1

Coast Guard Authorities

and Maritime
Communication

Generalities about
communication
By Rosario Nuñubero.
Mareng- UNIT 12
Lesson 1
 COMMUNICATION ON
BOARD

WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THESE

ITEMS?

SMCP
INMARSAT
NAVTEX
VTS
GMDSS
MAYDAY- PAN PAN – SECURITÉ
DISTRESS SIGNALS
SAFETY SIGNS
CHANNEL 16
 A. GMDSS SYSTEM -REVIEW

EPIRB VHF/ MF /
HF

NAVTEX GMDSS INMARSAT

COSPAS
SARSAT
 GMDSS SYSTEM - REVIEW

SMCP DIGITAL
SELECTIVE
CALLING

GMDSS SEA AREAS

NW
NAVWNG
(A1-A2-A3-A4)

MMSI – CODE
(Maritime Mobile
Service Identity)
REVIEW

Ship to shore On board Ship –to-ship

(vice-versa) communications

C. The IMO SMCP includes phrases to get round the

problem of language barriers at sea and avoid
misunderstandings which can cause accidents.
D. INTERNATIONAL
CODE OF SIGNALS
 B Z I

I’M TAKING IN OR
DISCHARGING DANGEROUS I REQUIRE A TUG I’M ALTERING MY
GOODS COURSE TO PORT

O Q G

MY VESSEL IS HEALTHY I REQUIRE A

MAN OVERBOARD AND I REQUIRE FREE PILOT
PRATIQUE

D. INTERNATIONAL CODE OF SIGNAL FLAGS

 E

I’M ALTERING MY
COURSE TO STARBOARD
W
I WISH TO COMMUNICATE WITH
YOU

I REQUIRE MEDICAL
ASSISTANCE
 Activity 8:
Write the meaning of the following flags

Identify the flags described below

 E. MANDATORY SIGNS

Wear Wear a Wear a

goggles helmet mask

Wear Wear ear

protective Wear gloves protection
clothing
 SAFETY SIGNS

EVACUATION PORTABLE EMBARKATION

SLIDE RADIO LADDER
TYPES OF MESSAGES

EMERGENCY CODE

DISTRESS MAYDAY

URGENCY PAN PAN

SAFETY SECURITE

ROUTINE
MESSAGE CONSIDERATIONS
-Fire
-Flooding
-List
DISTRESS MESSAGE -Collision
-SAR
-Manoeuverability -Man overboard
-Lost of power -Grounding
-Lost propeller -Piracy
-Cargo problems °
-Ice damage/ a ship
URGENCY adrift
- Injured man
-Medical assistance
-Wind/ ice
-Sea state
SAFETY -Tides
-Visibility
-Navwng
-Lights
DISTRESS-URGENT –EMERGENCY
MESSAGE REQUIREMENTS

9 digit MMSI-code
Name of the ship
VESSEL’S IDENTIFICATION Call sign

VESSEL’S POSITION: Lat/

Long or bearing

NATURE OF DISTRESS

THE ASSISTANCE THAT IS REQUIRED

ANY OTHER IMPORTANT NFORMATION

OVER
 Bearing Examples

VESSEL’S POSITION: Lat/

Long or bearing

Bearing:

Pilot’s launch is bearing 270° from you.

My position is bearing 137° from Big Head Lighthouse.
In position bearing 259°from Fall Light
Activity 9
ANSWERING A DISTRESS
MESSAGE

Pair work
Practice:
Organize the acknowledgement
Acknowledgement
Activity 10

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QfiNSBkGnc
Practice
Example of Distress Message
Example of Urgency Message
Example of Safety Message
 Ship to ship
MARITIME is
performed
COMMUNICATION

involves

SAFETY DISTRESS FLAG

GMDSS TYPES OF
SIGNS
SIGNALS CODE MESSAGES

INMARSAT
 What did you learn today?

 Mention some ideas

 a)___________________________________________
b)___________________________________________
c)___________________________________________
 How important is communication at sea?
a) __________________________________________
b) __________________________________________