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    1) The document provides standard marine communication phrases for identifying positions, requesting repeats of messages, and acknowledging instructions. 2) Positions should be reported using degrees, minutes, and cardinal directions. 3) Message markers like WARNING, INFORMATION, and REQUEST should be used to identify the type of communication.

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    Standard Marine Communication Phrases

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    1) The document provides standard marine communication phrases for identifying positions, requesting repeats of messages, and acknowledging instructions. 2) Positions should be reported using degrees, minutes, and cardinal directions. 3) Message markers like WARNING, INFORMATION, and REQUEST should be used to identify the type of communication.

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    1) The document provides standard marine communication phrases for identifying positions, requesting repeats of messages, and acknowledging instructions. 2) Positions should be reported using degrees, minutes, and cardinal directions. 3) Message markers like WARNING, INFORMATION, and REQUEST should be used to identify the type of communication.

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    Standard Marine Communication Phrases

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    1) The document provides standard marine communication phrases for identifying positions, requesting repeats of messages, and acknowledging instructions. 2) Positions should be reported using degrees, minutes, and cardinal directions. 3) Message markers like WARNING, INFORMATION, and REQUEST should be used to identify the type of communication.

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    Standard Marine Communication Phrases.

    When spelling is necessary, only the following spelling table should be used:

    Numbers must be spoken in separate digits ,


    for example:
    My position is:
    29 degrees 58 minutes North / 013 degrees 12 minutes East at 2100 hrs. UTC.
    My position:
    bearing 168 degrees from Royal Sovereign Lighthouse,
    distance 7.4 miles at 0855 hrs. Local Time.

    , unless they refer to rudder angles in wheel orders.


    Starboard 15.

    Use the following message markers


    as often as possible:
    INSTRUCTION:(only given by authorities)
    ADVICE:
    WARNING
    INFORMATION:
    QUESTION:
    ANSWER:
    REQUEST:
    INTENTION:

    Always answer
    You must ..
    with
    I will..

    Answer to the question:


    How do you read me?.
    I read you bad / signal strength 1
    ( = barely perceptible);
    I read you poor / signal strength 2
    ( = weak);
    I read you fair / signal strength 3
    ( = fairly good)
    I read you good / signal strength 4
    ( = good);
    I read you excellent / signal strength 5
    ( = very good).

    example

    Mistake .. correction
    is used when incorrect information
    has been given.

    Repeat (or I say again)


    is used when an important message
    or part of a messages is repeated.

    example

    Say again is used when a message


    or part of a message has not been
    clearly understood.

    example

    in latitude and longitude.

    Position:
    39 degr. 16 min. N /
    027 degr. 15 min.W.

    Bearing
    (when the vessels position is related to a mark).

    Position:
    Bearing 158 degr. from the Bassurelle, distance 1.5 miles.

    INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ENGLISH CONFERENCE


    IMEC

    P.C. van Kluijven

    SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT COLLEGE ROTTERDAM

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