Standard Safety Message

Structure

After the transmission of a DSC Safety Call switch the transmitter to VHF Channel 16 or

frequency 2182 kHz (if not automatically controlled) and transmit the safety message as

follows:

SECURITE (repeated three times)

ALL STATIONS (or all ships in a specific geographical area, or to a specific station)

(repeated three times)

THIS IS

- the 9-digit MMSI of the vessel plus name / call sign or other identification

- the text of the safety message.

Example

SECURITE SECURITE SECURITE

ALL SHIPS ALL SHIPS ALL SHIPS IN AREA PETER REEF

- THIS IS TWO-ONE-ONE-TWO-THREE-NINE-SIX-EIGHT-ZERO

MOTORVESSEL "BIRTE" CALL SIGN DELTA ALPHA MIKE KILO

- DANGEROUS WRECK LOCATED IN POSITION TWO NAUTICAL MILES

SOUTH OF PETER REEF OVER

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AII ON-BOARD COMMUNICATION PHRASES (A)

AII/1 Standard Wheel Orders

All wheel orders given should be repeated by the helmsman and the officer of the watch

should ensure that they are carried out correctly and immediately. All wheel orders should be

held until countermanded. The helmsman should report immediately if the vessel does not

answer the wheel.

When there is concern that the helmsman is inattentive s/he should be questioned:

"What is your course?" And s/he should respond:

"My course is... degrees."

Order Meaning

1. Midships Rudder to be held in the fore and aft position.

2. Port / starboard five 5° of port / starboard rudder to be held.

3. Port / starboard ten 10°of port / starboard rudder to be held.

4. Port / starboard fifteen 15°of port / starboard rudder to be held.

5. Port / starboard twenty 20° of port / starboard rudder to be held.

6. Port / starboard twenty-five 25°of port / starboard rudder to be held.

7. Hard -a-port / starboard Rudder to be held fully over to port / starboard.

8. Meet her Check the swing of the vessel´s head in a turn.

9. Steady Reduce swing as rapidly as possible.

10. Ease to five / ten / fifteen / twenty Reduce amount of rudder to 5°/10°/15°/20° and hold.

11. Steady as she goes Steer a steady course on the compass heading

indicated at the time of the order. The helmsman is to

repeat the order and call out the compass heading on

receiving the order. When the vessel is steady on that

heading, the helmsman is to call out: "Steady on..."

12. Keep the buoy/ mark/ beacon/... on port side / starboard side.

13. Report if she does not answer the wheel.

14. Finished with wheel.

When the officer of the watch requires a course to be steered by compass, the direction in which s/he

wants the wheel turned should be stated followed by each numeral being said separately, including

zero, for example:

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