INFORMATION ABOUT THE GREENPOS SYSTEM:

1. AS OF THE DECEMBER 1st 2002 THE GREENPOS SYSTEM IS MANDATORY FOR SHIPS TRAVELLING IN THE GREENLAND EEZ. THE
SHIPS REPORT THEIR POSITION, COURSE, SPEED AND ACTUAL WEATHER INFORMATIONS EVERY 6TH HOUR.

WHEN JOINING THE SYSTEM YOU MUST SEND A SAILINGPLAN (SP) WITH THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATIONS:
GREENPOS - SP
A. SHIPS NAME/CALL SIGN
B. DATE AND TIME GROUP (151632UTC)
C. PRESENT POSITION
E. COURSE
F. SPEED
I. DESTINATION AND ESTIMATED TIME OFF ARRIVAL
L. ROUTE
S. ACTUAL WEATHER AND ICE INFORMATIONS
X. PERSONS ONBOARD (POB XX)

AFTER JOINING THE SYSTEM YOU SEND A POSITION REPORT (PR) EVERY 6TH HOUR (AT
0000, 0600, 1200, 1800 UTC).
THE PR INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING INFORMATIONS:
GREENPOS - PR
A. SHIPS NAME/CALL SIGN
B. DATE AND TIME GROUP
C. PRESENT POSITION
E. COURSE
F. SPEED
S. ACTUAL WEATHER AND ICE INFORMATIONS

WHEN YOUR SHIP LEAVES THE REPORTING AREA (GREENLAND EEZ) OR UPON ARRIVAL
GREENLANDIC DESTINATION
YOU MUST SEND A FINAL REPORT (FR) INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING INFORMATIONS:
GREENPOS - FR
A. SHIPS NAME/CALL SIGN
B. DATE AND TIME GROUP
C. PRESENT POSITION
S. ACTUAL WEATHER AND ICE INFORMATIONS

IF YOU CHANGE DESTINATION OR ALTERS YOUR ROUTE CONSIDERABLY YOU HAVE
TO SEND A DEVIATION REPORT (DR)
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING INFORMATIONS:
GREENPOS - DR
A. SHIPS NAME/CALL SIGN
B. DATE AND TIME GROUP
C. PRESENT POSITION
L. SHORT DESCRIPTION OF NEW ROUTE.
 
5. AS THE SYSTEM IS A SEARCH AND RESCUE TOOL IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WHEN YOU
JOIN THE SYSTEM YOU REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ABOVE. IF YOU ARE MORE THAN
1/2 HOUR OVERDUE WITH YOUR REPORT WE ARE OBLIGED TO START REQUESTING YOUR
MISSING REPORT AND IF WE'RE UNABLE TO ESTABLISH CONTACT WITH YOUR SHIP
WE WILL INITIATE A SEARCH AND RESCUE MISSION.
6. WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO BE COORPORATING WITH YOU.
ALL REPORTS ARE TO BE SEND EITHER DIRECTLY TO MRCC GROENNEDAL OR VIA THE NEAREST COAST RADIO STATION:

MRCC GROENNEDAL NUMBERS:
INMARSAT C: 433 116 710
EMAIL: iscomgl@glk.gl
PHONE: +299 691911
FAX: +299 691949

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