COMMUNICATIONS

Thisparagraphisintendedtoensurethatwereceiveinformationasandwhen
requiredandinastandardformat.Inadditiontotheinformationspecified,you
shouldofcourse,alwayskeepusadvisedofothermattersofCharterersconcern.
Tobesentbytelexoremail.
Thefollowinginformationisrequired:
1.1Ondepartureeachport:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)

Timesailedfromberth.(GMT+/.Hours)
NumberandNamesoftowingTuges
Timeofdroppingoutward(DOP)FOandDOROBalsotime
commencementofpassage(COP)withFOandDOROB.
Cargoloaded/dischargedasperBillofLadingwithhatch
distributionwithfullDWTbreakdown.
Bunkers/FWshippedifany.
SailingdraftFandA.
DraftFandAarrivalnextport.
ETAnextport.

1.2Everydayonpassage:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)

Date/Time(GMT+/..Hours)
Noonposition/SteeringCourse
FOandMDOROB
Instructed,actualandenginespeeds
SlipandRPM
ConsumptionsplitintoM/E,boilersandauxiliaries.
Weather
Distancecoveredsincelastreportedpositionandmilestogo
tonextportandETA.

Thelayoutofthetelexshouldbeasperthefollowingexample:

1)

DATE:

2)

NOONPOSITION1548N4817W

3)

485FO

73DO

4)

SPEED

SPEED

DO

08/02/00(ZT4hours)

SPEED

SLIP RPM M/E

INSTR ACT ENG

12
11.40 11.75 +3.0

2.3

88

5)

WINDDIRECTION/BEAUFORTSCALE=NE/3
SEAS:MODERATEHEADSEAS

6)

939MILES.ETATUBARAO20/41600HRS/1250

27.0

1.3Onarrivalanyport:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)

Date/timeandbunkersROBatEOPandonanchoringandberthing
togetherwithtimeNORtendered.
NumberandNamesoftowingTugsusedforberthing
Totalsteaminghours/distancesincelastCOP.
Totalstoptime.
Generalaveragespeed/FGcons/DOcons.
Generalaverageslip/RPM.
Prospectsforberthing/completionandsailingasapplicable.

1.4IfyourvesselremainsatanchorforextendedperiodreportFO,DOand
FWROBeveryday.
1.5Whilstinportyoushouldreportdailyeitherdirectlyorviatheagentcargo
operationssummaryintheformatprovided.
1.6Alltelexesmustbesignedwiththenameofyourvesselfollowedby
voyagenumberforidentitypurposes.
Fortimesalwaysusethe24hourclock.
ForlatitudealwaysuseafourfiguregroupwithNorS.

BLR
2.5

ForlongitudealwaysuseafivefiguregroupwithEorW.