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SMCP Guide: Maritime English

IMO Standard Marine Communication Phrases: radio, orders and port communication, with plain-English meanings.

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  1. 1

    SMCP Guide 1: What Is SMCP? An Introduction to Maritime English

    Why the IMO created Standard Marine Communication Phrases, and how messages are marked.

  2. 2

    SMCP Guide 2: The Phonetic Alphabet, Numbers and How to Say Them

    Spelling a ship's name and giving courses and positions clearly on the radio.

  3. 3

    SMCP Guide 3: Getting Understood: "Say Again", "Stand By" and Other Key Phrases

    How to say you did not understand, ask for repetition, wait, or confirm.

  4. 4

    SMCP Guide 4: MAYDAY, PAN-PAN and SECURITE Calls

    The difference between distress, urgency and safety messages, and the order of a MAYDAY call.

  5. 5

    SMCP Guide 5: Helm and Engine Orders

    Standard bridge orders and how the helmsman replies.

  6. 6

    SMCP Guide 6: Mooring and Anchoring Orders

    Standard phrases between the bridge and the forward and aft stations.

  7. 7

    SMCP Guide 7: Pilot, VTS and Port Communication

    Standard questions, requests and answers you will meet when entering port.

  8. 8

    SMCP Guide 8: Maritime English Glossary in Plain English

    Key bridge and deck words, each with a plain-English definition.