A1/3 Safety Communications

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 r adius 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.

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).

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 ... .

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.

Defects

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

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

Alterations

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

~ (temporarily) changed to ...(full characteristics).

~ (temporarily) removed.

~ (temporarily) discontinued.

New and moved

3 ( 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.

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

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.

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).

.5.1 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 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 Yes, I / MV ... can 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 / ... .

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

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

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

7.1 Located a vessel incinerating chemicals / waste / ... in pos ition ... .

8 Can you identify the polluter?

8.1 Yes, I can identify the polluter - polluter is MV ... .

8.2 No, I cannot identify the polluter.

9 What is course and speed of the polluter?

9.1 Course of the polluter ... degrees, speed ... knots.

9.2 The polluter left the scene.