E.g. 2

Setting: Harbour approach channel / fairway

Speakers: MV MARLIN, Deutsche Bucht VTS (DB)

Topic(s): Second notice of arrival;

Sub-topic: Question about a ship’s name

MARLIN: Deutsche Bucht, Deutsche Bucht. Marlin, Marlin. Over

DB: Marlin. Deutsche Bucht.

Marlin: I’m just now on Delta Bravo 17*. Over.

DB: Yes, thank you Marlin. I have one question: Can you see the name of the

vessel on your starboard side?

MARLIN: Er… Just a moment, Sir. I am going to check if I can see his* name.

DB: OK. Fine.

MARLIN: Deusche Bucht, Marlin.

DB: Yes, Marlin.

MARLIN: The name of the ship is THITA IKAROS. But I cannot see port of

registry. Can I spell you this name?

DB: Oh. Yes, please.

MARLIN: It’s a name THEUTA. T–H -E–U–T–A. Second name: IKAROS, I-K-A-R-O-S.

Over

DB: Yeah. Marlin. OK. Thank for your help. And good voyage.

MARLIN: Thank you, Sir. Good watch. Bye, bye.

DB: Thank you. Bye, bye.

Setting: Approaching pilot station

Speakers: MV MARLIN, Elbe Pilot (EP)

Topic(s): Third notice of arrival – exchange with the pilot station;

Sub-topics: Shifting to related sub-topics:

- Topical development

• Interactional structure / strategies

• Features (interactional signals, turntakers, backchannel, exchange patterns)

MARLIN: Elbe Pilot. Elbe Pilot. Marlin, Marlin. Good evening. Over.

Ep: Marlin. This is Elbe Pilot. Good evening to you.

MARLIN: Good evening, Sir. Now I’m 14* miles from Elbe Lightvessel, and this

mean* for* about one hour and 15 minutes I will be on Pilot Station. Over.

EP: Yes. 19.45 at the Pilot Station. Your gross tonnage and maximum

draught, please.

MARLIN: Roger, Sir. Gross tonnage is 4-8-3-9, maximum draught 5 point 5 metres.

Over.

EP: Yes. And your gross tonnage, please. Repeat.

MARLIN: I repeat: 4-8-3-9, four hundred and thirty nine. I repeat 4-8-3-9. Over

EP: Yes. And your port of destination, Marlin.

MARLIN: Port of destination is Hamburg. Hamburg. Over.

EP: Yes. Hamburg. Thank you very much, Captain. And please call me back three miles before Elbe One Lightvessel. Thank you.

MARLIN: Roger, Sir. I call* you back three miles before Elbe One Lightvesel.

Thank you.

EP: Thank you, Captain.

Communication event No. 4

Setting: Approaching pilot station – three miles from Elbe Lightvessel

Speakers: MV MARLIN, Elbe Pilot (EP)

Topic(s): Fourth notice of arrival – exchange with the pilot station;

MARLIN: Elbe Pilot, Elbe Pilot. Marlin, Marlin. Good evening. Over.

IBEP: Marlin. Elbe Pilot.

MARLIN: Er.. Sir. I am three miles from Elbe Lightvessel.

EP: Three miles from Elbe Lightvessel. Yes. Pilot ladder port side, one foot above water. And, for information, my position is close to Buoy No. 1. Keep my vessel at first straight ahead, and when* a small vessel is coming a little to port to make a good lee.***

MARLIN: Roger, Sir. I have you on my screen. You are the big vessel 6 miles from

us. Thank you.

EP: Yes, that is correct. And another question. Could you take one passenger

pilot up to Brunnsmittel. Is it possible?

MARLIN: Roger, Sir. I confirm: one passenger pilot.

EP: Thank you very much indeed, Captain. Stand by on channel 0-8.

MARLIN: Roger, zero eight. Stand by.