Procedural Words and Phrases

Question 0

Affirmative

Answer 0

Yes

Permission granted

Question 1

Acknowledge

Answer 1

Let me know that you have received and understood the message.

Question 2

Break

Answer 2

To indicate the separation between portions of the message.

Question 3

Channel

Answer 3

Change to channel ……. Before proceeding.

Question 4

Confirm

Answer 4

My version is……… Is that correct?

Question 5

Correction

Answer 5

An error has been made in this transmission. The correct version is…..

Question 6

Go ahead

Answer 6

Proceed with your message.

Question 7

How do you read?

Answer 7

How well do receive me?

Question 8

I say again

Answer 8

Use I say again instead of I repeat.

Question 9

Mayday

Answer 9

A distress situation

Question 10

Mayday relay

Answer 10

Relaying a Mayday from another party.

Question 11

Negative

Answer 11

No
That is not correct
I do not agree

Question 12

Over

Answer 12

My transmission has ended and I expect a response from you.

Question 13

Out

Answer 13

Conversation has ended. No response expected.

Question 14

Pan Pan

Answer 14

Urgent communication

Question 15

Prudonce

Answer 15

During a long distress situation, minimal communication can resume on a restricted basis. Ship’s business or higher priority.

Question 16

Read back

Answer 16

Repeat the message once I say Over. Do not use the word repeat.

Question 17

Roger

Answer 17

Message received and understood

Question 18

Roger number

Answer 18

I have received your message number….

Question 19

Stand by

Answer 19

I must pause a few seconds or minutes, please wait

Question 20

Say again

Answer 20

Same as repeat, but don’t use the word repeat

Question 21

Securite

Answer 21

The spoken word for the safety signal

Question 22

Seelonce

Answer 22

Silence has been imposed on the frequency due to a distress.

Question 23

Seelonce Distress

Answer 23

International signal for a distress that is in progress thus silence required. Comes from a vessel or CG station, not the vessel in distress.

Question 24

Seelonce feenee

Answer 24

Distress cancelled or ended

Question 25

Urgency ended

Answer 25

Urgency cancelled

Question 26

That is correct

Answer 26

Used instead of right

Question 27

Verify

Answer 27

Check coding, check text, send correct version

Question 28

Wilco

Answer 28

Instructions received, understood and will comply

Question 29

Words twice

Answer 29

Request - communication difficult, please send twice

Information - since communication is difficult, I will send twice

Question 30

How would one call the boat Seabird II whose radio station call sign is CZ5837

Answer 30

Seabird II CZ5837, (pronounced Charlie Zulu Five Eight Three Seven)
This is YourName and station licence if assigned
Channel xx
Over