A: “There has been a collision with MV Garland” B: “I have collided with MV Garland.” C: ”My vessel and MV Garland had a collision.” D: ”My vessel has had a collision with MV Garland.”
Trang 1Standard Marine Communication Phrases
Multiple Choice Test
Trang 2Click on the answer (A/B/C/D/E) :
- a wrong answer is indicated by this sound:
- a right answer is indicated by this sound:
Press enter or click for an audio-version of the
Standard Phrase; the correct Phrase is indicated by .
Trang 3SMCP-TEST: CONTENTS
General part – questions 1 / 7
Distress, Urgency and Safety - questions nos 8 / 39 Pilotage - questions 40 / 46
Trang 4B: “MAYDAY - 3 X
All stations, all stations, all stations This is Vincente - PWCA
This is Vincente - PWCA
This is Vincente - PWCA:”
A: “MAYDAY - 3 X This is Vincente - PWCA Vincente - PWCA Vincente - PWCA:”
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Trang 5B: “SECURITE - 3 X All stations - 3 X This is Anticosti - V8SH Anticosti - V8SH Anticosti - V8SH:”.
A: “PAN PAN - 3 X All stations - 3 X This is Alcona - BUCE Alcona - BUCE Alcona - BUCE: ”.
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Trang 6Indicate the correct sequence:
A: DSC-announcement – DSC-acknowledgement – VHF-announcement – VHF-acknowledgement – VHF-message.
B: DSC-announcement – DSC-acknowledgement – VHF-message.
C: VHF-acknowledgement – VHF-announcement – VHF-message
D: DSC-acknowledgement – DSC-announcement – VHF-message.
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Trang 7A: This message is transmitted by vessel in distress B: This message is transmitted by Pearl Head.
C: This message is received by vessel in distress D: Vessel Ocean Queen is in distress.
Click here and listen to the message.
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Trang 8Click here and listen to the message.
A: The SAR-operation is finished;
VHF-communication is not allowed.
B: The SAR-operation is started;
VHF-communication is allowed
C: The SAR-operation is finished;
VHF-communication is allowed
D: The SAR-operation is started;
VHF-communication is not allowed
This message indicates that:
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Trang 9Repeat: example
2: “Say again” is used when an important
message or part of a message is repeated.
1: “Repeat” is used when a message or part of a
message has not been clearly understood.
Say again: example
A: 1 and 2 are both right.
B: 1 and 2 are both wrong
C: 1 is right
D: 2 is right
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Trang 10“Mistake … correction” is used
A: when the receiving party has made a mistake.
B: when the transmitting party has made a mistake.
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Trang 11Location of the fire:
Fire has been located in no 2 hold.
The cargo is on fire; smoke is not poisonous.
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A: “Number-2 hold on fire; cargo is burning;
smoke not poisonous”.
B: “Number-2 hold and cargo burning; smoke not toxic”.
C: “Fire is in number-2 hold; cargo on fire; smoke not harmful” D: “Fire is in number-2 hold; cargo on fire; smoke not toxic”.
Trang 12Vessel is unmanoeuvrable.
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A: “I am not under command”.
B: “I am a hampered vessel”.
C: “I am obstructed in my manoeuvrability” D: “I am manoeuvring with difficulty”.
E: “I am unmanoeuvrable”.
Trang 13Six crew members have been wounded; two crew members were killed.
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A: “Number of casualties: eight”.
B: “Number of wounded crewmembers: six;
number of casualties: two”.
C: “Number of injured persons: six;
number of casualties: two”.
D: “Number of injured persons: six;
number of dead: two”.
Trang 14A: “I am leaking water”.
B: “I am flooding below waterline” C: “Water is coming into the vessel” D: “Water is entering the vessel
Trang 15Vessel is heeling over to port side;
cargo will be put overboard to stop heeling.
A: “I have a dangerous list to port;
I will jettison cargo to stop listing”.
B: “I am heeling over to port;
I will jettison cargo to stop heeling”.
C: “I have a dangerous list to port;
I will put cargo over board
to stop list”.
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Trang 16Vessel is unable to continue her voyage
Tug assistance is needed.
I require tug-assistance”.
Trang 17Vessel has had a collision with
MV Garland.
A: “There has been a collision with
MV Garland”
B: “I have collided with MV Garland.”
C: ”My vessel and MV Garland had a collision.”
D: ”My vessel has had a collision with MV Garland.”
Trang 18Vessel is aground in posn… 8 containers will be put overboard.
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A: “I am aground in position ; I will jettison eight containers”.
B: “Vessel has been grounded in position ; I will jettison eight containers”.
C: “I went aground in position ; I want to jettison eight containers”.
D: “Vessel is on the ground in position ; I will jettison eight containers”.
Trang 19Vessel is being attacked by pirates 16
A: “Vessel is being attacked by pirates” B: “Pirates are attacking my vessel” C: “Pirate-attack on my vessel!”.
D: ”I am under attack of pirates”.
Trang 20Vessel hasn’t suffered any damage and will continue her voyage.
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A: “I have no damage; I will go on”.
B: “I did not suffer any damage; I will go on” C: “I have no damage; I will proceed”.
D: “I did not suffer any damage; I will proceed” E: “I have no damage; I will continue”.
Trang 21SRU is underway to distress position
to render assistance.
A: “I am coming to help you”.
B: “I am underway to assist you” C: “I am proceeding for your help” D: “I am proceeding to your
assistance”.
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Trang 22Message from RCC:
helicopter will arrive in posn of vessel in distress
within one hour.
A: “ETA vessel in distress within one hour from now” B: “ETA distress position in one hour from now”.
C: “ETA vessel in distress in one hour”.
D: “ETA distress position within one hour”.
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Trang 23Information from vessel to helicopter-pilot: all is clear for landing.
A:“Information: all clear for landing”.
B:“Information: I am ready to receive you” C: “Information: all clear for reception”.
D: “Information: I am ready for landing”.
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Trang 24Someone has fallen overboard in posn
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A: “I have lost crewmember in position ”.
B: “Person overboard was lost in position ” C: “I have lost person overboard in position ” D: “Person has fallen overboard in position ”.
Trang 25Search for missing person stopped – nobody was found.
“Information:
A: search for missing person stopped – nobody found”.
B: no result of search - search stopped”.
C: search for missing person stopped – result of search negative” D: search stopped – negative result”.
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Trang 26Vessel is losing dangerous substance of IMO-class six
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A: “I am spilling dangerous goods of IMO-class six”.
B: “I am jettisoning dangerous goods of IMO-class six” C: “I am wasting dangerous goods of IMO-class six” D: “I am losing dangerous goods of IMO-class six”.
Trang 27Vessel has problems with her manoeuvrability due to malfunction.
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A: “I am not under command”.
B: “I am a hampered vessel”.
C: “I am obstructed in my manoeuvrability” D: “I am manoeuvring with difficulty”.
Trang 28Vessel advises other traffic to remain
at a safe distance.
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A: “Advice: all vessels - stay clear”.
B: “Advice: all vessels - keep distance”.
C: “Advice: all vessels - give a clear berth” D: “Advice: all vessels - keep clear”.
Trang 29A: “You must proceed with care”.
B: “You must navigate carefully”.
C: “You must navigate with caution ” D: “You must proceed carefully”
Traffic must proceed carefully.
Trang 30Depth as indicated in chart must be reduced by 1 metre.
A: “Information: charted depth of water
Trang 31Water is not deep enough.
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A: “There is not enough depth of water” B: “Depth of water not sufficient”.
C: “Depth of water insufficient”.
D: “Water not deep enough”.
Trang 32The tide is 2 metres higher than
expected.
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A: “Tide two metres above expectation”.
B: “Tide two metres higher than predicted” C: “Tide two metres higher than expected” D: “Tide two metres above prediction”.
Trang 33We have reduced visibility due to fog
A: “ Visibility restricted by fog ”.
B: “Visibility increased by fog”.
C: “ Visibility getting worse by fog ”.
D: “Visibility limited by fog”.
Trang 34D: “Visibility will be reduced by five zero metres”.
Trang 35Ice-breaker assistance has been cancelled and will start again at 1200 UTC.
A: “Ice breaker assistance is suspended and
will start again at 1200 hrs UTC”.
B: “Ice-breaker assistance cancelled and
will be resumed at 12.00 hrs UTC”.
C: “Ice-breaker assistance suspended and
will be resumed at 12.00 hrs UTC”.
D: “Ice-breaker assistance stopped and
will start again at 12.00 hrs UTC”.
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Trang 36Ice-situation will become worse.
A: “Ice-situation will become worse B: “Ice-situation will worsen”.
C: “Ice-situation will deteriorate” D: “Ice-situation will become bad”.
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Trang 37A shoal that has not been charted yet has just been detected in posn……
A: “Warning: uncharted shoal detected in position ” B: “Warning: uncharted shoal found in position ”.
C: “Warning: uncharted shoal located in position ” D: “Warning: uncharted shoal reported in position ”.
Trang 38There is no light on buoy Charlie Alfa - 4 bearing 2 miles
Trang 39Buoy Alfa Papa - 2 bearing 2 cables S from Alphards Pier
Trang 40Buoy Foxtrot Lima-1 in position bearing 3 cables North
of breakwater has disappeared.
A: “Buoy Foxtrot Lima-1 in position bearing 3 cables North
of breakwater missing”.
B: “Buoy Foxtrot Lima-1 in position bearing 3 cables North
of breakwater off station”.
C: “Buoy Foxtrot Lima-1 in position bearing 3 cables North
of breakwater no longer there”.
D: “Buoy Foxtrot Lima-1 in position bearing 3 cables North
of breakwater disappeared”.
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Trang 41Vessels must pass at a safe distance
from dangerous operations.
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A: “Clear berth requested”.
B: “Wide berth requested”.
C: “You have to stay clear from dangerous operations” D: “Don’t approach close to dangerous operations”.
Trang 42Leading-light is temporarily not used.
A: “Leading-light temporarily disused”.
B: “Leading-light temporarily discontinued” C: “Leading-light temporarily inoperative” D: “Leading-light temporarily out of order” E: “Leading-light temporarily suspended”.
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Trang 43Vessel requires pilotage in posn …
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A: “I need pilot service - my posn: ……”.
B: “I request pilot service - my posn: ……”
C: “I want pilot service - my posn: ……”.
D: “I require pilot service - my posn:…….”.
E: “I wish to be assisted by pilot - my posn:… ”.
Trang 44Time of arrival at pilot station
nine twenty-five AM”.
C: “Information: my ETA at pilot station
zero niner two five hours UTC”
D: “Information: my arrival at pilot station
zero niner two five hours UTC”
Trang 45Vessel asks whether she must
take a pilot.
A: “Question: must I use pilot service?”
B: “Question: is it compulsory to take a pilot?” C: “Question: is pilotage compulsory?”
D:”Question: do I have to take a pilot?”
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Trang 46Pilotage has stopped and will start again at 14.00 UTC.
A: “Information: pilotage resumed; pilotage will start again at
one four zero zero hours UTC”.
B: “Information: pilotage suspended; pilotage is resumed at
one four zero zero hours UTC”.
C: “Information: pilotage has stopped; pilotage will be resumed at
one four zero zero hours UTC”.
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Trang 47Vessel is given permission to navigate on her own.
A: “Information: you have permission
Trang 48Pilot boat is approaching Boarding speed for pilot is 6 knots.
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A: “Information: pilot boat getting closer to your vessel.
Make boarding speed of six knots”.
B: “Information: pilot boat approaching your vessel.
Make boarding speed of six knots”.
C: “Information: pilot boat approaching your vessel.
You must proceed at six knots for boarding”.
D: “Information: pilot boat getting closer to your vessel.
You must proceed at six knots for boarding”.
Trang 49Pilot will come on board at 13.50 hrs UTC.
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A: “Pilot will embark at 13.50 hrs UTC”.
B: “Embarkation by pilot at 13.50 hrs UTC”.
C: “Pilot will enter your ship at 13.50 hrs UTC”.
D: “Pilot-embarkation time 13.50 hrs UTC”.
Trang 50Tide is getting low.
Trang 51Tide is getting high.
Trang 52Tide is moving in westerly direction;
rate of tidal stream 2 knots and is against you
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A: “Information: tide of two knots moving west;
tide in opposite direction”.
B: “Information: tide setting west; tidal stream two
knots; tide against you”.
C: “Information: tide setting west; tidal stream two
knots; tide in opposite direction”.
D: “Information: tide moving west; tidal stream two
knots; tide against you”.
Trang 53Tide is turning.
A: “Tide slacking” B: “Tide turning” C: “Tide slack” D: “Tide changing”.
Trang 54MV Garland is departing from the embankment.
A: “Information: MV Garland is leaving.” B: “Information: MV Garland is outward” C: “Information: MV Garland is departing” D: “Information: MV Garland is outgoing”.
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Trang 55MV Garland is on her way to open sea.
A: “Information: MV Garland is leaving.”.
B: “Information: MV Garland is out to sea” C: “Information: MV Garland is departing” D: “Information: MV Garland is outgoing”.
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Trang 56MV Christina is on her way from one berth to an other.
D: “Information: MV Christina is shifting berth”.
E: “Information: MV Christina is shifting to a different berth”.
Trang 57MV in posn West of Bondpier is changing her
course to the North.
A: “Information: vessel W of Bondpier turning to the North” B: “Information: vessel W of Bondpier changing course to the North”.
C: “Information: vessel W of Bondpier altering course to
the North”.
D: “Information: vessel W of Bondpier alternating course to the North”.
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Trang 58Cable Layer Aurora is restricted in her
manoeuvrability All vessels must stay at a safe distance
C: “Information: Cable Layer Aurora in posn ……
is manoeuvring with difficulty Give a wide berth” D: “Information: Cable Layer Aurora in posn ……
is constrained Wide berth requested”.
Trang 59MV Seaborne in posn ……… is unable
to manoeuvre easily because of her draft of
21 metres.
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A: “Information: MV Seaborne in posn…… is restricted by a
draft of two one metres”.
B: “Information: MV Seaborne in posn…… is constrained by a
draft of two one metres”.
C: “Information: MV Seaborne in posn…… is manoeuvring with difficulty because of draft of two one metres”.
D: “Information: MV Seaborne in posn…… is not under command because of a draft of two one metres”.
Trang 60Route from roadstead to entrance temporarily not to be used.
Trang 61Inshore traffic lane permanently closed to
all traffic
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A: “Information: navigation closed in inshore traffic lane.”
B: “Information: navigation diverted in inshore traffic lane.” C: “Information: navigation forbidden in inshore traffic lane.” D: “Information: navigation suspended in inshore traffic lane.”.
Trang 62Coastal Station wishes to know where the vessel is going to and where the vessel is coming from.
Questions from VTS to vessel.
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A: “Question: where do you go to?
Question: where do you come from?”
B: “Question: what is your destination?
Question: what was your last calling port?”
C: “Question: what is your destination?
Question: what was your last port of call?”
D: “Question: what is your next port?
Question: what was your last port?”
E: “Question: what is your destiny?
Question: what was your last port of call?”
Trang 63Questions from VTS to vessel.
Coastal Station wishes to know if your vessel has any defects.
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A: “Question: do you have any deficiencies?”
B: “Question: do you have any defects?”
C: “Question: do you have any malfunctions?”
D: “Question: do you have any problems?”