🟢 Beginner
Southampton VTS, Southampton VTS, this is Interstellar, calling you on channel one-two, over.
🔤 SOUTHAMPTON VTS, / SOUTHAMPTON VTS, / this iz IN-tur-STEL-ur, / KAW-ling yuh ahn CHAN-ul WUN-TOO, / OH-vur.
A ship named Interstellar is trying to talk to Southampton VTS on radio channel 12.
🟢 Beginner
Interstellar, this is Southampton VTS, go ahead, over.
🔤 In-tur-STEL-ur, / this iz SOUTH-AMP-tun VTS, / go uh-HED, / OH-vur.
Southampton VTS answers the ship and tells it to continue talking; ready to listen.
🟡 Intermediate
Good afternoon, sir. This is Interstellar. I request permission to depart berth number four, over. (request, ask for, seek)
🔤 Good AF-tur-noon, / sir. / This iz In-tur-STEL-ur. / I / rih-KWEST / pur-MIH-shun tuh duh-PART berth NUM-bur four, / OH-vur.
The ship Interstellar politely asks if it can leave its parking place at dock four.
🟡 Intermediate
Interstellar, Southampton VTS. Permission granted. Proceed to the fairway and report when clear of the breakwater, over. (Permission granted, you are cleared)
🔤 In-tur-STEL-ur, / SOUTH-AMP-tun VTS. / Pur-MIH-shun GRAN-tid. / Pruh-SEED tuh thuh FAIR-way / and rih-PORT when KLEER uv thuh BRAKE-waw-tur, / OH-vur.
The control station says yes, the ship can leave; it should go to the shipping channel and tell them when it passes the wave barrier.
🟢 Beginner
Roger, permission granted. Proceeding to the fairway, over.
🔤 RAH-jur, / pur-MIH-shun GRAN-tid. / Pruh-SEED-ing tuh thuh FAIR-way, / OH-vur.
The ship confirms it understands and is now moving to the shipping channel.
🟡 Intermediate
Southampton VTS, this is Interstellar. I am now clear of the breakwater, over.
🔤 SOUTH-AMP-tun VTS, / this iz In-tur-STEL-ur. / Eye am now KLEER uv thuh BRAKE-waw-tur, / OH-vur.
The ship tells the control station it has safely passed the wave barrier.
🟡 Intermediate
Interstellar, Southampton VTS. Roger, report when you pass the outer buoy, over.
🔤 In-tur-STEL-ur, / SOUTH-AMP-tun VTS. / RAH-jur, / rih-PORT when yuh pass thee OW-tur BOO-ee, / OH-vur.
The control station confirms and asks the ship to tell them when it reaches the marker floating in the water far from shore.
🟡 Intermediate
Roger, I will report when I pass the outer buoy. Standing by channel one-two, over. (Standing by, holding on, waiting)
🔤 RAH-jur, / Eye will rih-PORT / when Eye pass thee OW-tur BOO-ee. / STAN-ding by / CHAN-ul WUN-TOO, / OH-vur.
The ship agrees to tell the control station when it passes the floating marker and will stay listening on channel 12.
🟡 Intermediate
Southampton VTS, this is Interstellar. I have now passed the outer buoy and am proceeding on my passage, over.
🔤 SOUTH-AMP-tun VTS, / this iz In-tur-STEL-ur. / Eye have now PASSED thee OW-tur BOO-ee / and am pruh-SEED-ing ahn my PAS-ij, / OH-vur.
The ship says it has gone past the floating marker and is now traveling on its planned route.
🟡 Intermediate
Interstellar, Southampton VTS. Roger, copied. Have a safe passage, out.
🔤 In-tur-STEL-ur, / SOUTH-AMP-tun VTS. / RAH-jur, / KAH-peed. / Have uh SAFE PAS-ij, / owt.
The control station confirms it heard everything and says goodbye; communication is ending.