🟢 Beginner
Brisbane VTS, Brisbane VTS, this is Interstellar, my call sign 3FXG7, 3FXG7, calling you on channel one-two, how do you read me, over. (how do you read me, do you copy, do you read me, how do you copy)
🔤 BRIS-bane VTS, / BRIS-bane VTS, / this iz IN-tur-stel-ur, / my CALL sign three-FOX-ex-seven, / three-FOX-ex-seven, / CALL-ing yoo on CHAN-ul one-two, / how duh yoo READ me, / O-vur
A ship named Interstellar is trying to talk to Brisbane VTS on the radio by saying "hello" and asking if they can hear the message
🟢 Beginner
Interstellar, this is Brisbane VTS, good afternoon, over. (Brisbane VTS, Dampier VTS, Adelaide VTS, Reef VTS, port control)
🔤 in-tur-STEL-ur, / this iz BRIS-bane VTS, / good AF-tur-noon, / O-vur
Brisbane VTS is answering the ship and greeting them in a friendly way by saying good afternoon
🔴 Advanced
Yes, good afternoon, sir, this is Interstellar. Sir, I just want to inform you that my ETA to Brisbane pilot station is one-eight-zero-zero local time, one-eight-zero-zero local time today. And according to the information from our local agent, our vessel has to drop anchor outside and wait for further instructions. So, could you please give us the anchor position so that we can proceed directly to that area, over. (give us the anchor position, advise the anchor position, provide the anchor position, confirm the anchor position)
🔤 YES, / good AF-tur-noon, SIR, / this iz in-tur-STEL-ur. / SIR, / I just WANT tuh in-FORM yoo / that my EE-tay too BRIS-bane PI-lut STAY-shun / iz one-eight-zero-zero LOH-kul TIME, / one-eight-zero-zero LOH-kul TIME tuh-DAY. / And uh-KOR-ding tuh thuh in-fur-MAY-shun from our LOH-kul AY-jent, / our VES-ul has tuh DROP AN-kur out-SIDE / and WAIT for FUR-thur in-STRUK-shunz. / SO, / could yoo PLEASE give us / thuh AN-kur pu-ZISH-un / so that we can pruh-SEED duh-REK-tly / tuh that AIR-ee-uh, / O-vur
The ship's captain is telling the port that the ship will arrive at 1800 hours, and is asking for the exact location where they should drop their anchor to wait for more information
🟡 Intermediate
Interstellar, copied one-eight-zero-zero for your arrival at Brisbane. You can anchor east southeast of point Cartwright, east southeast of point Cartwright, at least eight nautical miles, at least eight nautical miles, where it is safe to do so, over. (east southeast of point Cartwright, north of point Cartwright, south of point Cartwright, west of point Cartwright)
🔤 in-tur-STEL-ur, / KOP-eed one-eight-zero-zero for yur uh-RY-vul at BRIS-bane. / yoo can AN-kur / EEST south-EEST uv POINT CART-right, / EEST south-EEST uv POINT CART-right, / at LEEST eight NAW-ti-kul MILZ, / at LEEST eight NAW-ti-kul MILZ, / where it iz SAYF tuh doo SO, / O-vur
The port authority is telling the ship exactly where to drop anchor—in a safe area that is at least eight nautical miles away in the east-southeast direction from a place called point Cartwright
🟡 Intermediate
Okay sir, copied on that. So our vessel can drop anchor east southeast of point Cartwright, at least eight nautical miles away from that point, sir, is that correct, over. (is that correct, please confirm, can you confirm, is that right)
🔤 oh-KAY SIR, / KOP-eed on THAT. / so our VES-ul can DROP AN-kur / EEST south-EEST uv POINT CART-right, / at LEEST eight NAW-ti-kul MILZ uh-WAY / from that POINT, SIR, / iz that kor-EKT, / O-vur
The captain is repeating back what the port said about the anchor position to make sure he understood the instructions correctly
🔴 Advanced
Correct, where it is safe to do so, and please call back before dropping your anchor, over. (call back before dropping your anchor, contact us before anchoring, report back before anchoring, advise us before dropping anchor)
🔤 kuh-REKT, / wair it iz SAYF tuh doo soh, / and PLEEZ kawl BAK / bih-FOHR DRAH-ping yuhr ANG-ker, / OH-ver.
Do the right thing where there is no danger, and tell us by radio before you drop your heavy chain into the water to stop your boat.
🔴 Advanced
Okay sir, copy on that. I will call you back before our vessel drops anchor. Thank you very much for your information, standing by channel one-two, one-six. Have a good watch, out. (standing by, monitoring, listening out, remaining on)
🔤 OH-kay SIR, / KAH-pee ahn that. / ai WILL kawl yoo BAK / bih-FOHR awr VEH-sul DRAHPS ANG-ker. / THANGK yoo VAIR much / fer yuhr in-for-MAY-shun, / STAN-ding bai CHAN-ul wun-TOO, / wun-SIKS. / HAV uh good WACH, / OUT.
Yes sir, I understand that. I will radio you back before my ship drops anchor. I thank you very much for telling me this information. I am listening on radio channel twelve and sixteen. I wish you a good time watching, goodbye.