TARIFA VTS broadcast regular information regarding warnings to mariners
and traffic, navigational and weather conditions in the area, in Spanish and English.
4 INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED TO PARTICIPATING SHIPS AND PROCEDURES
TO BE FOLLOWED
In addition to the general information stated above, TARIFA Traffic
could provide a particular vessel with information regarding her position, course and
speed or the identification of the traffic in her vicinity. The ship should request this
additional information.
5 RADIOCOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT REQUIRED FOR THE SYSTEM,
FREQUENCIES ON WHICH REPORTS SHOULD BE TRANSMITTED AND
INFORMATION TO BE REPORTED
The radiocommunicarion equipment required for the system is that
defined in the GMDSS for sea areas A.1 and A.2..
.1 The system will be based on VHF voice communications and will be
interactive with an interchange of data between ships and the ship reporting centre. The
channels defined are channel 16 and 10, with the channel 67 as a supplementary option.
.2 In special circumstances, the hectometric wave band may also be used
for the interchange of information between the ship and the VTS.
.3 Information of commercial confidentiality may be transmitted by
non-verbal means. Details are as follows:
.4 The language used for reports in the system will be English, using
the IMO Standard Marine Communications Phrases* (SMCPs) where necessary or Spanish, if
appropriate.
.5 Communications associated with reporting in accordance with the
requirements of this system will be free of charge.
* Trials of the SMCPs will commence after 6 June 1997.
