Exercise1.1General Rules of Using VHF Radio

Marine VHF conventions

Exercise1.1General rules of using VHF radio

Read aloud the example transmissions given below by:

(i)speaking slower than in normaI conversations

(ii)pronouncing each word clearly:

(i)Offshore Star. This is Aberdeen harbour. Warning. The leading lights are not lit. Over.

(ii)All ships in River Weser. This is Weser Riviere Radio. Navigationallnformation: heights of tide.Information, one: position: Robbenplatz; height of tide one-decimal-five metres, time: now. Information, two: position: Fischereihafen, height of tide one-decimal-four metres, time; now.

Over .

(iii)Gulf Trader, this is Nippon Maru. Switch to VHF channel zero-six. Over.

Nippon Maru, this is Gulf Trader. Agree VHF channel zero-six. Over.

Exercise 1.2. Transmission of letters & abbreviations

Phonetic Alphabet Code

Letter / Code word / Spoken as / Phonetic
transcription
A / Alfa / AL FAH / 'ælf@
B / Bravo / BRAH VOH / 'brA:v@U
C / Charlie / CHAR LEE / 'tSA:lI
D / Delta / DELL TAH / 'dElt@
E / Echo / ECK OH / 'Ek@U
F / Foxtrot / FOKS TROT / 'fOkstrOt
G / Golf / GOLF / gOlf
H / Hotel / HOH TELL / h@U'tEl
I / India / IN DEE AH / 'IndI@
J / Juliett / JEW LEE ETT / dZulI'Et
K / Kilo / KEY LOH / 'ki:l@u
L / Lima / LEE MAH / 'li:m@
M / Mike / MIKE / 'maIk
N / November / NO VEM BER / n@U'vEmb@
O / Oscar / OSS CAH / 'OskA:
P / Papa / PAH PAH / 'pA:pA:
Q / Quebec / KEH BECK / kE'bEk
R / Romeo / ROW ME OH / 'r@UmE@U
S / Sierra / SEE AIR RAH / sI'e@r@
T / Tango / TANG GO / 't{ng@U
U / Uniform / YOU NEE FORM / 'ju:nI,fO:m
V / Victor / VIK TAH / 'vIkt@
W / Whiskey / WISS KEY / 'wIskI
X / X-ray / ECKSRAY / 'EksreI
Y / Yankee / YANG KEY / 'j{ŋkI
Z / Zulu / ZOO LOO / 'zu:lu

(a) Say the following ship names and call signs aloud, using the phoneticalphabet for the ship's call sign:

e.g. THIS IS ZADAR EXPRESS, HOTEL ROMEO, X-RAY, FOXTROT

TELEPORTO NBJ4

ABIGAIL ABM

CHABAHAR PRIDE IR7F

MASSACHUSSETS JMI5

MORNING STAR GLM

JUPITER OCQ

COURAGEOUS DVC2

INTREPID KFU6

CICEK ZLX

MAKARSKA HR3

(b) Say the following abbreviations aloud, using the alphabet, then spell it, and finally say what these abbrieviations stand for:

VTS / /'vi: 'ti: 'es/ / VICTOR–TANGO–SIERRA / Vessel Traffic Service
IMO
SMCP
STCW
SOLAS
ITU
UTC
TCPA
LNG
LPG
COGSA
ETD
SAR
SATCOM
NAVAID
ETA
RO-RO
VHF
SATNAV
LORAN

Exercise 1.3.1

Phonetic Alphabet 2 – Calling a ship station using the ship's name and call sign

Sample VHF exchange:

CALLING STATION:

RESPONDING STATION:

PAIR WORK: Now, following the example above, call the ship's station using the name of the ship and her call sign. Your station is: MV River Star, BM6Y:

AROSA SEXTO EGHM

YASSINSBMQ

BRAVERY VRGN

CHARLES R HUNTLEY VDCX

DUBNO UBFM

EURO CARRIERDGDU

GORYN UUVS

ILKEPKMR

JIJIA YQMW

LAGOVEN PARIA YYBG

MARYUT SYPY

NOJIMA JAZP

OSHIMA MARU JIIA

SEALAND PACER KSLB

VILLE DU PONANT DNPX

ENGADINE GRBU

Exercise 1.3.2

Phonetic Alphabet 2 – Use the phonetic alphabet Calling a ship station using the ship's name and call sign

PAIR WORK:

Now, following the modelsample exchange above, Student A (Rijeka Radio) calls each ship's station below in turn using the name of the ship and her call sign. Student B (i.e. any ship's station below) responds to Rijeka Radio:

Student A:
Evening Dew FDLC, Evening Dew FDLC.
This is Rijeka Radio on VHF Channel 1-6. Over
Student B:
Rijeka Radio, Rijeka Radio. This is Evening Dew FDLC. Over

RAFFAELLOIGHM

BAB EL MANDEBQ6AN

BRACKNELL UKGN

EDGAR A. POEUSCX

KATOWICZEPN5R

EUROSPEAKEUDJ

PUSHKINRU5S

HARBURGDEMR

SUSAKHRQW

HOLY SPIRITCMBG

HASSANLMPY

HIROSHIMA JZWP

MATAPANTJU7A

MORNING STAR NLQB

MARESEILLEFB2T

SUOMI GLORYFRRU

Exercise 1.4. Transmission of numbers

Letter to be transmitted / Code word to be used / Spoken as **
0 / Nadazero / NAH-DAH-ZAY-ROH
1 / Unaone / OO-NAH-WUN
2 / Bissotwo / BEES-SOH-TOO
3 / Terrathree / TAY-RAH-TREE
4 / Kartefour / KAR-TAY-FOWER
5 / Pantafive / PAN-TAH-FIVE
6 / Soxisix / SOK-SEE-SIX
7 / Setteseven / SAY-TAY-SEVEN
8 / Oktoeight / OK-TOH-AIT
9 / Novenine / NO-VAY-NINER
Decimal point / Decimal / DAY-SEE-MAL
Full stop / Stop / STOP

Exercise 1.4.1

Using ITU coded numbers (Radio Regulations) spellthe following numbers aloud:

23 / 10 / 108 / 39 / 24
87 / 155 / 6 / 234 / 12
782 / 59 / 918 / 004 / 9
37 / 528 / 197 / 23 / 451
282 / 041 / 821 / 75 / 256
124 / 43 / 68 / 5 / 765

Ex. 1.5. Transmission of numbers: standard units, quantities

The following pieces of information are not expressed in a form suitable for transmission. Convert each one to IMO SMCP 2001:

Examples:

Now you try the following:

latitudeof 90°:
longitude of 90 degrees:
distanceof one-hundred-and-twenty nautical miles:
length of 250 metres:
twenty-four coils of rope:
wind speed of 10 knots:
increase speed to 10 knots:
10 metres salt water draught:
draught of 18 metres:
My tonnage is 30,000 gross:

/ 1. «nine zero degrees»

Ex. 1.6. Identification of Station

Remember: In any initial call, or at the beginning of your turn, it is essential to give

(1)the name of the station you are calling/addressing,

(2) identify your own station by giving its name (and call sign).

Any such turn should be ended by the word Over.

Example:

Marlins GXBC toSplit Radio:

(1) Shore/Coast Station-to-ship:

PAIR WORK: Establish contact between the two stations!

e.g.:

Calling station:Responding station:

Dubrovnik Radio, Dubrovnik Radio.
This is CoralPrincess, CoralPrincess.
Over
CoralPrincess, CoralPrincess.
This isDubrovnik Radio. Over

(a) Coral Queen to Colombo Radio.

(b) Alhambra HKJN is calling Oslo Radio.

(d) Hong Kong VTS to Regal PrideBLKZ.

(e) Gothenburg Traffic to King KongTSBA.

(f) Sava HRJK is calling Maas Pilot.

(g) Makarska H9ZE is calling Bangur Port Radio.

(2) Ship-to-ship

PAIR WORK: Establish contact between the two stations following the example below:

Calling station:Responding station:

Sea Bass FUOY. Sea BassFUOY. This is Black Sea CoralBRX5.
Over.
Black Sea Coral BRX5.Black Sea Coral BRX5.
This isDrill Fish FUOY. Over

(a) Mumbai Perl IRQB to Shellfish LKBD.

(b) Gold Bond Trail Blazer D5BW to Atlantica HPRK.

(d) Batabano COGX is calling Cluj YQSQ.

(e)Anco Chaser GTEX to Cattleya D7AW.

(f) Dorg Bang 6MGI is calling to Fenn Victory KHVU.

(g) Xiang Hu CHWK to Global TraderNMSW

(3) Ship / stationto unknown ship

Ex. 1.6.2 - PAIR WORK: Establish contact between the two ship stations!

e.g.

Calling station:

All ships. All ships. All ships, in sea area Kingsport Bay.
Calling unknown ship. Type: container vessel. Hull colour: blue.
Position: bearing one three five degrees true from King Port Fairway Buoy,distance two nautical miles.
This is King Port Pilot Station. King Port Pilot Station. Over.

Responding station:

a)Newport VTS is trying to call an unknown ship of LPG type with red funnels in sea area Newport, south of buoy C 15. (LASH ship: Murano ED9Z)

b) Meadow VTS is trying to call a car ferry in the sea area Meadow approach, bearing 200 distance 2 miles from Buoy No. 18. (car ferry: Rijeka Express HSSW)

c) Polaris GUWG is trying to contact an OBO ship in sea area River Plate, course 126 degrees speed 13 knots. (OBO ship: Mbwanga RE8B)

(4) Portable Ship Station to Portable Ship Station(no call signs used)

Ex. 1.6.3 - PAIR WORK: Establish contact between the two shipboard stations: e.g.

Calling station:Responding station:

Dory bridge. This is Dory bow. Over.
Dory bow. (This is)Dory bridge. Over.

(a) Hake bow* is calling Hake Bridge.

(b) Melita Stern** to Melita Bow.

(d) TravsporBridge to second officer ashore.

(e) Coral Sea bridge calling Coral Sea lifeboat.

(f) Hamlet Number 3 calling Hamlet Number 1.

(g) Pula Bridge calling Pula Aft Station.

(h) Pula Poop calling Pula Bridge.

(i) Pula Forecastle calling Pula Stern.

(j) Pula Bridge calling Tugboat Homer.

*Bow = forecastle = forward station

**Stern = poop = after station

Ex. 1.7 Time

Convert the following items of information into IMO SMCP 2001 and practise transmitting them:

E.g.

Time: zero two three zero local

local time 02:30
local time 15:45
one o'clock in the morning local time.
ETA (in UTC) 13:30.
ETA (Iocal time) 11 :00.
a delay of 45 minutes.
Estimated Time of Departure, two thirty in the afternoon.

Ex. 1.8Position

Ex. 1.8.1. Position by Latitude and Longitude

Example: 30° 50'N. latitude.

18 25.02'E. longitude.

23:30 UTC

Sample position using GP (latitude & Longitude):

Position:
(at) time: two-three-three zero UTC:
latitude three-zero, degrees, five-zero minutes North,
longitude: zero-one-eight. degrees, two-five decimal zero-two minutes East.

Now transmit your position using IMO SMCP 2001:

(a) 03° 46' N, 08° 48'E, time 15.53 UTC

(b) 53° 14.2'N, 08° 28'E,time 06.50 UTC

(d) 12° 09 N, 69° 01 W. 01 :00 GMT.

(e) 63° 54 N, 38° 06.09 E. 10:00 GMT.

(f) 45° 23.27 S, 33°03 W. 22.000 GMT.

Pair work (model exchange): e.g.:

Produce the exchange on the position of the ship. The ship's position is given in brackets):

(a)Colombo Radio to Coral Queen. (03° 46' N, 08° 48'E)

(b)Alhambra HKJN(53° 14.2'N, 08° 28'E)is calling Oslo Radio.

(c)Neva 2 UFLR (12° 06'N, 68° 56.2'W)to Port Sudan Radio.

(d)Gothenburg Traffic to King KongTSBA(49° 23' N, 36° 12' E).

(e)Hong Kong VTS to Regal PrideBLKZ.(12° 09 N, 69°.01 W).

(f)Maas Pilotis callingSava HRJK (63°.54 N, 38°.06 E).

(g)Bangur Port Radiois callingMakarska H9ZE(45° 23 S, 33°.03 W).

Ex. 1.8.2 Position by Bearing and Distance

e.g.

Marlins. This is Le Havre Pilot. Question. What is your position?Over
Le Havre Pilot. This is Marlins. My position: bearing two zero zero degrees true from Cap Couronne;
distance 3 decimal one nautical miles. Over.

Pair work (student A and Student B):

Transmit your position using IMO SMCP 2001 and the above model exchange:

(h)Colombo Radio to Coral Queen. (200°,3.1 miles from Bandar Point)

(i)Alhambra HKJN(340°, 4.6 miles from Uinga Island West Point)is calling Oslo Radio.

(j)Neva 2 UFLR (220°, 1.3 miles from Hoek van Baarland)to Port Sudan Radio.

(k)Gothenburg Traffic to King KongTSBA(180°, 2.1 miles from Fjard Hallan).

(l)Hong Kong VTS to Regal PrideBLKZ.(92°,2.6 miles from Fairway Buoy).

(m)Maas Pilotis calling Sava HRJK (63°.54 N, 38°.06 E).

(n)Bangur Port Radiois calling Makarska H9ZE(45°, 3,4 NM from Bangur Pilot Vessel).

Ex. 1.8.3 Position by Navigational Marks

e.g.

Position:
approaching Buoy Number one seven.

Transmit your position using IMO SMCP 2001:

(a) Approaching Buoy number 17.

(b) NE from Goereelight beacon.

(d) Passing South from Deutsche Bucht light vessel.

(e) Leaving Barrow Deep

(f) East of Buoy B17

Ex. 1.8.4 Position by Reporting Points

Transmit your position using IMO SMCP 2001:

e.g.

Position:
approaching waypoint T.5, Texas City.
11:11 local.

(a) Approaching waypoint T.5, Texas City. 11:11 local.

(b) Waypoint 10 Gryten. 12:00 local.

(d) Waypoint, buoy number 135: Finkenwerder. 11:30 Iocal.

(e) Crayfordness Point. 20:00 local.

Ex. 1.8.4 Position by Electronic Position Fixing References

Transmit your position using IMO SMCP 2001:

e.g.

Position:
Satnav lat. 50° 15.5'N, long. 22° 36'W.
16:00 UTC

(a) Satnav lat. 50° 15.5'N, long. 22° 36'W. 16:00 UTC

(b) Omega lat. 61° 44.5'N, long 31°56'W. 00:30 zone Papa