A1/ 6. Phrases for traffic data

.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 .......... I 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"

6.2 Phrases for providing VTS services

.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 stations / 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 ... .

.12 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 ... .

.4 You are passing ... .

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

Note: the user of this phrase should be fully aware of the implications of words such as "track", "heading" and "course made good".

.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.

.6 You must heave up anchor.

.7 You are at anchor in a wrong position.

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

.9 You have permission to anchor (at ... UTC)

.......... ~ in position ... .

.......... ~ until the pilot arrives.

.......... ~ until the tugs arrive.

.......... ~ until sufficient water.

.10 You are obstructing the fairway / other traffic.

.11 Are you dragging / dredging anchor?

.11.1 .......... Yes, I am dragging / dredging anchor.

.11.2 .......... No, I am not dragging / dredging anchor.

.12 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 ... .

6.3 Handing over to another VTS

.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.

6.4 Phrases for communication with emergency services and allied services

.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.

.6 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"