Maritime Radio Course
A B C D E F
Alpha Bravo Charlie Delta Echo Foxtrot
What channel is Coast Guard found on
16
Acknowledgement
Let me know that you have received and understood this message
M.M.S.I
Maritime Mobile Service Identity
Roger
Message received and understood
What is the most important information to say in a may day situation (5)
Name of vessel How many people aboard Does everyone have lifejackets Nature of emergency Location
N O P Q R S T
November Oscar Papa Quebec Romeo Sierra Tango
Channel
Change to channel before proceeding
Verify
Check coding, check text with originator, and send correct version
Out
Conversation is ended, no response is expected
What can your marine radio be used for? (3)
Distress & Safety messages Operational messages Business messages
Prudonce
During long distress situations, communication can resume on a restricted basis. Communication is to be restricted to ship's business or message of a higher priority
G.M.D.S.S
Global Maritime Distress & Safety System -Transfer vessel name, location and distress
G H I J K L M
Golf Hotel India Juliet Kilo Lima Mike
Stand by
I must pause for a few seconds, or minutes, please wait
Seelonce
Indicated that silence has been imposed on the frequency due to distress
Wilco
Instructions received, understood and will be complied with (will comply)
Go ahead
Proceed with message
Read again
Repeat all of this message back to me exactly as received after I have given over (do not use word "repeat")
Sécurité
The spoken word for the safety signal
May day
The spoken words for distress, life threatening issue
Pan Pan
The spoken words for urgency communication, lives not endangered (not as severe as may day)
Break
To indicate the separation between portions of the message (to be used when there is no clear distinction between text and other portions of the message)
Over
Transmission is ended, I expect a response
U V W X Y Z
Uniform Victor Whiskey X-ray Yankee Zulu
V.H.F
Very High Frequency
Affirmative
Yes, permission granted
Canadian ship stations voluntarily fitted with a Marine band radio must carry the following 2 documents
Ship Station Licence Radio Operators Certification
E.P.I.R.B
Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons
S.A.R.T
Search And Rescue Transporters
Seelonce Distress
The international expression to advise that a distress situation is in progress. This command comes from a vessel or coast station other than the station in distress.
Seelonce Mayday
The international expression to inform an individual that a distress situation is in progress. The command issued from the ship in distress.
Say again
self explanatory duh
