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Routine Maritime Communication Protocols

This document contains information about maritime radio communication procedures. It discusses using the phonetic alphabet for call signs and spelling, transmitting numbers as separate digits, and routine communication exchanges. An example routine communication exchange provides a model dialog where one vessel asks the other its estimated time of arrival and receives an answer. The exchange demonstrates identifying vessels, switching channels, asking and answering a question, and closing the communication.

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Routine Maritime Communication Protocols

This document contains information about maritime radio communication procedures. It discusses using the phonetic alphabet for call signs and spelling, transmitting numbers as separate digits, and routine communication exchanges. An example routine communication exchange provides a model dialog where one vessel asks the other its estimated time of arrival and receives an answer. The exchange demonstrates identifying vessels, switching channels, asking and answering a question, and closing the communication.

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Maritime English

VHF Communication
Unit 1: Radio Convention

Source: MarEng app, IMLP


Letters
The phonetic alphabet must be used when giving call-signs, when spelling a word or when saying
individual letters. Listen twice and repeat during the second reading. NOTE: The stress falls on the
underlined syllable
Numbers
Always transmit all numbers as separate digits!
Standing by on channel…
Changing Channel
Channel is not available
Repeat… Understood…
Say again…
How do you read me?
Calling Unknown Ship
Mistake…correction…
Unit 2 : Routine Communication
ROUTINE TRAFFIC - GENERAL

Routine is the name used for all radio communication, which is not
distress, urgency or safety communication. To identify a vessel either its
name, call sign or other identification (for example the MMSI number
of the vessel) can be used. In routine communication identification of
vessels can be given 1-3 times. In continued radio traffic between the
same vessels once is normally enough.
ROUTINE EXCHANGE – THE WHOLE COMMUNICATION
EXAMPLE – WHAT IS YOUR ETA?
Bravery Ocean Prince
Ocean Prince SHAJ, Bravery OGSY.
Ocean Prince SHAJ. This is Ocean Prince SHAJ.
This is Bravery OGSY, Over.
Bravery OGSY.
On VHF channel 16 .
Over.
Ocean Prince. Bravery.
This is Bravery. This is Ocean Prince.
Switch to channel 06. Agree channel 06.
Over. Over.
Ocean Prince. Bravery.
This is Bravery. This is Ocean Prince.
QUESTION: What is your ETA at rendezvous? ANSWER: My ETA at rendezvous is 1540 UTC.
Over. Over.
Ocean Prince.
This is Bravery.
UNDERSTOOD: ETA at rendezvous:1540 UTC.
Thank you.
Out.

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