| While generally based on the English language, seaspeak has a very small vocabulary, and will incorporate foreign words where English does not have a suitable word. |
| English is, by international treaty, the basis for the required controlled natural languages Seaspeak and Airspeak, used as international languages of seafaring and aviation. |
| A good example of the benefit of seaspeak is the use of a single short and carefully crafted phrase to replace a multitude of phrases. |
