The VTS broadcasts a regular information bulletin at H + 10 mn and H +
40 mn. This bulletin includes:
- information on traffic
- urgent warnings to mariners concerning the area
- special weather bulletins
In addition, a regular weather bulletin is broadcast every three hours
from 01H50 UTC.
This information is broadcast in French and in English on VHF channel
79 after a call on channel 16.
If necessary, the VTS is capable of providing individual information to
a ship) in particular with regard to positioning and navigational assistance.
4 INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED TO PARTICIPATING SHIPS AND
PROCEDURES
TO BE FOLLOWED
The VTS processes the requests for anchoring made by the ships in the
area for which the MRCC Corsen is responsible.
Detected and identified ships are monitored by radar which in no way
releases the masters from responsibility for their navigation.
The vessel traffic services in the Channel inform each other of the
transit of ships, in particular those having hazardous cargoes. First, the identification
for a southbound ship which has reported in accordance with the MAREP recommendations to
the VTS at Jobourg are transmitted to the VTS at Corsen/Ouessant which then sets up an HPA
at the north-east RACON radio beacon of the Ushant traffic separation scheme.
5 COMMUNICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SYSTEM, FREQUENCIES
ON WHICH REPORTS SHOULD BE TRANSMITTED AND INFORMATION
TO BE REPORTED
The radiocommunications equipment required for the system is that
defined in the GMDSS for sea area A1.
The ship reports will be made by voice on VHF radio. The channels
defined are channel 13, monitored permanently by the VTS, as well as channel 79 and 80
which are also used to broadcast safety information. However, information of commercial
confidentiality may be transmitted by non-verbal means.
The frequencies mentioned above will be used pending modifications made
necessary by the use of an automatic identification system for which the draft definition
of operational standards is under review.
In some cases, it could be decided to use the medium frequency band for
communication with ships, according to procedures which will be specified subsequently.
