Table Of ContentФедеральное агентство морского и речного транспорта
Федеральное бюджетное образовательное учреждение
высшего профессионального образования
«Волжская государственная академия водного транспорта»
Кафедра иностранных языков
и конвенционной подготовки
Б.Н. Сильянов, В.Б. Фитов
Distress Message
Аварийный радиообмен на английском языке
Учебное пособие
по дисциплине «Морской английский язык»
для студентов очного и заочного обучения
специальности 180402 «Судовождение»
Нижний Новгород
Издательство ФБОУ ВПО «ВГАВТ»
2012
УДК 811.111: 551.5
С36
Рецензент – капитан, канд. технич. наук, доцент М.В. Осокин
Сильянов, Б.Н.
Distress Message. Аварийный радиообмен на английском языке :
учеб. пособие для студ. оч. и заоч. обуч. специальности 180402
«Судовождение» / Б.Н. Сильянов, В.Б. Фитов. – Н. Новгород : Изд-
во ФБОУ ВПО «ВГАВТ», 2012. – 28 с.
Настоящее пособие предназначено для развития навыков
профессиональной устной речи на английском языке согласно
требованиям ПДМНВ 78/95 для обеспечения безопасности судна на
море. Пособие может быть использовано на курсах повышения
квалификации, при подготовке судоводителя к аттестации Морской
Квалификационной Комиссией.
Работа рекомендована к изданию кафедрой иностранных языков
и конвенционной подготовки (протокол № 3 от 31.03.2011 г.).
© ФБОУ ВПО «ВГАВТ», 2012
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Contents
Section 1 Page 4
Distress Communications
Section 2 5
Signals
Section 3 8
Distress Position Information
Section 4 10
Acknowledgment of Receipt of a
Distress Message
Section 5 11
Distress Traffic
Section 6 15
Urgency and Safety Signals
Section 7 19
Digital selective calling (DSC)
Предисловие
Целью данного учебного пособия является развитие и
закрепление навыков профессиональной устной речи на
английском языке на материале текстов по УКВ аварийной связи,
включающих процедуру радиообмена, функции береговых и
судовой радиостанций, форматы сообщений по бедствию,
срочности и безопасности плавания, ЦИВ.
Предлагаемое пособие позволит, на наш взгляд, сформировать
навыки устной профессиональной речи операторов связи.
Авторы
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Section 1. Distress Communications
Pre-text questions.
1. What should all stations which hear a distress call do?
2. Who is authorized to transmit a distress message from a vessel?
Text One
1. Definition and Priority of Distress
A distress call has absolute priority over all other transmissions and
indicates that the vessel or person using it is threatened by grave and
imminent danger and requests immediate assistance. All stations which
hear a distress call must immediately cease all transmissions capable of
interfering with distress communications, and must continue to listen on
the frequency on which the distress call was received. A distress call is
not addressed to a particular station.
53.1 The obligation to accept distress calls and messages is absolute
and must be accepted with priority over all other radio communications.
Authority to Transmit Distress calls and Messages
54.1 A radiotelephony alarm signal, a distress call and a distress
message from a
vessel may be transmitted only on the authority of the master or
skipper, or the person responsible for the safety of that vessel.
Frequencies for Distress
55.1 International frequencies for distress calls by radiotelephony
are:
• 2182, 4125, 6215, 8291, 12 290, 16 420 kHz in the MF/HF marine
bands; and
Channel 16 in the VHF marine band. ♦ (•VHF channel only)
55.2 In Australian waters, for a example, the following additional
radiotelephony distress frequencies have been allocated:
Channel 67 in the VHF band (supplementary to Channel 16);
27.88 MHz (channel 88) in the 27 MHz marine band; and
27.86 MHz (channel 86) in the 27 MHz marine band (supplementary
to channel 88). ♦ (• VHF channel only)
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55.3 The distress frequencies in the 27 MHz marine band are
monitored by the majority of limited coast stations operated by marine
rescue groups.
55.4 In the interests of safety, boat owners should ensure that their
equipment has the distress frequencies necessary to communicate with
limited coast stations in their area of operation. Contact the relevant
State/Territory authority or your local volunteer marine rescue
organization to find out information about limited coast stations in your
area.
55.5 The distress frequencies listed in paragraphs 55.1 and 55,2 are
not monitored by maritime communication stations. Maritime
communication stations only provide a continuous watch of the HF
digital selective calling frequencies reserved for distress, urgency and
safety. International DSC channels for distress are: 4207.5; 6312;
8414.5; 12 577; and 16 804.5 kHz.
55.6 The frequencies used by the Bureau of Meteorology to provide
automatically generated radiotelephony broadcasts of routine weather
forecasts and weather warnings through the maritime communication
stations are not monitored.
Assignment.
Speak on:
1. Priority of distress.
Section 2. Signals
56. The Distress Signal
Text Two
Pre-text questions.
1. When is the use of the distress signal justified?
2. What does the distress message consist of?
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56.1 The radiotelephony distress signal consists of the word
"MAYDAY"
56.2 This signal indicates that the vessel or person using it is
threatened by grave and imminent danger and requests immediate
assistance.
56.3 The distress signal must not be used under any other
circumstances.
56.4 It should be noted that use of the distress signal is only justified
if the vessel or person using it is threatened by grave and imminent
danger. It does not extend to situations where immediate assistance is
sought on behalf of a person, for example, a medical emergency. The
urgency signal should be used in these situations.
56.5 Misuse of the distress signal could result in attention being
diverted away from a situation which really requires immediate
assistance.
57. The Distress Call
57.1 The radiotelephony distress call consists of:
the distress signal MAYDAY, spoken three times;
the words THIS IS (or DE spoken as Delta Echo in case of
language difficulties);
the name and call sign of the vessel in distress, spoken three times.
The Distress Message
The distress message consists of:
•
the distress signal MAYDAY;
•
the name and call sign of the vessel in distress;
•
particulars of its position;
•
the nature of the distress and the kind of assistance desired;
•
any other information which may facilitate rescue.
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Example of a complete distress call and message:
The radiotelephony If facility fitted, then the
alarm signal following message is spoken:
Distress call
Distress signal (x3) MAYDAY MAYDAY
MAYDAY
Words "this is" THIS IS
Station calling (x3) SCAMP VL2345 SCAMP
VL2345 SCAMP VL2345
Distress message
Distress signal MAYDAY
Name/call sign SCAMP VL2345
Position 50 NAUTICAL MILES DUE
EAST POINT DANGER
Nature of distress STRUCK SUBMERGED
OBJECT SINKING RAPIDLY
ESTIMATE TIME AFLOAT
15 MINUTES REQUIRE
IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE
Other information TWENTY METRE
MOTOR CRUISER RED
HULL WHITE
SUPERSTRUCTURE FOUR
PERSONS ON BOARD
EPIRB ACTIVATED
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58.2 The distress call and message may be repeated as often as
necessary, especially during silence periods, until an answer is received.
58.3 If no answer is received on distress frequencies, the message
should be repeated on any other available frequency where attention
might be attracted.
Assignment.
Speak on:
1. Distress call and message.
2. Drill Distress call and message using ship names and their call
signs
SORMOVSKY 3052 UDEN
ALEXANDR POPOV UDUN
STK 1004 URDC
TEAM ERBIKEN LGEM
TRANS FENNIA SABW
ARCADE EAGLE OXZQ
VILLE D'AURORE FFLP
Section 3. Distress Position Information
Pre-text questions.
1. What should you do not to confuse the position when
transmitting it?
2. What ship stations should defer their acknowledgment?
Text Three
59.1 Position information in a distress message should normally be
stated in one of three ways:
latitude and longitude (degrees and minutes and decimal points of a
minute if necessary, North or South, East or West); or
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a true bearing and distance (the unit of distance should always be
specified, for example, nautical miles or kilometers) from a known
geographical point (for example 045 degrees true, Point Danger, 24
nautical miles); or
a precise geographical location (for example, in the case of a vessel
running aground).
59.2 Where latitude and longitude are not used, care must be taken
to ensure that the position given cannot be confused with any other
place or geographical point.
59.3 If afloat and drifting, the rate and direction of drift could be
stated in the distress message.
60. Obligation to Acknowledge Receipt of a Distress Message
60.1 Ship stations which receive a distress message from another
vessel which is, beyond any possible doubt, in their vicinity, should
immediately acknowledge receipt.
60.2 However, in areas where reliable communications with a
limited coast or maritime communication station is practicable, ship
stations should defer this acknowledgment for a short interval to allow
the limited coast or maritime communication station to acknowledge
receipt.
60.3 Ship stations which receive a distress message from another
vessel which, beyond any possible doubt, is not in their vicinity should
defer their acknowledgment to allow vessels nearer to the distressed
vessel to acknowledge without interference.
60.4 Ship stations which receive a distress message from another
vessel which, beyond any possible doubt, is a long distance away, need
not acknowledge receipt unless this distress message has not been
acknowledged by any other station.
60.5 When a ship station hears a distress message which has not
been acknowledged by other stations, but is not itself in a position to
provide assistance, it should acknowledge the call and then take steps to
attract the attention of a maritime communication station, limited coast
station or vessels which might be able to assist.
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Assignment.
Speak on:
1. Three ways of ship positioning.
2. Obligation to Acknowledge Receipt of a Distress Message.
Section 4. Acknowledgment of Receipt of a Distress Message
Pre-text questions.
1. What data should the operator acknowledge?
2. What data should the operator transmit?
Text Four
61.1 Acknowledgment of receipt of a distress message by a vessel,
limited coast or maritime communication station is made in the
following way:
the distress signal MAYDAY;
the name and call sign of the station sending the distress message,
spoken three times;
the words THIS IS (or DE spoken as Delta Echo in case of
language difficulties);
the name and call sign of the station acknowledging receipt, spoken
three times;
• the word RECEIVED (or ROMEO ROMEO ROMEO in the
case of language difficulties);
the distress signal MAYDAY.
61.2 As soon as possible after this acknowledgment a ship station
should transmit the following information:
its position;
the speed at which it is proceeding and the approximate time it will
take to reach the distress scene.
Example of acknowledgment of receipt of a distress message by
a ship station (transmitted in response to the distress call and message
in the example given in paragraph 58.1):
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