NAV 44/3/1
Attachment C
Example of Message from the Ship
A Ship Name
B Call Sign or IMO
Identification Number
D Course
E Speed
H Entry into system
I Destination
L Route
Example of Message Back to the Ship
00016April1999
From: Shore-based Authority
To: M/V Ship
You are entering an area where North Atlantic
right whales exist. Right whales are critically endangered
and at risk from ship strikes. Whales can damage ships' sonar
dome, propeller, and shaft. Recommend monitoring Coast Guard
Broadcast Notice to Mariners, NAVTEX, NOAA Weather Radio, or,
in the northeast only, Cape Cod Canal Vessel Traffic Control
and Bay of Fundy Vessel Traffic Control for latest advisories
and sightings reports. These advisories and reports are based
on surveys which are conducted seasonally; however, such
surveys only locate only a small percentage of the whales,
the information from them remains valid only for a short
period of time because the whales move, and they cannot be
conducted at night or in inclement weather.
Urge exercising prudent seamanship to avoid
approaching right whales. Recommend consulting NAVTEX,
INMARSAT C SafetyNET, the U.S. Coast Pilot, and Notices to
Mariners for information on precautionary measures that may
be taken to reduce the risk of hitting right whales and for
applicable regulations. Right whale critical habitat and the
Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary are also marked on
charts.
Right whale information placards, videos, and
other educational material are available from shipping
agents, port authorities, relevant state agencies, the U.S.
Coast Guard, and the National Marine Fisheries Service.
Mariners are requested to report right whale sightings, whale
entanglements, or dead whales to the Coast Guard on VHF
Channel 16.
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