VTS Communication – Reporting on

Name/Call Sign of your vessel: MV Monro Bonavista/L4JZ (MV). You want to report on at
Shangrila VTS-Centre called Shangrila Traffic (ST). You have to respond to Shangrila Traffic
using the information in your handouts. Make use of the IMO SMCP wherever practicable. The
correct VHF calling procedures have to be applied.
Shangrila Traffic is talking to you from the loudspeaker. Shangrila Traffic will address you with
your call sign because the VTS operator did not get the full name of your vessel in your initial
call.

ST: Vessel call sign L4JZ – vessel call sign L4JZ – vessel call sign L4JZ
this is Shangrila Traffic – Shangrila Traffic – Shangrila Traffic
Advice: Change to VHF Channel 69, please. over

MV: Shangrila Traffic this is MV Monro Bonavista/L4JZ

Understood. Changing to VHF Channel 69. over

MV: Shangrila Traffic this is MV Monro Bonavista/L4JZ

on VHF Channel 69. over

ST: Vessel call sign L4JZ this is Shangrila Traffic

Your flag sate is Simland, correct?
Advice: Spell the name of your vessel, Captain. over

MV: Shangrila Traffic this is MV Monro Bonavista/L4JZ

Yes, you are correct, Sir. My flag state is Simland.
I spell the name of my vessel: Mike-Oscar-November-Romeo-Oscar
next word: Bravo-Oscar-November-Alpha-Victor-India-Sierra-Tango-Alpha
call sign: Lima-four-Juliett-Zulu over

ST: MV Monro Bonavista/L4JZ this is Shangrila Traffic

Question: What is your position, please? over

MV: Shangrila Traffic this is MV Monro Bonavista/L4JZ

Answer: My position is about 2 nm south of buoy Delta 9. over

ST: MV Monro Bonavista/L4JZ this is Shangrila Traffic

There are three vessels in a line from the North to the South, Captain.
Question: Which of the three are you? over

MV: Shangrila Traffic this is MV Monro Bonavista/L4JZ

Answer: I am the southernmost of the three vessels. over
ST: MV Monro Bonavista/L4JZ this is Shangrila Traffic
Well, Captain, I still have a problem to locate you.
Advice: Alter your course for 25 ° to the NE for identification. over

MV: Shangrila Traffic this is MV Monro Bonavista/L4JZ

Understood. Altering my course for 25° to the NE for identification. over

ST: MV Monro Bonavista/L4JZ this is Shangrila Traffic

OK, fine, I have located you on my radar screen now.
What can I do for you, Captain? over

MV: Shangrila Traffic this is MV Monro Bonavista/L4JZ

My destination is Shangrila Central Port.
Question: Is a berth clear for me? over

ST: MV Monro Bonavista/L4JZ this is Shangrila Traffic

I see, Captain, in this case I need to know some more information, Captain.
Question 1: What is your draft forward and aft?
Question 2: What is your cargo? over

MV: Shangrila Traffic this is MV Monro Bonavista/L4JZ

Answer 1: My draft forward is 9.25 m, my draft aft is 10.20 m.
Answer 2: My cargo is 2 821 20' containers, no dangerous goods . over

ST: MV Monro Bonavista/L4JZ this is Shangrila Traffic

Understood. Draft forward 9.25 m, aft 10.20 m. Cargo 2 821 20' Containers,
no dangerous goods.
Last questions, Captain:
Question 1: What was your last port of call?
Question 2: Who is your agent in Shangrila, Captain? over

MV: Shangrila Traffic this is MV Monro Bonavista/L4JZ

Answer 1: My last port of call was Lusan in Korea.
Answer 2: My agent in Shangrila is SinoTrans Limited. over

ST: MV Monro Bonavista/L4JZ this is Shangrila Traffic

OK, Captain, wait a moment, please.
Information: Your orders have changed.
Advice: You have to proceed to Rudong Container Terminal, berth no. 16.
Contact Rudong Traffic on VHF Cannel 73 for further information.
Did you get it, Captain? over
MV: Shangrila Traffic this is MV Monro Bonavista/L4JZ
Understood. My orders have changed.
Proceeding to Rudong Container Terminal, berth no. 16.
Changing to VHF Channel 73 for Rudong Traffic.
Thank you for your assistance, Sir. Good watch. out.