UNIT 13

This is the form Ltn Mustasaari filled in. Explanations and definitions for the underlined words
are given below. This is not an official form used by the Finnish Border Guard Authorities. It
has been included here only for the purpose of introducing vocabulary.
R E C O R D
Concerning illicit crossing of the Finnish sea boundary/illicit activities within Finnish territorial
waters.
1.

Time and place where the record was drawn up

____________________________________
____________________________________

2.

Name and registration No of the vessel

____________________________________
____________________________________

3.

Type, tonnage, length and displacement

of the vessel
____________________________________
____________________________________

4.

Owner, nationality, port of registry and cargo of the vessel

____________________________________
____________________________________

5.

Name, time and place of birth, nationality and domicile of the master of vessel
____________________________________
____________________________________

6.

Number and nationality of crew members/passengers

____________________________________
____________________________________

7.
The vessel has on __________________ 20____ at _____________ hours
Finnish time illicitly crossed the Finnish sea boundary/anchored without acceptable
reason/departed from the customs route/been engaged in other illicit activities or activities
contrary to agreement
at ________________N ________________N
_________________N
and from
________________E

________________E

to
_________________E

8.
In order to verify the illicit activities, the vessel was stopped on ____________
20______at ________ hours in the position ___________ N, _____________ E.
9.
In connection with the illicit activities there were reasons based on which the
vessel was taken/will be taken to the harbour of ______________________. Date and time of
the arrival: ______________ 20____ at ________ hours.

10.
The vessel was taken/will be taken on __________________ 20____ at
____________hours to the sea boundary/has left the territorial waters.
11.
The measures taken will be reported through official channels to the authorities
of the country in question.
12.
Remarks
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
13.
Appended
map
drawing/map
overlay
of
the
incident
__________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
Signature of inspecting officer and name in block letters
_____________________________________________
Signature of the master of the vessel and name in block letters
_____________________________________________
________________________________
Signature of assistant to the inspecting officer and name in block letters
_________________________________
(one copy of the record is given to the master of the inspected vessel).
Wordlist
sea boundary
illicit
draw up a record
territorial waters
registration number
port of registry
domicile
acceptable
depart from
customs route
engage in activities
contrary
take measures
appended
appendix
map overlay
block letters

a countrys sea border

illegal, against the law
make a document or record of
the sea areas belonging to a nation
identification number
the port where the ship has been registered, home port
permanent place of residence, the place where you live permanently
considered appropriate
leave, go awa y from
the approach fairway along which all vessels have to enter a foreign
country
to be involved in activities
opposite to
to take action
enclosed, added to
enclosed document
a map of a certain area
capital letters