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sbo 2026 rocm words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acknowledge | Let me know that you have received and understood this message. |
| affirmative | Yes, or permission granted |
| break | To indicate the separation between portions of the message (to be used where there is no clear distinction between text and other portions of the message) |
| confirm | My version is ... Is that correct? |
| correction | An error has been made in this transmission (message indicated). The correct version is ... |
| go ahead | Proceed with your message. |
| how do you read? | How well do you receive me? |
| I say again | (Use instead of "I repeat.") |
| Mayday | The spoken word for the Distress communications |
| Mayday relay | The spoken words for the Distress relay signal |
| negative | No, or that is not correct, or I do not agree. |
| over | My transmission is ended, and I expect a response from you. |
| out | Conversation is ended, and no response is expected. |
| Pan pan | The spoken words for Urgency communications |
| prudonce | During long Distress situations, communication can resume on a restricted basis. Communication is to be restricted to ships' business or messages of a higher priority. |
| read back | Repeat all of this message back to me exactly as received after I have given Over. (Do not use the word"repeat.") |
| roger | Message received and understood. |
| roger number | l have received your message Number... |
| stand by | I must pause for a few seconds or a few minutes: please wait. |
| say again | (Use instead of "repeat.") |
| sécurité | The spoken word for the Safety signal. |
| seelonce | Indicates that silence has been imposed on the frequency due to a Distress situation |
| seelonce distress | The international expression to advise that a Distress situation is in progress. This command comes from a vessel or coast station other than the station in distress. |
| seelonce feenee | The international expression for a Distress cancellation. |
| seelonce mayday | The international expression to inform an individual(s) that a Distress situation is in progress - the command issued from the ship in distress |
| urgency ended | Expression for Urgency cancellation |
| that is correct | that is correct |
| verify | Check coding, check text with originator and send correct version. |
| Wilco | Instructions received, understood and will be complied with. |
| words twice | (a) As a request: Communication is difficult, please send each word twice. (b) As information: Since communication is difficult, I will send each word twice |