jimboaw
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A marina or harbourmaster is made aware of a possible fuel spill from an unknown source. How should he broadcast the problem ?
correct vhf format
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VicS
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If it is a safety hazard a Sécurité broadcast to all vessels in XXX harbour on a working channel and at low power perhaps, at the very most. However since few boats in a marina will have the radio on there is not a lot of point there.
BrendanS
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http://www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/lrgtxt/mgn242.pdf
with this vocabulary
http://www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/m.1252_part_1.pdf
These are UK publications, but using IMO (International Maritime Organisation) terms which have been accepted worldwide, and not a UK thing
with this vocabulary
http://www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/m.1252_part_1.pdf
These are UK publications, but using IMO (International Maritime Organisation) terms which have been accepted worldwide, and not a UK thing
VicS
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That deals with the responsibilities of a master to report a discharge from his vessel. The question was about the VHF procedure for a harbourmaster to promulgate information about a discharge.
jimboaw
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yes ,that was the question. Securete would seem to be the correct intro but how should it be worded?
DaveNTL
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Did you get the job then Jim or the whole mooring field? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Americans wouldn't know what it meant anyway! 10-4?
Americans wouldn't know what it meant anyway! 10-4?
jimboaw
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Gave up looking for work! Was it Wrightsville Beach a couple of years back? We bought a house in NC and "Moonlighting" is up the river in Wilmington
DaveNTL
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Was it Wrightsville Beach a couple of years back?
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Yep! ermm... about November 95 when you dropped by while we were moored there.
We're near Punta Gorda FL at the moment dodging thunderstorms.
Was it Wrightsville Beach a couple of years back?
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Yep! ermm... about November 95 when you dropped by while we were moored there.
We're near Punta Gorda FL at the moment dodging thunderstorms.
Woodlouse
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A simple "All Stations, All Stations, All Stations" would suffice. Securité is for safety broadcasts and I don't think a fuel spill represents a danger to shipping.
VicS
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Like Ballybug Woodlouse I do have some reservations about a Sécurité broadcast being justified unless the spill was considered a hazard to navigation, which if large enough it could well be.
The wording would be Sécurité - Sécurité - Sécurité - All stations - All stations - this is XXX harbour radio - XXX harbour radio - Navigational warning - Switch to channel nn.
Then on the working channel
Sécurité - Sécurité - Sécurité - All stations - All stations - this is XXX harbour radio - XXX harbour radio. A serious oil spill has been reported in the YYY area of the harbour. All vessels are requested to avoid this area. OUT
Perhaps the message should be adress to "All stations in XXX Harbour". It should be repeated at appropriate intervals.
The wording would be Sécurité - Sécurité - Sécurité - All stations - All stations - this is XXX harbour radio - XXX harbour radio - Navigational warning - Switch to channel nn.
Then on the working channel
Sécurité - Sécurité - Sécurité - All stations - All stations - this is XXX harbour radio - XXX harbour radio. A serious oil spill has been reported in the YYY area of the harbour. All vessels are requested to avoid this area. OUT
Perhaps the message should be adress to "All stations in XXX Harbour". It should be repeated at appropriate intervals.