A glimpse onboard cargo ship on how we do reportings upon entering VTS area and contacting of pilot upon arrival. On this video, the vessel is arriving in port of Bremen, Germany. How we do it onboard? Watch the full video.
I wish I saw this before I became a cadet. I get the shivers everytime I report. Worse when you are either in China or India which they're English pronunciation has a very odd accent.
Does the VTS ask any other questions besides manoeuvring speed, freeboard / or and maximum draft? And under which European legislation are these queries regulared? On which occassions are they allowed to deny permission of entry to an EU port? Thank you in advance
yes ,sometimes it would ask you like if you have any dangerous cargo onboard, ships natinality,crew nationality,preveous port,if all crew are healthy just a simple questions