Stand by on channel . . .


Change to channel . . .


I cannot read you.


I cannot understand you.


Please use the Standard Marine Navigational Vocabulary


Please use the International Code of Signals


I am passing a message for vessel . . .


Correction . . .


I am ready to receive your message.


I am not ready to receive your message.


I do not have channel . . . Please use channel . . .


6 Repetition


If any parts of the message are considered sufficiently important to need safeguarding, use the word “repeat”.


Examples: “You will load 163, repeat, 163 tons bunkers.”


“Do not, repeat, not overtake.”


7 Position


When latitude and longitude are used, these shall be expressed in degrees arid minutes (and decimals of a minute if necessary), north or south of the Equator and east or west of Greenwich.


When the position is related to a mark, the mark shall be a well-defined charted object. The bearing shall be in the 360 degree notation from true north and shall be that of the position FROM the mark.


Examples: “There are salvage operations in position 15 degrees 34 minutes north 61 degrees 29 minutes west.”


“Your position is 137 degrees from Barr Head lighthouse distance two decimal four miles.”


8 Courses


 


Always to be expressed in 360 degree notation from north (true north unless otherwise stated). Whether this is to TO or FROM a mark can be stated.

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