90,90,90

[Graham_Wright]

In French = quatre vingt dix, quatre vingt dix, quatre vingt dix.
Heard in Cardiff Bay.
We sometimes hear the French Coastguard but what does it mean - anybody?

 

[footsoldier]

They are counting off the number of rubber dinghies launched towards Dover. Ninety is the daily quota.

 

[KevinV]

Somebody overstayed their time on the boating lake?

 

[WoodyP]

If Welsh it would have been Naw Deg, Naw Deg , Naw Deg.

 

[Alex_Blackwood]

In French = quatre vingt dix, quatre vingt dix, quatre vingt dix.
Heard in Cardiff Bay.
We sometimes hear the French Coastguard but what does it mean - anybody?

Ninety, Ninety, Ninety!

 

[vyv_cox]

The only reference I can find has to do with HIV/AIDS survival rates. Nothing that might refer to boating. 90-90-90 treatment target | UNAIDS 90-90-90 treatment target

 

[wonkywinch]

Trying to hail this vessel?

LES QUATRE VENTS, Sailing vessel - Details and current position - MMSI 228188010 - VesselFinder

 

[Graham_Wright]

Ten short!
I did wonder if it was a call sign but the rest of the conversation (which I couldn't decipher) suggested not.

 

[KompetentKrew]

Trying to hail this vessel?

LES QUATRE VENTS, Sailing vessel - Details and current position - MMSI 228188010 - VesselFinder

This vessel appears to be in the Mediterranean now, so unlikely.

 

[Roberto]

Curious As the conversation was in French, it might be they were hailing "NH 90", it's one of the French military helicopters based near Brest which is often mandated by Cross Corsen / Ushant for SAR missions. If you could hear the communication from both sides, helicopters talks are rather distinctive.
Simple numbers are often used also when Cross communicates with SNSM vessels, which are all numbered, 225 284 186 etc. "186 quelle est votre position" etc
During 2023, the yearly report states NH 90 was increasingly used as the Civil Protection helicopters (all called "Dragon xx", xx being the department number, ex Dragon 29 for Finistère, Dragon 56 for Morbihan, etc) were very often devoted to other non maritime missions. 2024 report not yet available.
https://www.dirm.nord-atlantique-ma....fr/IMG/pdf/bilan_2023_cross_corsen_cle08f346.

 

[veshengro]

The French are having a competition to see how many Trawlers they can get inside the limit, last one called 90.

 

[Graham_Wright]

Curious As the conversation was in French, it might be they were hailing "NH 90", it's one of the French military helicopters based near Brest which is often mandated by Cross Corsen / Ushant for SAR missions. If you could hear the communication from both sides, helicopters talks are rather distinctive.
Simple numbers are often used also when Cross communicates with SNSM vessels, which are all numbered, 225 284 186 etc. "186 quelle est votre position" etc
During 2023, the yearly report states NH 90 was increasingly used as the Civil Protection helicopters (all called "Dragon xx", xx being the department number, ex Dragon 29 for Finistère, Dragon 56 for Morbihan, etc) were very often devoted to other non maritime missions. 2024 report not yet available.
https://www.dirm.nord-atlantique-ma....fr/IMG/pdf/bilan_2023_cross_corsen_cle08f346.

Thanks pity I couldn't understand the preceding exchange.