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Standard Marine Communication Phrases

The document discusses the IMO's Standard Marine Communication Phrases (SMCP) which were adopted in 2001 to establish a common language for navigational purposes and safety-related communications. The SMCP includes phrases for routine and emergency situations to avoid misunderstandings that can cause accidents. Under the STCW, the ability to use the SMCP is required for certification of officers on ships over 500 gross tonnage.

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Standard Marine Communication Phrases

The document discusses the IMO's Standard Marine Communication Phrases (SMCP) which were adopted in 2001 to establish a common language for navigational purposes and safety-related communications. The SMCP includes phrases for routine and emergency situations to avoid misunderstandings that can cause accidents. Under the STCW, the ability to use the SMCP is required for certification of officers on ships over 500 gross tonnage.

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Isaac Nimlin Sánchez

V- 26.210.289

Maritime English VII A-OP

STANDARD MARINE COMMUNICATION PHRASES

IMO's Standard Marine Communication Phrases (SMCP) were adopted by the 22nd Assembly
in November 2001 as resolution A.918 (22) IMO Standard Marine Communication Phrases.

The resolution adopts the Standard Marine Communication Phrases (SMCP) and recommends
a wide circulation to all prospective users and all maritime education authorities.

The IMO SMCP replaces the Standard Marine Navigational Vocabulary (SMNV) adopted by IMO
in 1977 (and amended in 1985).

The SMNV was developed for use by seafarers, following agreement that a common language -
namely English - should be established for navigational purposes where language difficulties
arise and the IMO SMCP has been developed as a more comprehensive standardized safety
language, taking into account changing conditions in modern seafaring and covering all major
safety-related verbal communication.

The IMO SMCP includes phrases which have been developed to cover the most important
safety-related fields of verbal shore-to-ship (and vice-versa), ship-to-ship and on-board
communications. The aim is to get round the problem of language barriers at sea and avoid
misunderstandings which can cause accidents.

The IMO SMCP builds on a basic knowledge of English and has been drafted in a simplified
version of maritime English. It includes phrases for use in routine situations such as berthing as
well as standard phrases and responses for use in emergency situations.

Under the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping


for Seafarers (STCW), 1978, as amended, the ability to understand and use the SMCP is
required for the certification of officers in charge of a navigational watch on ships of 500 gross
tonnage or above.

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