are repeated only by that vessel, this applies also for close coupled
towing.)
.1 Ice breaker assistance for convoy will start now / at ... UTC.
.2 Stand by on VHF Channel
.3 Keep proper lookout for sound and visual signals.
.4 Your place in convoy is
.5 MV ... will follow you.
.6 You will follow MV....
.7 Go ahead and follow me.
.8 Do not follow me.
.9 Proceed along ice channel
.10 Increase/decrease your speed.
.11 Increase your engine power.
.12 Reverse your engine.
.13 Full ahead / stop immediately.
.14 Keep distance of ... metres/cables between vessels.
.15 Increase/decrease distance between vessels to ... metres/cables.
.16 Prepare to receive / let go towing line.
.17 Stop to receive / let go towing line.
.18 Switch on bow / stern search light.
.19 Stay where you are.
.20 Ice-breaker assistance for convoy is finished.
.20.1 There is open water ahead.
.20.2 There is light ice condition ahead.
.20.3 Proceed by yourself (to area...).
.20.4 Ice-breaker ... will escort you.
5.2.3 Ice breaker assistance in close coupled towing
.1 Prepare for close coupled towing.
.2 Veer out your anchors under hawse-pipes.
.3 Give heaving lines through hawse-pipes.
.4 Receive towing line on deck.
.5 Lash together eyes of the towing line with good manila lashing.
.6 Fasten towing line on towing bitts.
.7 1 start to draw your bow into stern notch of the ice-breaker.
.8 Be ready to cut the manila lashing at any time.
.9 Keep yourself in centre-plan of ice-breaker.
6 Vessel Traffic Service
For further standardized VTS - Communications also sec other paragraphs
of PART III.
For VTS - Standard reporting procedures see "IMO - Resolution
A.648(16), General Principles for Ship Reporting Systems and Ship Reporting
Requirements...".
NOTE: All of the following phrases must come as the culmination
(message content) of a radio
