Introduction General Glossary Warnings Assistance Anchoring Arrival, Berthing, and Departure Course Draught and Air Draught Fairway Navigation Canal and Lock Operations Manoeuvring Pilotage Position Radar Navigational Warnings Routeing Speed Tide and Depth Tropical Storms Tugs Way Points Weather Fishing Helicopters Ice-breakers Wheel Orders Engine Orders Pilotage (On-board) Manoeuvring (On-board) Propulsion System Going To Anchor Leaving The Anchorage Berthing / Unberthing	Standard Marine Navigational Vocabulary
	Manoeuvring
	The use of these messages does not relieve vessels of their obligations to comply with local bye-laws and the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea. I am altering my course to port. I am altering my course to starboard. I am keeping course and speed. I am going astern. I am not making way through the water. What are your intentions? Keep well clear of me. I wish to overtake ( . . . ). Do not overtake ( . . . ). Ship astern . . . wishes to overtake (on your port side). Ship astern . . . wishes to overtake (on your starboard side). Vessel . . . wishes to overtake (on your starboard side). You may overtake ( . . . ). Vessel . . . approaching an obscured area ( . . . ) approaching vessels acknowledge. I am not under command. I am a hampered vessel. I am manoeuvring with difficulty. Keep clear of me. Advise you alter course to port. Advise you alter course to starboard. I will alter course to port. I will alter course to starboard. I cannot alter course to port. I cannot alter course to starboard. Advise you stop engines. I will stop engines. Do not pass ahead of me. Do not pass astern of me. Do not pass on my port side. Do not pass on my starboard side. I . . . will overtake ( . . . ). Vessel . . . will overtake ( . . . ). Advise you pass ahead of me . . . Advise you pass astern of me . . . Advise you pass ahead of vessel . . . Advise you pass astern of vessel . . . I will pass ahead of you . . . I will pass astern of you . . . I will pass ahead of vessel . . . I will pass astern of vessel . . . Wait for . . . to cross ahead of you. I will wait for . . . to cross ahead of me. Advise you pass north of . . . vessel. Advise you pass south of . . . vessel. Advise you pass east of . . . vessel. Advise you pass west of . . . vessel. Advise you pass north of . . . mark. Advise you pass south of . . . mark. Advise you pass east of . . . mark. Advise you pass west of . . . mark. I will pass north of . . . vessel. I will pass south of . . . vessel. I will pass east of . . . vessel. I will pass west of . . . vessel. I will pass north of . . . mark. I will pass south of . . . mark. I will pass east of . . . mark. I will pass west of . . . mark. wait for . . . to clear ( . . . mark) before entering fairway. Wait for . . . to clear ( . . . position) before entering fairway. Wait for . . . to clear ( . . . mark) before getting underway. Wait for . . . to clear ( . . . position) before getting underway. Wait for . . . to clear ( . . . mark) before leaving berth. Wait for . . . to clear ( . . . position) before leaving berth. I will wait for . . . to clear ( . . . mark) before entering fairway. I will wait for . . . to clear ( . . . position) before entering fairway. I will wait for . . . to clear ( . . . mark) before getting underway. I will wait for . . . to clear ( . . . position) before getting underway. I will wait for . . . to clear ( . . . position) before leaving berth.