4 Information to be provided to ships and procedures to be followed
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4 Information to be provided to ships and procedures to be followed

  4.1 Ships are required to keep a continuous listening watch in the area on the relevant VHF sector channel and VHF channel 16.

  4.2 Sound VTS will provide information service to shipping about specific and urgent situations, which could cause conflicting traffic movements as well as other information concerning safety of navigation for instance, information about weather, current, ice, water level, navigational problems or other hazards.

  4.2.1 If necessary, Sound VTS can provide individual information to a ship particularly in relation to positioning and navigational information or local conditions by using the IMO Standard Marine Communication Phrases (SMCP), section A1/6 for VTS message markers. The message markers can be of ADVICE, WARNING, INFORMATION, QUESTION, ANSWER, REQUEST and INTENTION.

  4.2.2 Information of general interest to shipping in the area will be broadcast by Sound VTS on VHF channel as specified by the VTS operator or will be given on request. A broadcast will be preceded by an announcement on VHF channel 16. All ships navigating in the area should listen to the announced broadcast.

  4.3 If a ship needs to anchor due to breakdown, low visibility, adverse weather, changes in the indicated depth of water, etc., Sound VTS can recommend suitable anchorages or other place of refuge within the operational area.

Parent topic: Annex – Description of the Mandatory Ship Reporting System “In the Sound Between Denmark & Sweden” (SOUNDREP)
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