PERSONAL SAFETY SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Standard Marine Communication Phrases

Cpt. (N) Robert PAWLOWSKI (PLNA)tel. 58 626-27-82, bl. 123/7

AGENDAI. GENERAL INFORMATIONII. EMERGENCY SITUATIONS

a) fire, explosionb) floodingc) collisiond) groundinge) list, danger of capsizingf) sinkingg) disabled and adrifth) armed attack, piracyi) undesignated distressj) abandoning vesselk) person overboardl) assistance

III. BRIEFING CREW AND PASSENGERS

INTRODUCTION ON THE TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

1. SMCP were adopted in November 2001 as resolution A.918(22) IMO Standard Marine Communication Phrases. It was recommended a wide circulation of the IMO SMCP to all prospective users and all maritime education authorities.

2. The IMO SMCP builds on a basic knowledge of English and has been drafted in a simplified version of maritime English. It includes phrases for use in routine situations such as berthing as well as standard phrases and responses for use in emergency situations.

3. Under the international convention on the STCW 78/95, the ability to understand and use the SMCP is required for the certification of officers in charge of a navigational watch on ships of 500 gross tonnage or above.

GENERAL INFORMATION

How to communicate/report: Positions ex. „WARNING. Dangerous wreck in position

55 degrees 44 minutes North 017 degrees 58,9 minutes East”

Bearings ex. „Pilot boat is bearing 215 degrees from you.” Courses ex. „Advise you a new course of 095 degrees.” Speed ex. „My present speed is 14 knots” Distances …expressed in nautical miles or cables, ex. 7,8 Nm Time …expressed in the 24 hour UTC notation, ex. 1430 UTC Geographical names – …should be those on the chart or in Sailing Directions

Spelling of letters, digits and numbers

DATA to be used during the exercise

• MV Risky Business• MV Brita• Position 55 degrees 44 minutes North

017 degrees 58,9 minutes East• ETA at 1430 UTC• Drifting at 3 knots to NE

EMERGENCY SITUATION – fire, explosion

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1. I am on fire/ after explosion in position...

2. Where is the fire? 3. … fire is on deck/ in

engine-room/ in hold4. Are dangerous goods on

fire?5. Is there danger of

explosion?6. Is fire under control?

EMERGENCY SITUATION – flooding

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1. I am/ MV ... is flooding below waterline

2. I/MV ... cannot control flooding

3. What kind of assistance is required?

4. … I require pumps/ divers

EMERGENCY SITUATION – collision

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1. I have / MV … has collided2. … with MV …/with

unknown object/ with iceberg/ with seamark

3. Report damage4. I am/ MV … is not under

command

EMERGENCY SITUATION – aground

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1. I am/MV … is aground2. What part of your vessel is

aground?3. … aground forward/

amidships/ aft/ full length4. Warning! Uncharted rocks

in position …5. I/MV … will jettison cargo

to refloat

EMERGENCY SITUATION – list, danger of capsizing

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1. I have/MV … has dangerous list to port/starboard

2. I am/MV … is in danger of capsizing (list increasing)

EMERGENCY SITUATION – sinking

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1. I am/ MV … is sinking after collision/ grounding/ flooding/ explosion

2. I am/MV … is proceeding to your assistance

3. ETA at distress position within … hours/ at … UTC

EMERGENCY SITUATION – disabled, adrift

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1. I am/ MV … is not under command/ adrift/ drifting at … knots to …

EMERGENCY SITUATION – attack by pirates

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1. I am/ MV … is under attack by pirates

2. What kind of assistance is required?

3. I require/ MV … requires … medical assistance/ navigational assistance/ military assistance/ tug assistance/ escort

EMERGENCY SITUATION – undesignated distress

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1. I have/ MV … has problems with cargo/ engine/ navigation

2. MV … requires tug assistance

EMERGENCY SITUATION – abandoning vessel

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1. I/ crew of MV … must abandon vessel after explosion/ collision/ grounding/ flooding/ piracy/ armed attack.

2. I require assistance3. What is your position?4. My position is …

EMERGENCY SITUATION – person overboard

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1. I have/ MV … has lost persons overboard in position …

2. Assist with search in vicinity of position …3. All vessels in vicinity of position … keep

sharp look out and report to …4. I am/ MV … is proceeding for assistance,

ETA at … UTC/ within … hours.5. Aircraft ETA at … UTC/ within … hours to

assist in search6. Can you continue search?7. Stop search. Return to …8. What is the result of your search?9. What is condition of person?10. Report injured persons11. Number of injured persons/casualties...12. Person picked up is crewmember/

passenger of MV …

Match characters with a numbersMARITIME ACRONYM FULL TITLE

B CPA / TCPA 1 Estimated Time of Arrival / … of Departure

C DSC 2 Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon

D EPIRB 3 Digital Selective Calling (in the GMDSS)

E ETA / ETD 4 Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre

F GMDSS 5 Closest Point of Approach / Time to …

G (D) GPS 6 Global Maritime Distress and Safety System

H MMSI 7 Search and Rescue

I MRCC 8 (Differential) Global (Satellite) Positioning System

J OSC 9 Twenty Foot Equivalent Unit

K SAR 10 On-Scene Coordinator

L TEU 11 Maritime Mobile Service Identification Number

M UTC 12 Universal Time Coordinated (ex GMT)N VTS 13 Vessel Traffic Service

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BRIEFING CREW AND PASSENGERSannouncement on the PA system - example

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This is your Captain speaking. We have a minor flooding in hold #2. There is no immediate danger to crew, passengers or vessel –

and there is no reason to be alarmed. However, for safety reasons I request all officers report to the

bridge; watchkeepers remain at stations until further notice. Damage control teams continue to fight the flooding. We have radio contact with two vessels in vicinity. As soon as I have further information I will make another

announcement – there is no danger at this time.

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This is your Captain speaking. I have another announcement: The flooding is not under control yet. Leave the engine room, superstructure, your stations and your

cabins immediately – close all openings. Take lifejackets with you. Take your emergency equipment with you according to the

muster list. All crew members to assembly station on the afterdeck on the

port side. The route to the assembly station on the foredeck is not clear,

therefore the escape route will be via superstructure. I repeat, assemble on the afterdeck on port side.

BRIEFING CREW AND PASSENGERSannouncement on the PA system - example

SUPPORTING LITERATURE

1. Standard Marine Communication Phrases, IMO, July 2000.

2. Standardowe zwroty porozumiewania się na morzu, AM w Szczecinie, 2005.

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