Module 5 - Routine Calls

Routine Call Shape

A routine call should be short, identifiable, and easy to answer. Call the station you want, say your own vessel name, wait for a response, then pass the practical message on the correct working channel.

The aim is not to sound dramatic. It is to make a normal operational request without blocking safety traffic.

Key points

  • Called station name, spoken as required.
  • This is, followed by your vessel name.
  • Short request or working-channel move.
  • Over when a reply is expected; Out when finished.

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