External Communication
Notification that a vessel has just crossed or gone abeam of a specified position, buoy, or waypoint.
Quick answer: Notification that a vessel has just crossed or gone abeam of a specified position, buoy, or waypoint.
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Notification that a vessel has just crossed or gone abeam of a specified position, buoy, or waypoint.
Position Passed matters because it supports clear communication in External Communication contexts for Deck Officers, Engine Officers, and Masters. It also connects to aviation training and exam language such as STCW, Marlins Test, ISF Watchkeeper, and GMDSS.
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In this glossary, Position Passed refers to: Notification that a vessel has just crossed or gone abeam of a specified position, buoy, or waypoint.
In maritime communication, this term appears in contexts such as: "VTS Dover, this is ferry Ocean Queen: position passed South Goodwin buoy at 0835 UTC, proceeding northbound."
Position Passed matters because it supports clear communication in External Communication contexts for Deck Officers, Engine Officers, and Masters. It also connects to aviation training and exam language such as STCW, Marlins Test, ISF Watchkeeper, and GMDSS.
Position Passed is mainly used by Deck Officers, Engine Officers, and Masters.
In this glossary, Position Passed is grouped under External Communication. Related pages in this category explain adjacent procedures, commands and operational concepts.
This definition is sourced from IMO SMCP, STCW Convention, SOLAS, COLREG and published by Protermify Maritime as a static maritime reference page.
Notification that a vessel has just crossed or gone abeam of a specified position, buoy, or waypoint.
VTS Dover, this is ferry Ocean Queen: position passed South Goodwin buoy at zero eight three five UTC, proceeding northbound.
English reference definition
IMO SMCP, STCW Convention, SOLAS, COLREG
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