5 Communication required for the system, frequencies on which reports should be transmitted and information reported
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5 Communication required for the system, frequencies on which reports should be transmitted and information reported

  5.1 Radio communications required for the system is as follows:

  5.1.1 The reports to the VTS authority can be made by voice on VHF radio using:

  • In sector 1: Channel 74
  • In sector 2: Channel 11

  5.1.2 Information of commercial confidential nature may be transmitted by non-verbal means.

  5.1.3 Broadcast by BELTREP and individual assistance to ships will be made on channel 10 or on any other available channel as assigned by BELTREP.

  5.2 BELTREP is monitoring VHF channels 10, 11, 74 and 16.

  5.3 The language used for communication shall be English, using IMO Standard Marine Communication Phrases, where necessary.


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