🟢 Beginner
Motor Vessel Korea, this is port service. How do you read me, over.
🔤 MOH-tur VES-ul KO-ree-uh, / dis iz PORT SER-vis. / How do you READ me, / OH-vur.
A ship named Korea is calling the port authority to ask if they can hear the transmission clearly. "Over" means the speaker is waiting for a response.
🟢 Beginner
Port service, this is motor vessel Korea. I read you good, over.
🔤 PORT SER-vis, / dis iz MOH-tur VES-ul KO-ree-uh. / I READ you GOOD, / OH-vur.
The Korea ship responds to the port authority, saying the message was received clearly and understood. "Over" means the speaker is ready to receive the next message.
🟡 Intermediate
Korea, many small fishing boats are in operation around Joong Island. You must navigate with caution and proceed at slow speed, over.
🔤 KO-ree-uh, / MEN-ee SMALL FISH-ing BOATS are in op-uh-RAY-shun uh-ROUND Joong I-lund. / You MUST NAV-i-gate with CAW-shun and pro-SEED at SLOW SPEED, / OH-vur.
The port tells Korea ship there are many small fishing boats working near Joong Island, so the ship should move slowly and carefully to avoid hitting them. "Over" signals the speaker is waiting for confirmation.
🟢 Beginner
Port service, I will navigate with caution and proceed at slow speed, over.
🔤 PORT SER-vis, / I will NAV-i-gate with CAW-shun and pro-SEED at SLOW SPEED, / OH-vur.
Korea ship agrees and confirms to the port that it will move slowly and carefully as instructed.
🟢 Beginner
Motor vessel Korea, this is port service. How do you read me, over.
🔤 MOH-tur VES-ul KO-ree-uh, / dis iz PORT SER-vis. / How do you READ me, / OH-vur.
A ship named Korea is calling the port authority to ask if they can hear the transmission clearly. "Over" means the speaker is waiting for a response.
🟢 Beginner
Port service, this is Korea. I read you good, go ahead your message, over.
🔤 PORT SER-vis, / dis iz KO-ree-uh. / I READ you GOOD, / go uh-HED your MES-ij, / OH-vur.
Korea ship confirms it received the port's message clearly and is ready to listen to more information. "Go ahead" means the speaker invites the other person to continue talking.
🔴 Advanced
Korea, oil clear misoperation at Wisky lighthouse. White berth requested.over.
🔤 KO-ree-uh, / OIL CLEAR mis-op-uh-RAY-shun at WIS-kee LITE-house. / White BERTH re-KWES-tid. OH-vur.
The port informs Korea ship that there is a problem (equipment malfunction) near Wisky lighthouse, and the ship should stay away from that area. Korea ship needs a white berth (a specific docking location).
🟢 Beginner
Port service, I copied your message. I will keep clear of Wisky lighthouse, over.
🔤 PORT SER-vis, / I KOP-eed your MES-ij. / I will KEEP CLEAR of WIS-kee LITE-house, / OH-vur.
Korea ship acknowledges it understood the warning and will avoid the problem area near Wisky lighthouse. "Copied" means received and understood.
🟢 Beginner
Korea, stand by channel one-six and one-two, over.
🔤 KO-ree-uh, / STAND BY CHAN-ul one-SIX and one-TWO, / OH-vur.
The port tells Korea ship to wait and listen on two specific radio channels (16 and 12) for further instructions. "Stand by" means be ready and wait.
🟢 Beginner
Stand by channel one-six and one-two, out.
🔤 STAND BY CHAN-ul one-SIX and one-TWO, / OUT.
Wait and listen on radio channels 16 and 12 for more messages. "Out" means the conversation is finished and no response is expected.
🟡 Intermediate
Attention, all vessels, this is port service. Navigational warning will follow on channel one-two. All vessels change to channel one-two, over.
🔤 uh-TEN-shun, ALL VES-ulz, / dis iz PORT SER-vis. / Nav-i-GAY-shun-ul WAR-ning will FOL-oh on CHAN-ul one-TWO. / All VES-ulz CHANGE to CHAN-ul one-TWO, / OH-vur.
The port is calling all ships to announce that important safety information will be sent on radio channel 12, so all ships must switch to that channel to listen. "Over" means waiting for acknowledgment.
🔴 Advanced
Attention, all vessels, this is port service. Navigation in the fairway is now closed because of dense fog. Visibility in the fairway decreased to less than 2 cables. All vessels navigating in the fairway must go to emergency anchorage. All vessels keep to channel one-six and one-two for further information. This is port service, out.
🔤 uh-TEN-shun, ALL VES-ulz, / dis iz PORT SER-vis. / Nav-i-GAY-shun in the FAIR-way iz NOW KLOZD be-KAWZ of DENS FOG. / Viz-IB-il-i-tee in the FAIR-way de-KREED to LES than two KAY-bulz. / All VES-ulz NAV-i-gay-ting in the FAIR-way MUST go to i-MER-jen-see ANG-ker-ij. / All VES-ulz KEEP to CHAN-ul one-SIX and one-TWO for FUR-ther in-FOR-may-shun. / Dis iz PORT SER-vis, / OUT.
The port announces a major safety message to all ships: the main shipping channel is shut because of very thick fog and low visibility, so all ships in that area must go to a safe place to drop anchor. Stay on channels 16 and 12 to get more updates. "Out" means the message is complete and no reply is needed.
🟢 Beginner
Motor Vessel Korea, this is port service, channel one-two, over.
🔤 MO-tur VES-ul ko-REE-uh, / THIS iz / PORT SER-vis, / CHAN-ul / wun-TOO, / OH-vur.
A ship named Korea is calling a port authority on radio channel twelve to start communication (over = waiting for response).
🟢 Beginner
Port service, this is motor vessel Korea. Go ahead, over.
🔤 PORT SER-vis, / THIS iz / MO-tur VES-ul ko-REE-uh. / GO uh-HED, / OH-vur.
The port authority answers Korea's ship and says they are ready to listen (go ahead = continue talking; over = waiting for response).
🔴 Advanced
Korea, navigation in the fairway is temporarily prohibited owing to dense fog, so you must anchor at emergency anchorage, over.
🔤 ko-REE-uh, / NAV-i-GAY-shun in thuh FAIR-way / iz TEM-puh-RER-uh-lee pruh-HIB-it-ed / OH-wing too / DENS FOG, / SO you MUST / ANG-kur at ih-MUR-jun-see ANG-kur-ij, / OH-vur.
Korea, ships cannot move safely in the shipping channel right now because of thick fog, so your ship must stop and stay in a safe waiting area (over = waiting for response).
🟢 Beginner
Port service, your message understood. I will drop anchor at emergency anchorage, over.
🔤 PORT SER-vis, / yor MES-ij un-DUR-STOOD. / eye WILL drop ANG-kur / at ih-MUR-jun-see ANG-kur-ij, / OH-vur.
The ship tells the port that it received the order and will now stop its ship in the safe waiting area (over = waiting for response).
🟡 Intermediate
Korea, thank you for your cooperation. And stand by channel one-six and one-two for further information, over.
🔤 ko-REE-uh, / THANK you for yor koh-AHP-uh-RAY-shun. / And STAND by / CHAN-ul wun-SIX and wun-TOO / for FUR-thur in-FOR-MAY-shun, / OH-vur.
The port thanks the ship and tells it to listen on two radio channels for more news (stand by = stay ready; over = waiting for response).
🟢 Beginner
Port service, I will stand by channel one-six and one-two, out.
🔤 PORT SER-vis, / eye WILL stand by / CHAN-ul wun-SIX and wun-TOO, / OUT.
The ship says it will listen on those two radio channels and ends the radio call (out = communication is finished, no response needed).