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MARINE COMMUNICATION PHRASES
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Communication 1
Trawler “Shark”, Delta, Alfa, Alfa, X-Ray is sending a distress message. She has to
inform Marine Rescue Co-ordination Centre Bremen and other ships about her position
(Latitude 54° 05.8' North, Longitude 007° 03.3' East) and cause of distress call (heavy
list due to flooding). She has to ask for immediate assistance. MRCC Bremen and ships
Baltic Delta, Hotel, Delta, Bravo; Antares Delta, Hotel, Alfa, November; Seastar Delta,
Hotel, Sierra, Echo; Atair Delta, Hotel, Alfa, Tango have to confirm the distress
message.
SH:
All stations, all stations, all stations, Mayday, Mayday, Mayday, this is trawler Shark,
Shark, Shark, Delta, Alfa, Alfa, X-ray. Mayday Shark, Delta, Alfa, Alfa X-ray, position
Latitude 5 4° 0 5.8' North Longitude 0 0 7° 0 3.3' East. I am sinking; I require immediate
assistance, Shark, Delta, Alfa, Alfa, X-ray, out.
B:
Mayday Shark, Shark, Shark, Delta, Alfa, Alfa, X-ray, this is Baltic, Baltic, Baltic, Delta,
Hotel, Delta, Bravo, received Mayday, over.
AN:
Mayday Shark, Shark, Shark, Delta, Alfa, Alfa, X-ray, this is Antares, Antares, Antares,
Delta, Hotel, Alfa, November, received Mayday, over.
SE:
Mayday Shark, Shark, Shark, Delta, Alfa, Alfa, X-ray, this is Seastar, Seastar, Seastar,
Delta, Hotel, Sierra, Echo, received Mayday, over.
AT:
Mayday Shark, Shark, Shark, Delta, Alfa, Alfa, X-ray, this is Atair, Atair, Atair, Delta,
Hotel, Alfa Tango, received Mayday, over.
MRCC:
Mayday Shark, Shark, Shark, Delta, Alfa, Alfa, X-ray, this is MRCC Bremen, MRCC
Bremen, MRCC Bremen, received Mayday, over.
Communication 2
MV “Baltic” Delta, Hotel, Delta, Bravo - position Latitude 5 4° 0 1.4' North, Longitude
0 0 7° 4 8.0' East, speed 18 knots, ETA within 1 hour - has to inform Shark Delta, Alfa,
Alfa, X-ray, that she proceed to assistance.
MV “Seastar” Delta, Hotel, Sierra, Echo - position Latitude 5 3° 4 8.6' North, Longitude
0 0 6° 2 7.0' East, speed 22 knots, ETA within 1 hour and 30 minutes;
B:
Mayday Shark, Delta, Alfa, Alfa, X-Ray, this is Baltic, Baltic, Baltic, Delta, Hotel, Delta,
Bravo. Position Latitude 54° 01.4' North, Longitude 007° 48.0' East, speed 18 knots,
ETA within 1 hour. I proceed to your assistance. Mayday Shark, over.
AN:
Mayday Shark, Delta, Alfa, Alfa, X-Ray, this is Antares, Antares, Antares, Delta, Hotel,
Alfa, November. Position Latitude 54° 17.6' North, Longitude 007° 54.0' East, speed 18
knots, ETA within 1 hour and 30 minutes. I proceed to your assistance. Mayday Shark,
over.
SE:
Mayday Shark, Delta, Alfa, Alfa, X-Ray, this is Seastar, Seastar, Seastar, Delta, Hotel,
Sierra, Echo. Position Latitude 53° 48.6' North, Longitude 006° 27.0' East, speed 22
knots, ETA within 1 hour and 30 minutes. I proceed to your assistance. Mayday Shark,
over.
Communication 2-1
MV “Atair” Delta, Hotel, Alfa, Tango - position Latitude 53° 55.6' North, Longitude 007°
30.0' East, speed 18 knots, ETA within 1 hour and 10 minutes.
AT:
Mayday Shark, Delta, Alfa, Alfa, X-Ray, this is Atair, Atair, Atair, Delta, Hotel, Alfa,
Tango. Position Latitude 53° 55.6' North, Longitude 007° 30.0' East, speed 18 knots,
ETA within 1 hour and 10 minutes. I proceed to your assistance. Mayday Shark, over.
SH:
All ships, all ships, all ships, this is Shark, Shark, Shark, Delta, Alfa, Alfa, X-Ray,
received message. Position Latitude 54° 05.8' North, Longitude 007° 03.3' East.
I am sinking, I must abandon vessel, I will launch one life-raft with 7 persons, no person
injured, no person will stay on board, require immediate assistance, Shark, Delta, Alfa,
Alfa, X-Ray, out.
Communication 3
MRCC:
All ships, all ships, all ships, Mayday Shark, Delta, Alfa, Alfa, X-Ray, this is MRCC
Bremen, MRCC Bremen. Advice. MV Baltic, Delta, Hotel, Delta, Bravo, acts as Co-
ordinator Surface Search, following vessels take part in search and rescue, MV Antares,
Delta, Hotel, Alfa, November, MV Seastar, Delta, Hotel, Sierra, Echo, MV Atair, Delta,
Hotel, Alfa, Tango. Information. Ships participating in search and rescue are permitted
to cross Traffic Separation Scheme against traffic regulations, other ships please pay
attention. Please contact and report to MV Baltic, Delta, Hotel, Delta, Bravo, Mayday
Shark, Delta, Alfa, Alfa, X-Ray, over.
Communication 3-1
MV “Baltic” Delta, Hotel, Delta, Bravo has to inform other ships that she acts as Co-
ordinator Surface Search and about signals she will show (flags Foxtrot Romeo
according to MERSAR-Manual).
MV “Baltic” Delta, Hotel, Delta, Bravo has to advice all participating ships in search and
rescue to change course to distress position and to stand by on channel 1 4.
B:
Mayday Shark, Delta, Alfa, Alfa, X-Ray, this is Baltic, Delta, Hotel, Delta, Bravo. I am
acting as Co-ordinator Surface Search. Information. I will show following signals, flags
Foxtrot Romeo according to MERSAR-Manual. Advice. All participating ships in search
and rescue please change course to distress position, for further communication please
stand by on channel 14, over.
AN:
Mayday Shark, Baltic, Delta, Hotel, Delta, Bravo, this is Antares, Delta, Hotel, Alfa,
November, changing my course to distress position, standing by on channel 1 4, over.
SE:
Mayday Shark, Baltic, Delta, Hotel, Delta, Bravo, this is Seastar, Delta, Hotel, Sierra,
Echo, I will change my course to distress position, standing by on channel 1 4, over.
AT:
Mayday Shark, Baltic, Delta, Hotel, Delta, Bravo, this is Atair, Delta, Hotel, Alfa, Tango,
changing my course to distress position, standing by on channel 1 4, over.
MV “Baltic” (CSS)
advises the ships taking
part in the search and
rescue to proceed to
starting position for
search.
Communication 4
MV “Baltic” Delta, Hotel, Delta, Bravo, has to advise ships to carry out search pattern 4
according to MERSAR.
MV “Baltic” has to order about allocation tracks, initial course, track spacing and
intervals between vessels.
B (CSS):
Mayday Shark, this is Baltic, Baltic, Delta, Hotel, Delta, Bravo, on channel 1 4.
Advice. We carry out search pattern 4 according to MERSAR.
Communication 4-1
Antares Delta, Hotel, Alfa, November, - position Latitude 54° 14.0' North, Longitude
7° 18.5' East, maximum speed 18 knots, ETA within 1 hour on starting position.
Seastar Delta, Hotel, Sierra, Echo, - position Latitude 53° 48.5' North, Longitude 6° 37.0'
East, maximum speed 22 knots, ETA within 1 hour on starting position.
Atair Delta, Hotel, Alfa, Tango, - position Latitude 54° 0.0' North, Longitude 7° 24,0' East,
maximum speed 18 knots, ETA within 1 hour on starting position.
AN:
Mayday Shark, Baltic, Delta, Hotel, Delta, Bravo, this is Antares, Delta, Hotel, Alfa
November. Information. My present position Latitude 54° 14.0' North, Longitude 7° 18.5'
East. Maximum speed 18 knots, ETA within 1 hour on starting position, over.
SE:
Mayday Shark, Baltic, Delta, Hotel, Delta, Bravo, this is Seastar, Delta, Hotel, Sierra,
Echo. Information. My present position Latitude 53° 48.5' North, Longitude 6° 37.0' East.
Maximum speed 22 knots, ETA within 1 hour on starting position, over.
AT:
Mayday Shark, Baltic, Delta, Hotel, Delta, Bravo, this is Atair, Delta, Hotel, Alfa, Tango.
Information. My present position Latitude 54° 0.0' North, Longitude 7° 24,0' East.
Maximum speed 18 knots, ETA within 1 hour on starting position, over.
Advice of MV “Baltic” to
start the search with radar
and keep sharp lookout for
liferaft.
Communication 5
MV “Baltic” has to advise the ships to start search when arriving at starting position, to
carry out radar search and keep sharp lookout for life-raft.
B:
Mayday Shark, all ships, this is Baltic, Delta, Hotel, Delta, Bravo, received your
information. Advice. All ships shall start search when arriving at starting position, carry
out radar search and keep sharp lookout for life-raft, over.
AN:
Mayday Shark, Baltic, Delta, Hotel, Delta, Bravo, this is Antares, Delta, Hotel, Alfa,
November. Answer. Start search at starting position, carrying out radar search and
lookout for life-raft, over.
SE:
Mayday Shark, Baltic, Delta, Hotel, Delta, Bravo, this is Seastar, Delta, Hotel, Sierra,
Echo. Answer. Start search at starting position, carrying out radar search and lookout for
life-raft, over.
AT:
Mayday Shark, Baltic, Delta, Hotel, Delta, Bravo, this is Atair, Delta, Hotel, Alfa, Tango.
Answer. Start search at starting position, carrying out radar search and lookout for life-
raft, over.
Communication between
MV “Baltic” as CSS and
participating ships.
Communication 6
B:
Mayday Shark, Antares, this is Baltic. Advice. Please reduce your speed to 14 knots,
over.
AN:
Mayday Shark, Baltic, this is Antares. Reducing my speed to 14 knots, over.
B:
Mayday Shark, Atair this is Baltic. Advice. Please increase speed to 20 knots, over.
AT:
Mayday Shark, Baltic, this is Atair, increasing my speed to 20 knots, over.
Communication 7
MV “Baltic” has to advise ships to start search with searching speed of 18 knots now.
B:
Mayday Shark, all ships, this is Baltic. Advice. Start search with searching speed of 18
knots now, over.
AN:
Mayday Shark, Baltic, this is Antares, starting search with 18 knots, over.
SE:
Mayday Shark, Baltic, this is Seastar, starting search with 18 knots, over.
AT:
Mayday Shark, Baltic, this is Atair, starting search with 18 knots, over.
Communication 8
B:
Mayday Shark, all ships, this is Baltic. Advice. Ship 2 and 4 alter course to 230°, ship 3
alter course to 50°, all ships alter course for next leg of track after 3 nautical miles to
140°, over.
AN:
Mayday Shark, Baltic, this is Antares, changing my course now to 230° and after 3
nautical miles to 140°, over.
SE:
Mayday Shark, Baltic, this is Seastar, changing my course now to 230° and after 3
nautical miles to 140°, over.
AT:
Mayday Shark, Baltic, this is Atair, changing my course now to 50° and after 3 nautical
miles to 140°, over.
Communication 9
MV “Atair” has to inform MV “Baltic” about an echo on her radar screen, distance 4 nautical
miles, port ahead. MV “Baltic” has to advice MV “Atair” to change course to echo. MV “Atair” has
to inform MV “Baltic” that echo now ahead and she sights red flare maybe life-raft. MV “Baltic”
has to ask MV “Atair” about the possibility to pick up survivors from life-raft. MV “Atair” has to
inform MV “Baltic” she cannot pick up survivors due to heavy seas, but she will stand by at life-
raft and make a lee for picking up. MV “Baltic” has informed she will arrange for helicopter.
AT:
Mayday Shark, Baltic, this is Atair. Information. Located echo on my radar screen, distance 4
nautical miles, port ahead, over.
B:
Atair, this is Baltic, thanks for information. Please change course to echo, over.
AT:
Baltic, this is Atair, echo now ahead, sighted red flare ahead, maybe life-raft, over.
B:
Atair, this is Baltic. Question. Can you pick up survivors from life-raft, over.
AT:
Baltic, this is Atair. Answer. No, I cannot pick up survivors due to heavy sea, but I will stand by at
life-raft and make a lee for picking up, over.
B:
Atair, this is Baltic. Understood, standing by at life-raft, I will arrange for helicopter, over.
MV “Atair”, ahead
liferaft.
Communication 10
MV “Baltic” has to inform MRCC Bremen it located life-raft about 4 nautical miles
westerly from distress position but they have still difficulties with picking up crew-
members from SHARK due to heavy sea.
MV “Baltic” has to ask MRCC Bremen to arrange for helicopter with doctor.
MRCC Bremen has to confirm the information and to inform MV “Baltic” it can contact
helicopter SEARCH 1 on channel 6.
B:
Mayday Shark, MRCC Bremen, this is Baltic, Baltic, Baltic, Delta, Hotel, Delta, Bravo.
Information. We located life-raft about 4 nautical miles westerly from distress position,
but we have still difficulties with picking up crew-members from Shark due to heavy
seas. Question. Can you arrange for helicopter with doctor, over.
MRCC:
Mayday Shark, Baltic, Delta, Hotel, Delta, Bravo, this is MRCC Bremen. Answer. I will
arrange for helicopter with doctor to pick up survivors please contact helicopter
SEARCH 1 on channel 6, over.
B:
Mayday Shark, MRCC Bremen, this is Baltic, thank you for help, I will contact helicopter
SEARCH 1 on channel 6, over.
Communication 10-1
Helicopter has to inform MV “Baltic” he will arrive within 10 minutes at position for
picking up survivors from life-raft, with doctor on board.
MV “Baltic” has to inform helicopter that life-raft on lee side of MV “Atair”. Helicopter has
to inform “Baltic” he sighted life-raft and will pick up persons.
B:
Mayday Shark, SEARCH 1, this is Baltic, Delta Hotel Delta Bravo, on channel 6; I am
acting as Co-ordinator Surface Search, over.
HELI:
Mayday Shark, Baltic, this is SEARCH 1. Information. I will arrive within 10 minutes at
position for picking up survivors from life- raft, with doctor on board, over.
B:
Mayday Shark, SEARCH 1, this is Baltic. Information. Life-raft on lee side of MV Atair,
over.
HELI:
Baltic, this is SEARCH 1, sighted life-raft; I will pick up persons, over.
Communication 11
HELI:
Baltic, this is SEARCH 1. Information. Picked up seven crew-members of Shark from
life-raft, 2 persons in bad condition, 5 persons in good condition I will arrange for transfer
to hospital, over.
B:
SEARCH 1, this is Baltic. Understood, you picked up all seven crew-members from
Shark. You will transfer all persons to hospital, thank you for help, out.
Communication 12
MV “Baltic”, Delta, Hotel, Delta, Bravo, has to report the result of search to MRCC
Bremen. The result of search positive, SEARCH 1 picked up all seven crew-members
from life-raft.
He will transfer all persons to hospital, 2 persons in bad condition, 5 persons in good
condition.
B:
Mayday Shark, MRCC Bremen, this is Baltic, Delta, Hotel, Delta, Bravo. Information.
Result of search positive, SEARCH 1 picked up all seven crewmembers from liferaft. He
will transfer all persons to hospital, 2 persons in bad condition, 5 persons in good
condition. I will pick up empty life-raft and stop search, over.
MRCC:
Mayday Shark, Baltic, Delta, Hotel, Delta, Bravo. this is MRCC Bremen, thank you for
information and for you help. I will stop search and inform all ships, over.