In situations risking human lives (fire onboard, boat is sinking, man overboard, etc and you can’t resolve the situation by yourself) send a distress call. If you are unfamiliar with how to do it just press the red distress-button on the VHF radio during 4 seconds (if using a handheld VHF keep it vertical and as high up as possible).
Alphabet table
A = Alfa
P = Papa
B = Bravo
Q = Quebeck
C = Charlie
R = Romeo
D = Delta
S = Sierra
E = Echo
T = Tango
F = Foxtrot
U = Uniform
G = Golf
V = Victor
H = Hotel
W = Wisky
I = India
X = X-ray
J = Juliett
Y = Yankee
K = Kilo
Z = Zulu
L = Lima
Å = Alfa Alfa (AA)
M = Mike
Ä = Alfa Echo (AE)
N = November
Ö = Oscar Echo (OE)
O = Oscar
Number table
English
Swedish
0
zero
nolla
1
one
ett
2
two
tvåa
3
three
trea
4
four
fyra
5
five
femma
6
six
sexa
7
seven
sju
8
eight
åtta
9
nine
nia
Decimal
DECIMAL
.
STOP (Full stop)
/
STROKE
–
DASH
Call procedures
Standard call – initiating contact
In English
In Swedish
1
[Whoever you are calling] x 1-3
[Namn på den du kallar] x 1-3
2
This is…
Här kallar…
3
[your boat name and call sign] x 1-3 (example “ASAP SF9654”)
[namnet på din båt] x 1-3 (exempel “ASAP SF9654”)
4
…calling on channel [XX] (usually 16)
…på kanal [XX] (oftast kanal 16)
5
Over
Kom
Standard call – responding
In English
In Swedish
1
[Name on the one calling you]
[Namn på den som anropade]
2
This is…
Här svarar…
3
[your boat name and call sign] (example “ASAP SF9654”) responding.
[namnet på din båt] (exempel “ASAP SF9654”)
4
Please go to channel [XX] (usually 6,8 72, 77)
Kom på kanal [XX] (i Sverige oftast L1, L2, 72 eller 77 – ev 6, 8)
5
Over
Kom
Calling a lock keeper on VHF
Language
Call
French
“ . . . écluse A, écluse A, c’est bateau ‘X’ (name), bateau ‘X’ (name), plaisancier, montant (heading upstream) or avalant (heading downstream), je suis à Y km distance. Over . . “ “ . . . écluse A, écluse A, c’est bateau ASAP, bateau ASAP, plaisancier, montant (heading upstream) or avalant (heading downstream), je suis à Y km distance. Over . . “
Dutch
German
MMSI
Name
Comment
MMSI
Sweden Rescue
The call sign to “Joint Rescue Coordination Center is “Sweden Rescue”. They coordinates MAYDAY (distress) and PANPAN (urgency due to severe illness or suspicion thereof)
002653000
Sweden Traffic
Weather forecast and traffic warnings
002653500
Stockholm Radio
Relaying phone calls, provides weather forecast and can help with a lot of questions. Require a subscription.