Examples of Messages to and from Ships
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Examples of Messages to and from Ships

Example of Message from the Ship
A Ship Name
B Call Sign or IMO Identification Number
D Course
E Speed
H Entry
I Destination
L Route
Example of Message back to the Ship
00016April1999
From: Shore-based Authority
To: M/V Ship
 
You are entering an area where North Atlantic right whales exist. Right whales are critically endangered and at risk from ship strikes. Whales can damage ships' sonar dome, propeller, and shaft. Recommend monitoring Coast Guard Broadcast Notice to Mariners, NAVTEX, NOAA Weather Radio, or, in the northeast only, Cape Cod Canal Vessel Traffic Control and Bay of Fundy Vessel Traffic Control for latest advisories and sightings reports. These advisories and reports are based on surveys which are conducted seasonally; however, such surveys only locate only a small percentage of the whales, the information from them remains valid only for a short period of time because the whales move, and they cannot be conducted at night or in inclement weather.
 
Urge exercising prudent seamanship to avoid approaching right whales. Recommend consulting NAVTEX, Inmarsat-C SafetyNET, the United States Coast Pilot, and Notices to Mariners for information on precautionary measures that may be taken to reduce the risk of hitting right whales and for applicable regulations. Right whale critical habitat and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary are also marked on charts.
 
Right whale information placards, videos, and other educational material are available from shipping agents, port authorities, relevant state agencies, the United States Coast Guard, and the National Marine Fisheries Service. Mariners are requested to report right whale sightings, whale entanglements, or dead whales to the Coast Guard on VHF Channel 16.
Parent topic: Annex 1 - Description of the Mandatory Ship Reporting Systems for Protection of Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales in Sea Areas off the Northeastern and Southeastern Coasts of the United States
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