1) What has been the consequence of the increase of the international trade?

It has made effective communication essential.

2) What was the first communication method available?

The first communication method available was the human voice.

3) Why was this method insufficient?

This method was insufficient because its range is too limited to be of use in many situations.

4) What is the range of VHF radio communication?

The range of VHF radio communication is over at least a 30 mile radius.

5) How was the evolution in communication?

First, the human voice. After that, signal flags and lights. Then, the VHF radio communication.
Next, the Standard Marine Navigational Vocabulary. Finally, the Standard Marine
Communication Phrases.

6) What is the purpose of wavelength?

The purpose of wavelength is to show how to use the Standard Marine Navigational
Vocabulary correctly

7) How has the IMO Maritime Safety Committee dealt with the language problem?

The IMO Maritime Safety Committee has dealt with the problem first, adopting the Standard
Marine Navigational Vocabulary, and then replacing it by the Standard Marine Communication
Vocabulary.

8) What is the Standard Marine Communication Phrases for?

It is for solving previous misunderstandings.

9) What does the Standard Phrases consist of?

It consists of a number of simplified, standard phrases in English.

10) What final solution has been devised to solve communication problem at sea?

The final solution has been creating the Standard Marine Communication Phrases.

11) What do you think about the use of the Standard Phrases?

The Standard Phrases are very useful and make a substantial contribution to maritime safety.

12) What limitations does the human voice have?

It wasn’t enough because it’s range too limited to be of use in many situations
13) What were the first aids introduce to help the human voice

Signal flags and lights

14) What new stumbling block appeared after the introduction of radio.

The diferent lenguages spoken by the world’s mariners

15) How did the Imo safety comite deal with this problem.

They adopted a estándar marine navigational vocabulary

16) To what effect did they add message markers.

They added message markers to make the intention of the menssage clearer

17) How began working on the language problema?

OMI began working on this problema when trade increase

18) Whose iniciative was it?

It was an initiative of the united kindom institute of navegation

19) What happened in November 1977?

In 1997 the organization’s assembly adopted a standard marine navegational vocabulary

20) What do the simplified phrases do?

21) Why were the message marker included?

22) What has made communication a major problem among mariners?

The nature of shipping has always made the communication difficult.

23) What was the first communicate method for ages?

The first method was the human voice.

24) Why was this insufficient?

It was insufficient because its range is too limited to be of use in many situations.

25) What were the first visual aids implemented to atone for the difficulties in
communication?

The first visual aids to atone for the difficulties in communication were signal flags and lights.

26) What major problem did radio leave unsolved?

The radio did not solve the age-old barrier of language.

27) How did IMCO come to the rescue?

IMCO began working on this problem following an initiative taken by the United Kingdom
Institute of Navigation.

28) What did IMCO adopt?

First, IMCO adopted the Standard Marine Navigational Vocabulary, and then replaced it by the
Standard Marine Communication Phrases.

29) What are the expectations?

It is hoped that the phrases will become those normally used among seafarers and it will make
a substantial contribution to maritime safety.

30) Why has communication always been a major problem among mariners?

Because of the nature of shipping.

31) What was the only communication method for centuries?

It was the human voice.

32) What limitations does this method have?

Its range is too limited to be of use in many situations.

33) What other methods were implemented to solve the resulting problems?

After the human voice, signal flags and lights have been used. Then, the VHF radio
communication. After that, the Standard Marine Navigational Vocabulary. And finally, the
Standard Marine Communication Phrases.

34) What happened when radio appeared?

A common language has become essential.

35) How did IMCO attempt to solve the problem?

First, IMCO adopted the Standard Marine Navigational Vocabulary, and then replaced it by the
Standard Marine Communication Phrases.

36) What does the Vocabulary consist of?

It consists of a number of simplified, standard phrases in English.

37) What is a major problem among seamen of the world?

Communication has been always a major problem for seamen.

38) What was the first means of communication among them?

The first means of communication among them was the human voice.
39) Why was radio introduced?

Radio was introduced because it was necessary to solve earlier difficulties.

40) What is the problem with the different languages spoken by seamen?

The problem with the different languages spoken by the seamen is that it is for little use being
able to hear what another person is saying if the language spoken is not understood.

41) How did IMCO try to solve the problem?

IMCO tried to solve the problem first, adopting the Standard Marine Navigational Vocabulary,
and then replacing it by the Standard Marine Communication Phrases.

42) What has made communication difficult for many years?

The nature of shipping has always made this difficult.

43) What was the first method available to communicate at sea?

The first method available was the human voice.

44) Why was this method insufficient?

This method was insufficient because its range is too limited to be of use in many situations.

45) What problem remained after the introduction of radio?

The introduction of radio has solved many of earlier difficulties, yet a major problem still
remains the different languages spoken by the world’s mariners.

46) What did IMCO do in 1977?

In 1977, IMCO adopted the Standard Marine Navigational Vocabulary.

47) Why has communication always been a major problem for mariners?

Because of the nature of shipping.

48) What was the first implementation in response to the limitations of human voice?

The first implementation in response to the limitations of human voice was signal flags and
lights.

49) What problem remained after the introduction of radio?

The introduction of radio has solved many of earlier difficulties, yet a major problem still
remains the different language spoken by the world’s mariners.

50) What did IMCO do to solve this problem?

To solve this problem, IMCO adopted the Standard Marine Navigational Vocabulary and then
replaced it by the Standard Marine Communication Phrases.
51) What do the Phrases consist of?

It consists of a number of simplified, standard phrases in English.

52) What is the Standard Marine Communication Phrases used for?

It is used for enabling mariners of different nationalities to contact each other.

53) What development did communication have from its beginnings to nowadays?

First, the human voice. Then, signal flags and lights. After that, the VHF radio communication.
Next, the Standard Marine Navigational Vocabulary. Finally, the Standard Marine
Communication Phrases.

54) What is the Standard Marine Communication Phrases for?

It is for solving previous misunderstandings.

55) what has been the consecuences of the increase in international trade in the field of
communication?

The increase in international trade has made efective communication essential

56) what is the range of radio communication?

The range of the radio communication is overat least a 30 milles radius

57) what is the need of estándar marine lenguaje?

To help mariners communicate in a common lenguage

58) what is the aim of wáter lenght?

Wavelenght snows how to use the IMO vocabulary in practical situations

59) how did waterlenght ever come about?

It was a request put to BBC by the british DTI

60) who is the book intented for?

It’s for both the private studentsand nautical colleges

 OPENING REMARKS

1. WHO YOU ARE CALLING (3 TIMES) A QUIEN LLAMAMOS (3 VECES)

2. WHO YOU ARE (3 TIMES) QUIEN/ES SOMOS 3 VECES
3. MENSSAGE MAKER – MARCADOR
4. MENSSAGE
5. OVER

EJEMPLO:

Arctic Thunder, Arctic Thunder, Arctic Thunder.

This is Utopia, Utopia, Utopia.
Over.

Utopia, Utopia, Utopia.

This is Arctic Thunder, Arctic Thunder, Arctic Thunder.
Over.

Arctic Thunder.
This is Utopia.
Question.
Is the fairway clear?
Over.

Utopia.
This is Arctic Thunder.
Answer.
Yes, the fairway is clear.
Over.
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W – WARNING (PELIGRO)

A – ADVICE (RECOMENDACIÓN)

I – INFORMATION (SI NO ES PELIGRO, ES INFORMACION)

Q – QUESTION (PREGUNTA)

I – INSTRUCTION (ORDEN DE UNA AUTORIDAD EJ PREFECTURA)

R – REQUEST (ORDEN DEL PRACTICO)

I – INTENTION (CUMPLIR UNA ORDEN RECIBIDA) – TRATANDO DE HACER –

A – ANSWER (RESOLVER)

WARNING : THERE IS A CONTAINER A DRIFT IN POSITION 1-6-0 DRIGREES 2 MILES FROM

LA PLATA BEACON (SIEMPRE CON THERE IS/THERE ARE)

ADVICE : ADVISE YOU COURSE 1-6-0 DEGREES (ADVISE – ACONSEJO/ RECOMIENDO)

INFORMATION: MY E.T.A IS 1-0-3-0 HOURS, LOCAL TIME (‘SIEMPRE NUMERO - GUION -

NUMERO’ SIEMPRE QUE PONES UN NUMERO VA ‘KM – MILLAS – HORAS’ RECORDA QUE
LAS HORAS SON (24HRS))

QUESTION : (HAY 2 TIPO DE PREGUNTAS ‘DIRECTAS/INDIRECTAS’)

- DIRECTAS: IS THE FAIRWAY CLEAR?

- INDIRECTAS: WHAT IS YOUR DESTINATION?

ANSWER : (‘RESPUESTA DE QUESTION’)

- DIRECTA: YES , THE FAIRWAY IS CLEAR / NO , THEFAIRWAY IS NOT CLEAR

- INDIRECTA: MY DESTINATION IS LA PLATA ANCHORING AREA

INSTRUCTION: DO NOT DREIGE ANCHOR

REQUEST: RIG THE PILOT LADDER ON PORTSIDE

INTENTION: (INTENCION DE HACER ALGO ‘PUEDE PASAR O NO’)

- I WILL NOT DRIDGE ANCHOR

- I WILL RIG THE PILOT LADER ON PORT SIDE
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CAN

WILL

MUST