Your present course is too close ~ to ingoing / outgoing vessel. ~ to the vessel that you are overtaking. ~ to the ... (cardinal points/half cardinal points) limit of the fairway.

SMCP phrase

A1/6.2.3.5.9

Syntax of the SMCP phrase

Your present course is too close

~ to ingoing / outgoing vessel.

~ to the vessel that you are overtaking.

~ to the ... (cardinal points/half cardinal points) limit of the fairway.

Examples of the SMCP phrase

Your present course is too close to outgoing vessel.
Your present course is too close to outgoing vessel.
Your present course is too close to the vessel that you are overtaking.
Your present course is too close to the North North West limit of the fairway.

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Published in A1/6.2.3.5 - Avoiding dangerous situations, providing safe movements

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SMCP examples are based on IMO's Standard Marine Communication Phrases adopted by the 22nd Assembly in November 2001 as resolution A.918(22) IMO Standard Marine Communication Phrases. The phrases given at this website may not be a complete and accurate version of the original material and the original material may have subsequently been amended.