A1 External Communication Phrases

 Note: A distress traffic always has to commence with stating the position of the vessel in distress as specified in “GENERAL 11 Positions /13 Bearings” if it is not included in the DSC distress alert.

  .1 Fire, explosion

• .1 I am / MV ... on fire (- after explosion).

• .2 Where is the fire?

• .2.1 Fire is

  • on deck.
  • in engine-room.
  • in hold(s).
  • in superstructure / accommodation / ... .

• .3 Are dangerous goods on fire?

• .3.1 Yes, dangerous goods are on fire.

• .3.2 No, dangerous goods are not on fire.

• .4 Is there danger of explosion?

• .4.1 Yes, danger of explosion.

• .4.2 No danger of explosion.

• .5 I am / MV ... not under command.

• .6 Is the fire under control?

• .6.1 Yes, fire is under control.

• .6.2 No, fire is not under control.

• .7 What kind of assistance is required?

• .7.1 I do not / MV ... does not require assistance.

• .7.2 I require / MV ... requires

  • fire fighting assistance.
  • breathing apparatus - smoke is toxic.
  • foam extinguishers / CO₂ extinguishers.
  • fire pumps.
  • medical assistance / ... .

• .8 Report injured persons.

• .8.1 No persons injured.

• .8.2 Number of injured persons / casualties: ... .

  .2 Flooding

• .1 I am / MV ... is flooding below water line / in the engine room / in the hold(s).

• .2 I / MV ... cannot control flooding.

• .3 What kind of assistance is required?

• .3.1 I require / MV ... requires pumps / divers, ... .

• .3.2 I will send pumps / divers / ... .

• .3.3 I cannot send pumps / divers ... .

• .4 I have / MV ... has dangerous list to port side / starboard.

• .5 I am / MV ... in critical condition.

• .6 Flooding is under control.

• .7 I / MV ... can proceed without assistance.

• .8 I require / MV ... requires escort / tug assistance / ... .

  .3 Collision

• .1 I have / MV ... has collided

  • with MV... .
  • with unknown vessel / object / ... .
  • with ...(name) light vessel.
  • with seamark ... (charted name).
  • with iceberg / ... .

• .2 Report damage.

• .2.1 I have / MV .. has damage above / below water line.

• .2.2 I am / MV ... not under command.

• .2.3 I / MV ….cannot establish damage.

• .2.4 I / MV cannot repair damage.

• .2.5 I / MV ... can only proceed at slow speed.

• .3 What kind of assistance is required?

• .3.1 I require / MV ... requires / escort / tug assistance /... .

  .4 Grounding

• .1 I am / MV ... aground.

• .2 I require / MV ... requires tug assistance / pumps / ... .

• .3 What part of your vessel is aground?

• .3.1 Aground forward / amidships / aft / full length.

• .3.2 I cannot establish which part is aground.

• .4 Warning. Uncharted rocks in position ... .

• .5 Risk of grounding at low water.

• .6 I / MV ... will jettison cargo to refloat.

• .6.1 Warning! Do not jettison IMO-Class cargo!

• .7 When do you / does MV ... expect to refloat?

• .7.1 I expect / MV ... expects to refloat

  • at ... UTC.
  • when tide rises.
  • when weather improves.
  • when draft decreases.
  • with tug assistance / ... .

• .8 Can you / can MV ... beach?

• .8.1 I / MV ... can / will beach in position ... .

• .8.2 I / MV ... cannot beach.

  .5 List - danger of capsizing

• .1 I have / MV ... has dangerous list to port / starboard.

• .2 I / MV ... will

  • transfer cargo / bunkers to stop listing.
  • jettison cargo to stop listing.

• .3 I am / MV ... in danger of capsizing (list increasing).

  .6 Sinking

• .1 I am / MV ... sinking after collision / grounding / flooding / explosion.

• .2 I require / MV ... requires assistance.

• .3 I am / MV ... proceeding to your assistance.

• .4 ETA at distress position within ... hours / at ... UTC.

  .7 Disabled and adrift

• .1 I am / MV ...

  • not under command.
  • adrift.
  • drifting at ... knots to ... (cardinal points).
  • drifting into danger.

• .2 I require / MV ... requires tug assistance.

  .8 Armed attack / piracy

• .1 I am / MV ... under attack by pirates.

• .1.1 I / MV ... was under attack by pirates.

• .2 I require / MV ... requires assistance.

• .3 What kind of assistance is required?

• .3.1 I require / MV ... requires

  • medical assistance.
  • navigational assistance.
  • military assistance.
  • tug assistance.
  • escort / ... .

• .4 Report damage.

• .4.1 I have / MV .. has

  • no damage.
  • damage to navigational equipment / ... .

• .4.2 I am / MV ... not under command.

• .5 Can you / can MV ... proceed?

• .5.1 Yes, I / MV ... can proceed.

• .5.2 No, I / MV ... cannot proceed.

  .9 Undesignated distress

• .1 I have / MV ... has problems with cargo / engine(s) / navigation / ... .

• .2 I require / MV ... requires ... .

  .10 Abandoning vessel

• .1 I / crew of MV ... must abandon vessel ... after explosion / collision / grounding / flooding / piracy / armed attack / ... .

  .11 Person overboard

• .1 I have / MV ... has lost person(s) overboard in position ... .

• .2 Assist with search in vicinity of position ... .

• .3 All vessels in vicinity of position ... keep sharp lookout and report to ... .

• .4 I am / MV… is proceeding for assistance. ETA at ... UTC / within ... hours.

• .5 Search in vicinity of position ... .

• .5.1 I am / MV ... is searching in vicinity of position ... .

• .6 Aircraft ETA at ... UTC / within ... hours to assist in search.

• .7 Can you continue search?

• .7.1 Yes, I can continue search.

• .7.2 No, I cannot continue search.

• .8 Stop search.

• .8.1 Return to ... .

• .8.2 Proceed with your voyage.

• .9 What is the result of search?

• .9.1 The result of search is negative.

• .10 I / MV ... located / picked up person(s) in position ... .

• .11 Person picked up is crew / member / passenger of MV ... .

• .12 What is condition of person(s)?

• .12.1 Condition of person(s) bad / good.

• .12.2 Person(s) dead.

  .1 SAR communications (specifying or supplementary to 1.1)

• .1 I require / MV ... requires assistance.

• .2 I am / MV ... proceeding to your assistance.

• .3 What is your MMSI number?

• .3.1 My MMSI number is …. .

• .4 What is your position?

• .4.1 My position ... .

• .5 What is your present course and speed?

• .5.1 My present course ... degrees, my speed ... knots.

• .6 Report number of persons on board.

• .6.1 Number of persons on board: ... .

• .7 Report injured persons.

• .7.1 No person injured

• .7.2 Number of injured persons / casualties: ... .

• .8 Will you abandon vessel?

• .8.1 I will not abandon vessel.

• .8.2 I will abandon vessel at ... UTC.

• .9 Is your EPIRB / SART transmitting?

• .9.1 Yes, my EPIRB / SART is transmitting.

• .9.2 Yes, my EPIRB / SART is transmitting by mistake.

• .10 Did you transmit a DSC distress alert?

• .10.1 Yes, I transmitted a DSC alert.

• .10.2 Yes, I transmitted a DSC alert by mistake.

• .11 How many lifeboats / liferafts (with how many persons) will you launch?

• .11.1 I will launch ... lifeboats / liferafts (with ... persons).

• .12 How many persons will stay on board?

• .12.1 No person will stay on board.

• 12.2 ... persons will stay on board.

• .13 What is the weather situation in your position?

• .13.1 Wind ...(cardinal points) force Beaufort ... .

• .13.2 Visibility good / moderate / poor.

• .13.3 Smooth / moderate / rough / high sea / slight / moderate / heavy swell …(cardinal points).

• .13.4 Current ... knots, to …(cardinal points).

• .14 Are there dangers to navigation?

• .14.1 No dangers to navigation.

• .14.2 Warning! Uncharted rocks / ice / abnormally low tides / mines / ... .

  .2 Acknowledgement and / or relay of SAR messages

• .1 Received MAYDAY from MV ... at UTC on VHF Channel... / frequency ....

• .2 Vessel in position ...

  • on fire
  • had explosion.
  • flooded.
  • in collision (with .. ).
  • listing / in danger of capsizing.
  • sinking.
  • disabled and adrift.
  • abandoned / ... .

• .3 Vessel requires assistance.

• .4 Received your MAYDAY.

• .4.1 My position ... .

• .4.2 I / MV ... will proceed to your assistance.

• .4.3 ETA at distress position within ... hours / at ... UTC.

  .3 Performing / co-ordinating SAR operations

The questions are normally asked and advice given by the On-scene Co-ordinator (OSC).

For further information see IAMSAR Manual, London/Montreal, 1998.

• .1 I will act as On-scene Co-ordinator.

• .1.1 I will show following signals / lights: ... .

• .2 Can you proceed to distress position?

• .2.1 Yes, I can proceed to distress position.

• .2.2 No, I cannot proceed to distress position.

• .3 What is your ETA at distress position?

• .3.1 My ETA at distress position within ... hours / at ... UTC.

• .4 MAYDAY position is not correct.

• .4.1 Correct MAYDAY position is ... .

• .5 Vessels are advised to proceed to position ... to start rescue.

• .6 Carry out search pattern ... starting at ... UTC.

• .7 Initial course ... degrees, search speed ... knots.

• .8 Carry out radar search.

• .9 MV ... allocated track number ... .

• .10 MV / MVs ... adjust interval between vessels to ... kilometres / nautical miles.

• .11 Adjust track spacing to ...kilometres / nautical miles.

• .12 Search speed now ... knots.

• .13 Alter course

  • to ... degrees (- at ... UTC).
  • for next leg of track now / at ... UTC.

• .14 We resume search in position ... .

• .15 Crew has abandoned vessel / MV ... .

• .16 Keep sharp lookout for lifeboats / liferafts / persons in water / ... .

  .4 Finishing with SAR operations

• .1 What is the result of search?

• .1.1 The result of search is negative.

• .2 Sighted

  • vessel in position ... .
  • lifeboats / life rafts in position ... .
  • persons in water / ... in position ... .

• .3 Continue search in position ... .

• .4 Can you pick up survivors?

• .4.1 Yes, I can pick up survivors.

• .4.2 No, I cannot pick up survivors.

• .5 MV ... / I will proceed to pick up survivors.

• .5.1 Stand by lifeboats / liferafts.

• .6 Picked up

  • ... survivors in position ... .
  • ... lifeboats / liferafts (with ... persons / casualties) in position ... .
  • ... persons / casualties in lifejackets in position ... .
  • ... in position ... .

• .7 Survivors in bad / good condition.

• .8 Do you require medical assistance?

• .8.1 Yes, I require medical assistance.

• .8.2 No, I do not require medical assistance.

• .9 Try to obtain information from survivors.

• .10 There are

  • still ... lifeboats / liferafts with survivors.
  • no more lifeboats / liferafts.

• .11 Total number of persons on board was ... .

• .12 All persons / ... persons rescued.

• .13 You / MV ... may stop search and proceed with voyage.

• .14 There is no hope to rescue more persons.

• .15 We finish with SAR operations.

  .1 I require / MV ... requires medical assistance.

  .2 What kind of assistance is required?

• .2.1 I require / MV ... requires

  • boat for hospital transfer.
  • radio medical advice.
  • helicopter with doctor (to pick up person(s)).

  .3 I / MV ... will

• send boat.
• send helicopter with doctor
• send helicopter to pick up person(s).
• arrange for radio medical advice on VHF Channel ... / frequency ... .

  .4 Boat / helicopter ETA at ... UTC / within ... hours.

  .5 Do you have doctor on board?

• .5.1 Yes, I have doctor on board.

• .5.2 No, I have no doctor on board.

  .6 Can you make rendezvous in position ... ?

• .6.1 Yes, I can make rendezvous in position at ... UTC / within ... hours.

• .6.2 No, I cannot make rendezvous.

  .7 I / MV ... will send boat / helicopter to transfer doctor.

  .8 Transfer person(s) to my vessel / to MV ... by boat / helicopter.

  .9 Transfer of person(s) not possible.

  .1 Winds, storms, tropical storms, sea state

• .1 What is wind direction and force in your position / in position ... ?

• .1.1 Wind direction ...(cardinal points), force Beaufort ... in my position / in position ... .

• .2 What wind is expected in my position / in position ... ?

• .2.1 The wind in your position / in position ... is expected

  • from direction... (cardinal points), force Beaufort ... .
  • to increase / decrease.
  • variable.

• .3 What is the latest gale / storm warning?

• .3.1 The latest gale / storm warning is as follows:

  Gale / storm warning. Winds at ... UTC in area ... (met.area) from direction ... (cardinal points) and force Beaufort ... backing / veering to ... (cardinal points).

• .4 What is the latest tropical storm warning?

• .4.1 The latest tropical storm warning is as follows:

  Tropical storm warning at ... UTC. Hurricane ... (name) / tropical cyclone / tornado / willy-willy / typhoon ... (name) with central pressure of ... millibars / hectopascals located in position ... Present movement ... (cardinal points) at ... knots. Winds of ... knots within radius of ... miles of centre. Seas smooth / moderate / rough / high. Further information on VHF Channel ... / frequency ... .

• .5 What is the atmospheric pressure in your position / in position ... ?

• .5.1 The atmospheric pressure in your position / in position ... is ... millibars / hectopascals.

• .6 What is the barometric change in your position / in position ... ?

• .6.1 The barometric change in your position / in position ... is ... millibars / hectopascals per hour / within the last ... hours.

• .6.2 The barometer is steady / dropping (rapidly) / rising (rapidly).

• .7 What maximum winds are expected in the storm area?

• .7.1 Maximum winds of ... knots are expected

  • in the storm area.
  • within a radius of ... kilometres / miles of the centre.
  • in the safe / dangerous semicircle.

• .8 What is sea state in your position / in position ... ?

• .8.1 The smooth / moderate / rough / high sea / slight / moderate / heavy swell in my position / in position ... is ... metres from ... (cardinal points).

• .9 Is the sea state expected to change (within the next hours)?

• .9.1 No, the sea state is not expected to change (within the next hours).

• .9.2 Yes, a sea / swell of ... metres from ...(cardinal points) is expected (- within the next hours).

• .10 A tsunami / an abnormal wave is expected by ... UTC.

  .2 Restricted visibility

• .1 What is visibility in your position / in position ... ?

• .1.1 Visibility in my position / in position is ... metres / nautical miles

• .1.2 Visibility is restricted by mist / fog / snow / dust / rain.

• .1.3 Visibility is increasing / decreasing / variable.

• .2 Is visibility expected to change in my position / in position ... (within the next hours)?

• .2.1 No, visibility is not expected to change in your position / in position... (within the next hours).

• .2.2 Yes, visibility is expected to increase / decrease to ... metres / nautical miles in your position / in position ... (within the next hours).

• 2.3 Visibility is expected to be variable between ... metres / nautical miles in your position / in position ... (within the next hours).

  .3 Ice

• .1 What is the latest ice information?

• .1.1 Ice warning. Ice / iceberg(s) located in position ... / reported in area around ...

• .1.2 No ice located in position ... / reported in area around ... .

• .2 What ice situation is expected in my position / area around ... ?

• .2.1 Ice situation is

  • not expected to change in your position / area around ... .
  • expected to improve / deteriorate in your position / area around ... .

• .2.2 Thickness of ice is expected to increase / decrease in your position / area around ... .

• .3 Navigation is dangerous in area around ... due to floating ice / pack ice / iceberg(s).

• .4 Navigation in area around ... is only possible

  • for high-powered vessels of strong construction .
  • with ice-breaker assistance.

• .5 Area around ... temporarily closed for navigation.

• .6 Danger of icing in area around ... .

  .4 Abnormal tides

• .1 The present tide ... is metres above / below datum in position ... .

• .2 The tide ... is metres above / below prediction.

• .3 The tide is rising / falling.

• .4 Wait until high / low water.

• .5 Abnormally high / low tides are expected in position ... at about ... UTC / within ... hours.

• .6 Is the depth of water sufficient in position ... ?

• .6.1 Yes, the depth of water is sufficient in position ... .

• .6.2 No, the depth of water is not sufficient in position ... .

• .6.3 The depth of water is ... metres in position ... .

• .7 My draft ... is metres - can I enter / pass ... (charted name of place)?

• .7.1 Yes, you can enter / pass (charted name of place).

• .7.2 No, you cannot enter / pass (charted name of place) - wait until ... UTC.

• .8 The charted depth of water is increased / decreased by ... metres due to sea state / winds.

  .1 Land- or seamarks

• .1 Defects

  ... (charted name of light / buoy) in position ...

  • unlit / unreliable / damaged / destroyed / off station / missing.

• .2 Alterations

  ... (charted name of lightbuoy / buoy) in position ...

  • (temporarily) changed to ... (full characteristics).
  • (temporarily) removed.
  • (temporarily) discontinued.

• .3 New and moved

  ... (charted name of light / buoy) ... (full characteristics)

  • established in position ... .
  • re-established in position ... .
  • moved ... kilometres / nautical miles in ... (direction) to position ... .

• .4 (Note: Only for major fog signal stations).

  Fog signal...(charted name of light / buoy) in position ... inoperative.

  .2 Drifting objects

• .1 Superbuoy / mine / unlit derelict vessel / ... (number) container(s) adrift in vicinity ... (position) at ... (date and time if known).

  .3 Electronic navigational aids

• .1 GPS / GLONASS Satellite ... (number) unusable from ... (date and time) to ... (date and time). Cancel one hour after time of restoration.

• .2 LORAN station ... (name or number of master / secondary) off air from ... (date and time) to ... (date and time). Cancel one hour after time of restoration.

• .3 RACON / RAMARK / ERICON ... (name of station) in position ... off air from ... (date and time) to ... (date and time). Cancel one hour after time of restoration.

  .4 Seabottom characteristics, wrecks

Use REPORTED when position is unconfirmed, and use LOCATED when position has been confirmed by survey or other means

• .1 Uncharted reef / rock / shoal / dangerous wreck / obstruction reported / located in position ... .

• .2 Dangerous wreck in position ... marked by ... (type) buoy ... (distance in kilometres / nautical miles) ... (direction).

  .5 Miscellaneous

  .5.1 Cable, pipeline and seismic / hydrographic operations

• .1 Cable / pipeline operations by ... (vessel) in vicinity / along line joining ... (positions) from ... (date and time) to ... (date and time). Wide berth requested (if requested). Contact via VHF Channel ... (if requested).

• .2 Seismic survey / hydrographic operations by ...(vessel) from ... (date and time) to ... (date and time) in ... (position). Wide berth requested. (if requested). Contact via VHF Channel ... (if requested).

• .3 Survey vessel ... (name) towing ... (length) seismic cable along line joining / in area bounded by / in vicinity ... (position) from ... (date and time) to ... (date and time). Wide berth requested (if requested). Contact via VHF Channel ... (if requested).

• .4 Hazardous operations by ... (vessel) in area bounded by / in vicinity ... (position) from ... (date and time) to ... (date and time). Wide berth requested (if requested). Contact via VHF Channel ... (if requested).

• .5 Current meters / hydrographic instruments moored in ... (position). Wide berth requested (if requested).

  .5.2 Diving, towing and dredging operations

• .1 Diving / dredging operations by vessel ... (name) from ... (date and time) to ... (date and time) in position ... . Wide berth requested (if requested).

• .2 Difficult tow from ... (port of departure) on ... (date) to ... (destination) on ... (date). Wide berth requested.

  .5.3 Tanker transhipment

• .1 Transhipment of ... (kind of cargo) in position ... . Wide berth requested.

• .2 I am / MT ... spilling oil / chemicals / ... in position ... . Wide berth requested.

• .3 I am / LNG-tanker / LPG-tanker ... leaking gas in position.. Avoid passing to leeward.

• .4 Oil clearance operations near MT ... in position ... . Wide berth requested.

  .5.4 Off-shore installations, rig moves

• .1 Platform ... (name / number if available) reported / established in position ... at ... (date and time). Wide berth requested (if requested).

• .2 Platform ... (name / number if available) removed from ... (position) on ... (date).

• .3 Pipeline / platform ... (name / number if available) in position ... spilling oil / leaking gas. Wide berth requested.

• .4 Derelict platform ... (name / number if available) being removed from ... (position) at ... (date and time). Wide berth requested.

  .5.5 Defective locks or bridges

• .1 Lock ... (name) defective.

• .1.1 For entering ... (charted name of place) use lock ... (name).

• .2 Lock / bridge ... (name) defective.

• .2.1 Avoid this area - no possibility for vessels to turn.

  .5.6 Military operations

• .1 Gunnery / rocket firing / missile / torpedo / underwater ordnance exercises in area bounded by ... (positions) from ... (date and time) to ... (date and time). Wide berth requested (if requested).

• .2 Mine clearing operations from ... (date and time) to ... (date and time) in area bounded by ... (positions). Wide berth requested. Contact via VHF channel ... (number) (if requested).

  .5.7 Fishery

• .1 Small fishing boats in area around ... Navigate with caution.

• .2 Is fishing gear ahead of me?

• .2.1 No fishing gear ahead of you.

• .2.2 Yes, fishing gear with buoys / without buoys in position ... / area around ... Navigate with caution.

• .3 Fishing gear has fouled my propeller(s).

• .4 You have caught my fishing gear.

• .5 Advise you to recover your fishing gear.

• .6 Fishing in area ... prohibited.

  .1 Located oil spill in position ... extending ... (length and width in metres) to ... (cardinal points).

  .2 Located oil spill

• in your wake.
• in the wake of MV ... .

  .3 I have / MV ... has accidental spillage of oil / ... .

  .4 Can you / MV ... stop spillage?

• .4.1 Can you / MV ... stop spillage?

• .4.2 No, I / MV ... cannot stop spillage.

  .5 What kind of assistance is required?

• .5.1 I require / MV ... requires

  • oil clearance assistance.
  • floating booms / oil dispersants / ... .

  .6 Stay in vicinity of pollution and co-operate with oil clearance team.

  .7 ... (number) barrels / drums / containers with IMDG Code marks reported adrift near position..... .

  .8 Located a vessel dumping chemicals / waste / ... in position ... .

• .8.1 Located a vessel incinerating chemicals / waste / ... in position ... .

  .9 Can you identify the polluter?

• .9.1 Yes, I can identify the polluter - polluter is MV ... .

• .9.2 No, I cannot identify the polluter.

  .10 What is course and speed of the polluter?

• .10.1 Course of the polluter ... degrees, speed ... knots.

• .10.2 The polluter left the scene.

 See AI/6 - .4.3 “Pilot request”

  .1 Stand by pilot ladder.

  .2 Rig the pilot ladder on port side / starboard side / leeside ... metres above water.

  .3 The pilot ladder is rigged on port side / starboard side.

  .4 You must rig another pilot ladder

  .5 The pilot ladder is unsafe.

  .6 What is wrong with the pilot ladder?

  .7.1 The pilot ladder

• has broken / loose steps.
• has broken spreaders.
• has spreaders too short.
• is too far aft / forward.

  .8 Move the pilot ladder

• ... metres aft / forward.
• clear of discharge.

  .9 Rig the accommodation ladder in combination with the pilot ladder.

  .10 Rig the pilot ladder alongside hoist.

  .11 Put lights on at the pilot ladder.

  .12 Man ropes are required / not required.

  .13 Have a heaving line ready at the pilot ladder.

  .14 Correct the list of the vessel.

  .15 Make a lee on your port side / starboard side.

  .16 Steer ... degrees to make a lee.

  .17 Keep the sea on your port quarter / starboard quarter.

  .18 Make a boarding speed of ... knots.

  .19 Stop engine(s) until pilot boat is clear.

  .20 Put helm hard to port / starboard.

  .21 Alter course to … (cardinal points) - the pilot boat cannot clear the vessel.

  .22 Put engine(s) ahead / astern.

  .23 Embarkation is not possible.

• .23.1 Boarding arrangements do not comply with SOLAS regulations.

• .23.2 Vessel is not suited for the pilot ladder.

  .1 Must I take tug(s)?

• .1.1 Yes, you must take ... tug(s).

• .1.2 No, you need not take tug(s).

  .2 How many tugs must I take?

• .2.1 You must take ... tug(s) according to Port regulations.

• .2.2 You must take ... tug(s) fore and ... tug(s) aft.

  .3 I require ... tug(s).

  .4 In what position will the tug(s) meet me?

• .4.1 The tug(s) will meet you in position ... at ... UTC.

• .4.2 Wait for the tug(s) in position ... .

  .5 Must I use the towing lines of my vessel?

• .5.1 Yes, you must use the towing lines.

• .5.2 No, you must use the towing lines of the tug.

 (H: = from helicopter V: = from vessel )

  .1 V: I require a helicopter.

• to pick up persons.
• with doctor.
• with liferaft / ... .

• .1.1 MRCC: I will send a helicopter with ... .

  .2 H: MV ... , I will drop ... .

  .3 H: MV ... , are you ready for the helicopter?

• .3.1 V: Yes, I am ready for the helicopter.

• .3.2 V: No, I am not ready for the helicopter (yet).

• .3.3 V: Ready for the helicopter in ... minutes.

  .4 H: MV ... , helicopter is on the way to you.

  .5 H: MV ... , what is your position?

• .5.1 V: My position is ... .

  .6 H: MV ... , what is your present course and speed?

• .6.1 V: My present course is ... degrees, speed is ... knots.

  .7 H: MV ... , make identification signals.

• .7.1 V: I am making identification signals by smoke (buoy) / search light / flags / signalling lamp / ... .

  .8 H: MV ... , you are identified.

  .9 H: MV ... , what is the relative wind direction in degrees and knots?

• .9.1 V: The relative wind direction is ... degrees and ... knots.

  .10 H: MV ... , keep the wind on port / starboard bow.

  .11 H: MV ... , keep the wind on port / starboard quarter.

  .12 H: MV ... , indicate the landing / pick-up area.

• .12.1 V: The landing / pick-up area is ... .

  .13 H: MV ... , can I land on deck?

• .13.1 V: Yes, you can land on deck.

• .13.2 V: No, you cannot land on deck (yet).

• .13.3 V: You can land on deck in ... minutes.

  .14 H: MV ... , I will use hoist / rescue sling / rescue basket / rescue net / rescue litter / rescue seat / double lift.

  .15 V: I am ready to receive you.

  .16 H: MV ... , I am landing.

  .17 H: MV ... , I am starting operation.

  .18 H: MV ... , do not fix the hoist cable.

  .19 H: MV ... , operation finished.

  .20 H: MV ... , I am taking off.

  .1 Ice - breaker request

• .1 I am / MV is ... fast in ice in position ... .

• .2 I require / MV ... requires ice-breaker assistance to reach ... .

• .3 Ice-breaker assistance

  • will arrive at ... UTC / within ... hours.
  • is not available until ... UTC.
  • is available only up to latitude ... longitude ... .
  • is suspended until...(date and time).
  • is suspended after sunset.
  • is suspended until favourable weather conditions.
  • will be resumed at ... UTC.

  .2 Ice - breaker assistance for convoy

 Ice-breaker commands applying to all the vessels in a convoy have to be immediately confirmed consecutively by each vessel in turn and executed according to the pattern given in GENERAL 4.6. Ice-breaker commands applying to a single vessel are confirmed and executed only by that vessel, and this applies also to close-coupled towing. When being assisted by an ice-breaker it is important to maintain a continuous listening watch on the appropriate VHF Channel and to maintain a proper lookout for sound and visual signals.

• .1 Ice-breaker assistance for convoy will start now / at ... UTC.

• .2 Your place in convoy is number ... .

• .3 MV ... will follow you.

• .4 You will follow MV ... .

• .5 Go ahead and follow me.

• .5.1 Do not follow me.

• .6 Proceed along the ice channel.

• .7 Increase / reduce your speed.

• .8 Reverse your engines.

• .9 Stop engines.

• .10 Keep a distance of ... metres / cables between vessels.

• .11 Increase / reduce the distance between vessels to ... metres / cables.

• .12 Stand by for receiving towing line.

• .12.1 Stand by for letting go towing line.

• .13 Switch on the bow / stern search light.

• .14 Stop in present position.

• .15 Ice-breaker ... will escort you.

• .16 Ice-breaker assistance for convoy finished.

• .16.1 Open water / light ice conditions ahead.

• .17 Proceed by yourself (to area ...).

  .3 Ice - breaker assistance in close-coupled towing

• .1 Stand by for close-coupled towing.

• .2 Slack out your anchors under the hawse-pipes.

• .3 Pass heaving lines through the hawse-pipes.

• .4 Receive towing line on deck.

• .5 Lash together the eyes of the towing line with manila lashing.

• .6 Fasten towing line on your bitts.

• .7 I start to draw your bow into the stern notch of the ice-breaker.

• .8 Stand by for cutting the manila lashing if required.

• .9 Keep yourself in the centre-plane of the ice-breaker.

 In order to especially facilitate shore-to-ship and ship-to-shore communication or when one of the IMO Standard Marine Communication Phrases will not fit the meaning desired, one of the following eight message markers may be used to increase the probability of the purpose of the message being properly understood.

 It is at the discretion of the shore personnel or the ship’s officer whether to use one of the message markers and if so which of them to apply depending on the user’s qualified assessment of the situation. If used, the message marker is to be spoken preceding the message or the corresponding part of the message. The IMO VTS Guidelines recommend that in any message directed to a vessel it should be clear whether the message contains information, advice, warning, or instruction and IMO Standard Marine Communication Phrases should be used where practicable.

 For further standardized VTS communications, also see other sections of Part A1. For VTS Standard Reporting Procedures, see IMO Resolution A.851(20) on General Principles for Ship Reporting Systems and Ship Reporting Requirements, including guidelines for reporting incidents involving dangerous goods, harmful substances and / or marine pollutants.

 Note:
All of the following phrases must come as the culmination (message content) of a radio message exchange between stations covered by the ITU Radio regulations, and the relevant calling procedures have to be observed.

  (i) Instruction

 This indicates that the following message implies the intention of the sender to influence others by a regulation.

  (ii) Advice

 This indicates that the following message implies the intention of the sender to influence others by a Recommendation.

  (iii) Warning

 This indicates that the following message implies the intention of the sender to inform others about danger.

  (iv) Information

 This indicates that the following message is restricted to observed facts, situations, etc..

  (v) Question

 This indicates that the following message is of an interrogative character.

  (vi) Answer

 This indicates that the following message is the reply to a previous question.

  (vii) Request

 This indicates that the following message is asking for action from others with respect to the vessel.

  (viii) Intention

 This indicates that the following message informs others about immediate navigational action intended to be taken.

  .1 Acquiring and providing routine traffic data

• .1 What is the name of your vessel and call sign / identification?

  • .1.1 The name of my vessel is ... , call sign ... / identification ... .

  • .1.2 Spell the name of your vessel.

• .2 What is your flag State?

  • .2.1 My flag State is ... .

• .3 What is your position?

  • .3.1 My position is ... .

• .4 What is your present course and speed?

  • .4.1 My present course is ... degrees, my speed is ... knots.

• .5 From what direction are you approaching?

  • .5.1 I am approaching from ... .

• .6 What is your port of destination / destination?

  • .6.1 My port of destination / destination is ... .

• .7 What was your last port of call?

  • .7.1 My last port of call was ... .

• .8 What is your ETA in position ... ?

  • .8.1 My ETA is ... UTC.

• .9 What is your ETD from ... ?

  • .9.1 My ETD from ... is ... UTC.

• .10 What is your draft forward / aft?

  • .10.1 My draft forward / aft is ... metres.

• .11 What is your present maximum draft ?

  • .11.1 My present maximum draft is ... metres.

• .12 What is your freeboard?

  • .12.1 My freeboard is ... metres.

• .13 What is your air draft?

  • .13.1 My air draft is ... metres.

• .14 Are you underway?

  • .14.1 Yes, I am underway.

  • .14.2 No, I am not underway.

  • .14.3 am ready to get underway.

• .15 What is your full speed / full manoeuvring speed?

  • .15.1 My full speed / full manoeuvring speed is ... knots.

• .16 What is your cargo?

  • .16.1 My cargo is ... .

• .17 Do you carry any dangerous goods?.

  • 17.1 Yes, I carry the following dangerous goods: ... kilograms / tonnes IMO Class ... .

  • .17.2 No, I do not carry any dangerous goods.

• .18 Do you have any deficiencies / restrictions?

  • .18.1 No, I have no deficiencies / restrictions.

  • .18.2 Yes, I have the following deficiencies / restrictions: ... .

• .19 I am / MV ... is constrained by draft.

• .20 The maximum permitted draft is ... metres.

• .21 Do you have any list?

  • .21.1 Yes, I have a list to port / starboard of ... degrees.

  • .21.2 No, I have no list.

• .22 Are you on even keel?

  • .22.1 Yes, I am on even keel.

  • .22.2 No, I am trimmed by the head / stern.

  .2 Acquiring and providing distress traffic data

 See A1/1.1 “Distress communications”.

  .1 Information service

 These phrases are normally transmitted from the shore.

  .1.1 Navigational warnings

• .1 Unknown object(s) in position ... .

• .2 Ice / iceberg(s) in position ... / area around ... .

• .3 Unlit derelict vessel adrift in vicinity ... at ... (date and time).

• .4 Dangerous wreck / obstruction located in position ... marked by ... (type) buoy.

• .5 Hazardous mine adrift in vicinity ... at ... (date and time).

• .6 Uncharted reef / rock / shoal reported in position ... .

• .7 Pipeline is leaking gas / oil in position ... Wide berth requested.

• .8 Depth of water not sufficient in position ... .

• .9 Navigation closed in area ... .

  .1.2 Navigational information

• .1 Oil spill in position ... .

• .2 Current meters / hydrographic instruments moored in position ... Wide berth requested.

• .3 Platform ... (name / number) reported / established in position ... Wide berth requested.

• .4 ... (charted name of light / buoy) in position ...

  • unlit / unreliable / damaged / destroyed / off station / missing.
  • (temporarily) changed to ... (full characteristics).
  • (temporarily) removed.
  • (temporarily) discontinued.

• .5 ... (charted name of light / buoy) ... (full characteristics).

  • established in position ... .
  • re-established in position ... .
  • moved ... kilometres / nautical miles in ... (direction) to position ... .

• .6 (Note: Only for major fog signal stations)

  Fog signal ... (charted name of light / buoy) in position ... inoperative.

  .1.3 Traffic information

• .1 Gunnery / rocket firing / missile / torpedo / underwater ordnance exercises in area bounded by ... (positions) and ... from ... (date and time) to ... (date and time). Wide berth requested.

• .2 Cable / pipeline operations by ... (vessel) in vicinity ... / along a line joining ... (position) from ... (date and time) to ... (date and time). Wide berth requested. Contact via VHF Channel ...

• .3 Salvage operations in position ... from ... (date and time) to ... (date and time). Wide berth requested. Contact via VHF Channel ... .

• .4 Seismic / hydrographic operations by ... (vessel) ... from ... (date and time) to ... (date and time) in position ... Wide berth requested.

  Contact via VHF Channel ... .

• .5 Oil clearance operations near MT ... in position ... Wide berth requested.

• .6 Transhipment of ... (kind of cargo) in position ... Wide berth requested.

• .7 Difficult tow from ... (port of departure) to ... (destination) on ... (date).

  Wide berth requested.

• .8 Vessel not under command in position ... / area ... .

• .9 Hampered vessel in position ... area ... (course ... degrees, speed ... knots).

• .9.1 Vessel constrained by her draft in position … area … (course … degrees … speed … knots)

• .10 Vessel in position ... on course ... and speed ... is not complying with traffic regulations.

• .11 Vessel is crossing ... traffic lane on course ... and speed ... in position ... .

• .12 Small fishing boats in area around ... Navigate with caution.

• .13 Submarines operating in sea area around ... Surface vessels are in attendance.

  .1.4 Route information

• .1 Route ... / Traffic Lane ... has been suspended / discontinued / diverted.

  .1.5 Hydrographic information

• .1 Tidal prediction for ... (name of station(s)) / area ... :

• .1.1 A tide of ... metres above / below datum is expected in position ... / area ... at about ... UTC.

• .1.2 Abnormally high / low tides are expected in position ... / area ... at about ... UTC.

• .2 The tide is rising:

  • it is ... hours before high water / after low water.
  • it is ... metres below high water / above low water.

• .3 The tide is falling:

  • it is ... hours after high water / before low water.
  • it is ... metres below high water / above low water.

• .4 The tide is slack.

• .5 Present tide is ... metres above / below datum ... in position ... ..

• .6 The tide is ... metres above / below prediction.

• .7 The tidal stream / current is ... knots in position ... .

• .8 The tide is setting in direction ... degrees.

• .9 The depth of water is / is not sufficient in position ... .

• .10 Charted depth has increased / decreased by ... metres due to winds / sea state.

  .1.6 Electronic navigational aids information

• .1 GPS Satellite ... (number) unusable from ... (date and time) to ... (date and time). Cancel one hour after time of restoration.

• .2 LORAN station ... (name number of master / secondary)

• .3 RACON ... (name of station) in position ... off air ... from ... (date and time) to ... (date and time).

  1.7 Meteorological warnings

• .1 Gale warning / storm warning was issued at ... UTC starting at ... UTC .

  • .1.1 Gale warning / storm warning. Wind at ... UTC in area ... (met. area) from direction ... (cardinal points) and force Beaufort ... backing / veering to ... (cardinal points).

• .2 Tropical storm warning was issued at ... UTC starting at ... UTC.

  • .2.1 Tropical storm warning at ... UTC. Hurricane ... (name) / tropical cyclone / tornado / willy-willy / typhoon / ... with central pressure of ... millibars / hectopascals located in position ... .

  • Present movement ... (cardinal points) at ... knots. Winds of ... knots within radius of ... nautical miles of centre. Seas over ... metres. Further information on VHF Channel ... / frequency ... (at ... UTC).

  .1.8 Meteorological information

• .1 Position of tropical storm ... (name) ..., path ... (cardinal points), speed of advance ... knots.

• .2 Wind direction ... (cardinal points), force Beaufort ... in position ... .

• .3 Wind is backing / veering and increasing / decreasing.

• .4 Wind is expected to increase / decrease in position ... to force Beaufort ... within the next ... hours.

• .5 Visibility in position ...

  • ... metres / nautical miles.
  • reduced by mist / fog / snow / dust / rain / ... .
  • expected to increase / decrease to ... metres / nautical miles within the next ... hours.

• .6 Sea / swell in position ...

  • ... metres from ... (cardinal points).
  • expected to increase / decrease within the next ... hours.

• .7 Icing is expected / not expected in area ... .

  .1.9 Meteorological questions and answers

 See A1/3.1 “Meteorological and hydrological conditions”

  .2 Navigational assistance service

 Shore based pilotage by navigational assistance service: see also A1/6.4 .3.18 to .3.21

  .2.1 Request and identification

• .1 Is shore based radar assistance available?

  • .1.1 Yes, shore based radar assistance is available.

  • .1.2 No, shore based radar assistance is not available.

• .2 Shore based radar assistance is available from ... to ... UTC.

• .3 Do you require navigational assistance to reach ... ?

  • .3.1 Yes, I require navigational assistance.

  • .3.2 No, I do not require navigational assistance.

• .4 What is your position?

  • .4.1 My position is bearing ... degrees ..., distance ... kilometres / nautical miles from ...

• .5 How was your position obtained?

  • .5.1 My position was obtained by GPS / RADAR / cross-bearing / astronomical observation / ...

• .6 Repeat your position for identification.

• .7 I have located you on my radar screen.

  • .7.1 Your position is bearing ... degrees, distance ... kilometres / nautical miles from ... .

• .8 I cannot locate you on my radar screen.

• .9 What is your present course and speed?

  • .9.1 My present course is ... degrees, my speed is ... knots.

• .10 What is the course to reach you?

  • .10.1 The course to reach me is ... degrees.

• .11 Is your radar in operation?

  • .11.1 Yes, my radar is in operation.

  • .11.2 No, my radar is not in operation.

• .12 What range scale are you using?

  • .12.1 I am using ... miles range scale.

  • .12.2 Change to a larger / smaller range scale.

• .13 You are leaving my radar screen.

• .14 Change to radar ... (name) VHF Channel ... .

• .15 I have lost radar contact.

  .2.2 Position

• .1 You are entering ... .

• .2 Your position is ... / bearing ... degrees, distance ... kilometres / nautical miles from ... .

• .3 You are passing ... .

• .4 You are

  • in the centre of the fairway.
  • on / not on the radar reference line (of the fairway).
  • on the ... (cardinal points) side of the fairway.

• .5 You are approaching the ... (cardinal points) limit of the fairway.

• .6 Your position is buoy number ... distance ... metres / cables to the ... (cardinal points) of the radar reference line.

• .7 Your position is distance ... metres / cables from the intersection of radar reference line ... and radar reference line ... and distance ... metres / cables to the ... (cardinal points) of radar reference line ... .

• .8 MV ... has reported at reporting point ... .

• .9 You are getting closer to the vessel … (cardinal points) of you.

• .10 Vessel on opposite course is passing to the ... (cardinal points) of you.

• .11 MV ... is metres / cables ... (cardinal points) of you.

  • is ingoing / outgoing.
  • has stopped.
  • is at anchor.
  • is on a reciprocal course.
  • will overtake to the ... (cardinal points) of you.

• .12 Vessel has anchored ... metres / cables ... (cardinal points) of you in position ... .

• .13 Vessel ... (cardinal points) of you is obstructing your movements.

• .14 You will meet crossing traffic in position ... .

• .15 Vessel is entering / leaving the fairway at ... .

• .16 Buoy ... distance ... metres / cables ... (cardinal points).

• .17 Vessel ... (cardinal points) of you is

  • turning.
  • anchoring.
  • increasing / decreasing speed.
  • overtaking you.
  • not under command.

  .2.3 Course

• .1 Your track is

  • parallel with the reference line.
  • diverging from the reference line.
  • converging to the reference line.

• .2 What is your present course / heading?

• .2.1 My present course / heading is ... degrees.

• .3 You are steering a dangerous course.

• .4 Course to make good is ... degrees.

• .5 Vessel ... (cardinal points) of you is on same course ... degrees.

• .5.1 Advise you

  • Keep your present course.
  • A new course of … degrees.

• .6 Have you altered course?

• .6.1 Yes, I have altered course - my new course is ... degrees.

• .6.2 No, I have not altered course - my course is ... degrees.

• .7 You are running into danger -

  • shallow water ... (cardinal points) of you.
  • submerged wreck ... (cardinal points) of you.
  • fog bank ... (cardinal points) of you.
  • risk of collision (with a vessel bearing ... degrees, distance ... kilometres / nautical miles).
  • bridge is defective / ... .

  .3 Traffic organization service

  .3.1 Clearance, forward planning

• .1 Traffic clearance is required before entering ... .

• .2 Do not enter the traffic lane / ... .

• .3 Proceed to the emergency anchorage.

• .4 Keep clear of ... / avoid ... .

• .5 You have permission

  • to enter the traffic lane / route - traffic clearance granted.
  • to enter traffic lane / route in position ... at ... UTC.

• .6 Do not pass the reporting point ... until ... UTC.

• .7 Report at the next waypoint / waypoint ... / at ... UTC.

• .8 You must arrive at way point ... at ... UTC - your berth is clear.

• .9 Do not arrive in position ... before / after ... UTC.

• .10 The tide is with you / against you.

  .3.2 Anchoring

• .1 You must anchor

  • at ... UTC.
  • until the pilot arrives.
  • in a different position.
  • clear of fairway.

• .2 Do not anchor in position ... .

• .3 Anchoring is prohibited.

• .4 You must heave up anchor.

• .5 You are at anchor in a wrong position.

• .6 Have your crew on stand by for heaving up anchor when the pilot embarks.

• .7 You have permission to anchor (at ... UTC)

  • in position ... .
  • until the pilot arrives.
  • until the tugs arrive.
  • until sufficient water.

• .8 You are obstructing the fairway / other traffic.

• .9 Are you dragging / dredging anchor?

  • .9.1 Yes, I am dragging / dredging anchor.

  • .9.2 No, I am not dragging / dredging anchor.

• .10 Do not dredge anchor.

  .3.3 Arrival, berthing and departure

• .1 Your orders are to berth on ... .

• .2 Your orders are changed to proceed to ... .

• .3 Proceed to ... for orders.

• .4 You have permission to enter / to proceed at ... UTC.

• .5 Vessel is turning / manoeuvring in position ... .

• .6 MV ...

  • will turn in position ... .
  • will leave ... at ... UTC.
  • is leaving ... .
  • has left ... .
  • entered fairway in position ... .

• .7 Your berth is not clear (until ... UTC)

• .7.1 Your berth will be clear at ... UTC.

• .8 You will berth / dock at ... UTC .

• .9 Berthing has been delayed by ... hours.

• .10 Be ready to get underway.

• .10.1 I am ready to get underway

• .11 Get underway.

• .12 Are you underway?

  • .12.1 Yes, I am underway.

  • .12.2 No, I am not underway.

• .13 Move ahead / astern ... metres.

• .14 Your vessel is in position - make fast.

  .3.4 Enforcement

• .1 According to my radar, your course does not comply with Rule 10 of the COLREGs.

• .2 Your actions will be reported to the Authorities.

• .3 You are

  • not complying with traffic regulations.
  • not keeping to the correct traffic lane.

• .4 Have all navigational instruments in operation before entering this area / area ... .

• .5 Your navigation lights are not visible.

• .6 Recover your fishing gear.

  • .6.1 You are fishing in the fairway.

• .7 Fishing gear is to the ... (cardinal points) of you.

• .8 Fishing in area ... is prohibited.

• .9 You are approaching a prohibited fishing area.

• .10 Fairway speed is ... knots.

  .3.5 Avoiding dangerous situations, providing safe movements

• .1 It is dangerous

  • to anchor in your present position.
  • to remain in your present position.
  • to alter course to ... (cardinal points).

• .2 Large vessel is leaving the fairway - keep clear of the fairway approach.

• .3 Nets with buoys / without buoys in this area - navigate with caution.

• .4 Collision in position ... .

• .5 MV ... is aground / on fire / ... in position ... .

• .6 Stand by for assistance.

• .7 Vessels must

  • keep clear of this area / area ... .
  • avoid this area / area ... .
  • navigate with caution.

• .8 Keep clear of ... - search and rescue in progress.

• .9 Your present course is too close

  • to ingoing / outgoing vessel.
  • to the vessel that you are overtaking.
  • to the ... (cardinal points) limit of the fairway.

• .10 Your course is deviating from the radar reference line.

• .11 You are running into danger

  • shallow water .... (cardinal points) of you.
  • submerged wreck ... (cardinal points) of you.
  • fog bank ... (cardinal points) of you.
  • risk of collision (with vessel bearing ... degrees, distance ... kilometres / nautical miles).
  • bridge is defective.

• .12 You are proceeding at a dangerous speed.

• .13 You must

  • proceed by the fairway / route ... .
  • keep to the ... (cardinal points) of the fairway line / radar reference line.
  • stay clear of the fairway.

• .14 You must wait for MV ... to cross ahead of you.

• .15 You must wait for MV ... to clear ... before

  • entering the fairway.
  • getting underway.
  • leaving the berth.

• .16 Do not

  • overtake.
  • cross the fairway.

• .17 Alter course to ... (cardinal points) of you.

• .18 Pass ... (cardinal points) of

  • ingoing / outgoing / anchored / disabled vessel.
  • of ... mark / ... .

• .19 Stop engines.

• .20 MV ...

  • wishes to overtake … (cardinal points) of you.
  • agrees / does not agree to be overtaken.
  • is approaching an obscured area ... - approaching vessels acknowledge.

  .3.6 Canal and lock operations

• .1 You must

  • close up on the vessel ahead of you.
  • drop back from the vessel ahead of you.
  • wait at ... .
  • moor at ... .
  • wait for lock clearance at ... until ... UTC.

• .2 Convoy ... must wait / moor at ... .

• .3 You will

  • join convoy ... at ... UTC.
  • enter canal / lock at ... UTC.

• .4 Transit will begin at ... UTC.

• .5 Your place in convoy is number ... .

• .6 Transit / convoy speed is ... knots.

• .7 Convoys / vessels will pass in area ... .

  .1 ... VTS this is ... VTS: MV ... position is bearing ... degrees, distance ... kilometres / nautical miles from ... . working frequency is VHF Channel ... . Your target. Please confirm.

  .2 ... VTS this is ... VTS: MV ... position bearing is ... degrees, distance ... kilometres / nautical miles from ... . I confirm. My target.

  .3 .... VTS this is ... VTS: MV ... position is bearing... degrees, distance ... kilometres / nautical miles from ... . I am unable to take over this target.

  .1 Emergency services (SAR, fire fighting, pollution fighting)

See A1/1.1 “Distress communications”

  .2 Tug services

Also see A2/3.6 “Tug assistance”

• .1 How many tugs do you require?

  • .1.1 I require ... tug(s).

• .2 You must take

  • ... tug(s) according to port regulations.
  • ... tug(s) fore and ... tug(s) aft.

• .3 Wait for the tug(s) in position ... .

• .4 The tugs will meet you in position ... at ... UTC.

• .5 Tug services have been suspended until ... (date and time) / resumed on ... (date and time).

  .3 Pilot request

• .1 Must I take a pilot?

  • .1.1 Yes, you must take a pilot - pilotage is compulsory.

  • .1.2 No, you need not take a pilot.

• .2 Do you require a pilot?

  • .2.1 Yes, I require a pilot.

  • .2.2 No, I do not require a pilot - I am holder of Pilotage Exemption Certificate (No. ...).

• .3 You are exempted from pilotage.

• .4 Do you require a pilot at ...(name) Pilot Station?

  • .4.1 Yes, I require a pilot at ...(name) Pilot Station.

  • .4.2 No, I do not require a pilot at ...(name) Pilot Station - I require a pilot in position ...

• .5 What is your ETA at ...(name) Pilot Station in local time?

  • .5.1 My ETA at ...(name) Pilot Station is ... hours local time.

• .6 What is local time?

  • .6.1 Local time is ... hours.

• .7 What is your position?

  • .7.1 My position is ... .

• .8 What is your distance from ...(name) Pilot Station?

  • .8.1 My distance from ...(name) Pilot Station is ... kilometres / nautical miles.

• .9 Is the pilot boat on station?

  • .9.1 Yes, the pilot boat is on station.

  • .9.2 No, the pilot boat is not on station.

  • 9.3 The pilot boat will be on station at ... hours local time.

• .10 In what position can I take the pilot?

  • .10.1 Take the pilot at ...(Pilot Station) / near position….

• .11 When will the pilot embark?

  • .11.1 The pilot will embark at ... hours local time.

• .12 The pilot boat is coming to you.

• .13 Stop in present position and wait for the pilot.

• .14 Keep the pilot boat … (cardinal points) of you.

• .15 What is your freeboard?

  • .15.1 My freeboard is ... metres.

• .16 Change to VHF Channel ... for pilot transfer.

• .17 Stand by on VHF Channel ... until pilot transfer is completed.

• .18 Pilotage at ...(name) Pilot Station has been suspended until ... (date and local time).

• .19 Pilotage at ...(name) Pilot Station has been resumed.

• .20 The pilot cannot embark at ... (name) Pilot Station due to ... .

• .21 Do you accept shore-based navigational assistance from VTS Centre?

  • .21.1 Yes, I accept shore-based navigational assistance.

  • .21.2 No, I do not accept shore-based navigational assistance.

  • .21.3 I will stay in position ... until ... .

• .22 You have permission to proceed by yourself (or wait for the pilot at ... buoy).

• .23 Follow the pilot boat inward where the pilot will embark.

  .4 Embarking / disembarking pilot

See A1/4.2 “Embarking/disembarking pilot”