
- south of the Central Reporting Line west of longitude 26°
30´.00 E or from Väinameri report to Tallinn Traffic.
3.3.2 Ships shall submit a Full Report:
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1 when entering the GOFREP area from the west
or from Väinameri,
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2 on departure from a port or latest before entering
the reporting area,
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3 on departure from a port if it shall not enter
the reporting area at all,
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4 before departing from Russian Port areas.
A Full Report on departure from a port is given to the Traffic
Centre of the country whose port the vessel is departing in the Gulf
of Finland traffic area.
3.3.3 Ships that are registered in domestic traffic
navigating exclusively inside the inner territorial waters are not
required to make a Full Report when departing from a port in the Gulf
of Finland.
3.3.4 Ships shall submit a Short Report:
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1 on entering the GOFREP area from the Estonian
or Finnish VTS areas in the Gulf of Finland,
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2 on crossing the Western or Väinameri Reporting
Line inward-bound to Gulf of Finland,
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3 on crossing the Central Reporting Line,
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4 whenever there is a change in the vessel's navigational
status excluding the change of status when berthing or unberthing.
Short Report is given on VHF when crossing the Central Reporting
Line to the Traffic Centre of the country to which monitoring area
the vessel is proceeding.
Amend sub-section 4.1.1 to read as follows:
4.1.1 Each Authority provides information to shipping
about specific and urgent situations which could cause conflicting
traffic movements and other information concerning safety of navigation,
for instance information about weather, ice, water level, navigational
problems or other hazards. Information is broadcast on the following
frequencies when necessary or on request.
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Station
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Frequency
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Times
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Additional broadcasts in wintertime
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| Tallinn
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Main channel 61 Reserve channel
81
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on request or when needed
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on request or when needed
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| Helsinki
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Main channel 60 Reserve channel
80
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on request or when needed
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on request or when needed
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| St. Petersburg
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Main channel 74 Reserve channel
10
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on request or when needed
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on request or when needed
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Amend sub-section 5.4 to read as follows:
5.4 The reports can be made verbally on VHF, by
AIS or by facsimile as follows:
- Full Report in advance is to be sent by facsimile or e-mail.
- Short Report is to be made verbally on VHF.
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Full Report is made by non-verbal means (facsimile, AIS or e-mail)
or verbally on VHF.
Replace term "working channel" with term "reserve
channel" in sub-sections 7.1.3.1 and 7.3.3.1.
Amend sub-section 7.2.1.1 to read as follows:
7.2.1.1 The system is managed from the Tallinn
VTS Centre. There are two operator's positions with expansion capabilities
and equipment for technical supervision of the systems.
Amend sub-section 7.2.3.1 to read as follows:
7.2.3.1 VHF radio transceivers cover all the TALLINN
TRAFFIC area of responsibility. The working channels are as follows:
- Channel 61 main channel
- Channel 81 reserve channel
Delete sub-section 7.2.3.2.
Amend sub-section 7.2.4 to read as follows:
7.2.4.1 AIS system covers all the TALLINN TRAFFIC
area of responsibility. The relevant information can be displayed
at the operators working positions on the screens and database.
Add a new sub-section 7.2.5:
7.2.5
Personnel qualifications and training
7.2.5.1 TALLINN TRAFFIC is staffed with personnel
trained according to national and international recommendations.
7.2.5.2 The training of the personnel comprises
an overall study of the navigation safety measures, the relevant international
(IMO) and national provisions with respect to safety of navigation.
The training also includes thorough real-time simulations.
Delete sub-section Summary of Ship reporting System
in the Gulf of Finland.
Amend Appendix 1 to read as follows:
Designators used in the Gulf of Finland mandatory ship reporting
system and the format of the reports
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Designator
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Function
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Information required
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| A
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Ship
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Vessel's name, call sign and IMO
identification. MMSI may be reported.
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| C
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Position
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Geographical position by two 6 digit
groups; or
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| D
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Position
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Bearing and distance in nautical miles
from a clearly identified landmark
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| E
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Course
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True course in three (3) digit
group
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| F
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Speed
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Speed in knots with one
decimal
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| H
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Entry
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Time (UTC) and point of entry into the
GOFREP area
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| I
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Destination and
ETA
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Destination and expected time of
arrival
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| O
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Draught
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Vessel's present draught in metres
with one decimal
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| P
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Cargo
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Dangerous goods on board, main
classes and total quantity in metric tons with up to two decimals. The
amount of classes 1 and 7, if any, shall be reported separately. *)
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| Q
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Deficiencies
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Brief details of defects or
restrictions of manoeuvrability
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| R
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Pollution
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Description of pollution or dangerous
goods lost overboard
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| T
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Owner or agent
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Contact information of agent in the
Gulf of Finland
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| U
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Size and type
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Ship's type and length in
meters
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| W
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Persons
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Total number of persons
onboard
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| X
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Bunkers and
navigational status
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Characteristics and estimated
quantity of bunker fuel for ships carrying more than 5,000 tons of bunker
and navigational status
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*) In addition to designator P
report, information on cargo other than dangerous goods is collected
from all ships entering or leaving the ports of European Union countries
in the Gulf of Finland. Ships are not required to report the information
on cargo other than dangerous goods. Information is asked from ships
only if it can not been obtained by other means.
A Short Report consists of designators A, C or D and E.
Vessels may additionally be requested to report designator F.
A Full Report consists of designators A, C or D, E, I, O,
P, T, U, W and X. Vessels may additionally be requested to report
designators F or H.
Vessels not equipped with AIS entering the GOFREP area from
the Northern Baltic or Väinameri, are recommended to give a Full
Report to the relevant Traffic Centre by fax or e-mail at least one
hour before entering the area. In any case, a Full Report shall be
given prior to entering the GOFREP area.
If there are any circumstances affecting normal navigation
in accordance with the provisions of the SOLAS and MARPOL Conventions,
the Master of the vessel in question is obliged to report designator
Q or R, whichever is relevant under the prevailing circumstances.
This report shall be made without delay.