Routine Maritime Communication Scenarios

Below are 45 routine maritime communication scenarios from the Adriatic and Scandinavian regions, covering a variety of topics involving vessels, VTS services, harbor masters, and MRCCs. These scenarios were developed based on authentic conversations that occurred in each geographical area and are ideal for use in student simulations in routine maritime communication classes.

• Speed limit
• Ship drills
• Entering VTS sector
• Bunkering
• Anchoring I
• Anchoring II 

• Anchoring III 
• Coordination of activities at the pilot boarding station
• Entering VTS sector
• Pilotage
• Reporting anchor dropping time
• Speed limit and prohibited area
• Reporting upon leaving port

• Tug operations I
• Tug operations II
• Traffic information
• Entering VTS sector
• Passage plan
• Anchoring

• Berthing delay
• Dangerous cargo reporting
• Departure clearance
• Engine malfunction
• Oil spill reporting
• Pilot boarding arrangements
• Restricted visibility 

• Pilotage
• Pilot exemption and leaving port
• Ice
• Entering VTS area and pilot boarding position
• Different vessel movements

• Floating timber reported on the fairway
• Lifeboat drill
• Pilot not confirmed
• Traffic information
• Vessel stuck in ice
• Vessel turning in quay for maintenance 

• Vessel at anchorage for bunkering
• Bunkering in certain anchorage area
• Bunker barge manoeuvres
• Approaching port

• Vessel adrift
• Pilotage
• Leaving port
• Entering VTS area
• Anchoring