Maritime Situation, Navigation & Weather Report: Rio de la Plata

Posted on Jan 28, 2025 in Maritime-Fishing

Maritime Situation Report

Attention, all vessels. This is XXX. Situation report follows on channel 1-2. Over.

Attention, all vessels. This is XXX. Situation report:

  1. There is a hampered vessel in position XXX. There is a vessel in position XX which is not complying with traffic regulations. There is a new wreck in position XX.
  2. There is a squall in La Plata area. Visibility is one mile.
  3. Buoy in position XX is off station. There is an isolated danger buoy in position XX.

Part 1: Vessel Incidents

  • There is a hampered vessel in position XXX.
  • There is a vessel in position XX which is not complying with traffic regulations.
  • There is a new wreck in position XX.
  • There is a hampered vessel on passage to Aman which is not complying with traffic regulations.
  • There is hampered vessel closing up to ST Nicholas Strait.
  • There is an SBM spillage in position XXX.
  • There is an outbound vessel.

Part 2: Weather Conditions

  • There is a squall in La Plata area.
  • Visibility is one mile.
  • Fresh to moderate breeze from North.
  • Fair sky to partly cloudy.
  • Possible isolated drizzle.
  • Moderate visibility.
  • Visibility at Seo GU is 1.5 miles.
  • There is a hurricane at XX area.

Part 3: Buoy Status

  • Buoy in position XX is off station (a buoy not in charted position).
  • There is an isolated danger buoy in position XX (a wreck buoy).
  • There is an unlit off station isolated danger buoy abeam SEO GU (ship that acts as a lighthouse).
  • Isolated danger buoy at KM XX is missing (wreck buoy not present).
  • There is an unlit lightvessel in position XX from Rosario Port.

Navigational Report

Attention, all vessels. This is XXX. Navigational information follows on channel 1-2. Over.

Attention, all vessels. This is XXX. Visibility is reduced by mist (fog). Visibility at number one buoy is 2000 meters. Visibility is expected to decrease to 1000 meters in one hour. There are salvage operations in position South side of the fairway at XXX. Navigate with caution. Over.


Weather Forecast

Attention, all vessels. This is CGR. Forecast follows on channel 1-2. Over.

Attention, all vessels. This is CGR. Forecast for area Rio de la Plata river issued at 0000 hours, local time, February 14. Fresh to moderate breeze from Northwest, veering to north. Fair sky to partly cloudy. Possible isolated drizzle. Fog banks towards nightfall. Moderate Visibility. Over.

Maritime Communications

Standard Phrases

  • (You are asked to move voluntarily the anchor over the sea bottom) DO DREDGE ANCHOR
  • (Involuntary) DRAGGING
  • (My draught exceeds the depth of water over solid bottom) I AM AGROUND
  • (The north stone-built structure) MAKE FAST AT NORTH QUAY
  • (Put both anchors up and down above river) WALK OUT BOTH ANCHORS
  • (Mandatory speed) FAIRWAY SPEED XX KNOTS
  • (Bring the towing lines to the mechanical barrel and to take them the bitts) TAKE TUG’S FORWARD TOWING LINES TO CAPSTAN AND MAKE FAST
  • (Take tugs forward towing lines through fairlead at break of forecastle) Heavy steel fitting
  • (Is it secure to send a line-throwing device) IT IS SAFE TO FIRE A ROCKET?
  • (The vessel is not anchor or made fast to the shore) UNDERWAY
  • (The vessel is actually moving through the water) MAKING WAY
  • (It is stowed in position in the hawspipe) HEAVE UP ANCHOR UNTIL IT IS HOME
  • (In the land direction) UPSTREAM
  • (Sea ward direction) DOWNSTREAM

Helicopter Operations

XXX. This is Naval Helicopter. Instruction. Make identification signals with search lights. Identify the pick-up area. Question. What is the relative wind direction and force? Over.

Naval Helicopter. This is XX. Information. I am making identification signals with search lights. Intention. I will identify the pick up area. Answer. The relative wind direction is North, force 8 knots. Over.