INTERNATIONAL CODE OF SIGNALS

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I HAVE A DIVER DOWN:
KEEP WELL CLEAR AT SLOW SPEED.
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I AM TAKING IN, OR DISCHARGING,
OR CARRYING DANGEROUS GOODS
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YES (AFFIRMATIVE OR' THE SIGNIFICANCE
OF THE PREVIOUS GROUP SHOULD BE
FEAD IN THE AFFIRI\4ATIVE' ).
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KEEP CLEAR OF ME:
IAM MANOEUVRING WITH DIFFICULTY
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I AM ALTERING MY COURSE TO STARBOARD,
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I AM DISABLED: COMMUNICATE WITH ME.
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I REOUIRE A PILOT.
WHEN MADE BY FISHING VESSELS OPERATING IN
CLOSE PROXIIVITY ON FISHING GROUNDS IT MEANS
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AM HAULING NETS' .
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I HAVE A PILOT ON BOARD.
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I AM ALTERING MY COURSETO POBT
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I AM ON FIRE AND HAVE A DANGEROUS
CARGO ON BOARD;
KEEP WELL CLEAR OF ME,
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I WISH TO COMMUNICATE WITH YOU
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YOU SHOULD STOP YOUR VESSEL INSTANTLY
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X
MY VESSEL IS STOPPED AND MAKING NO WAY
IHROUGH THE WATER.
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NO (NEGATIVE OR' THE SIGNIFICANCE
OFTHE PREVIOUS GHOUP SHOULD BE
READ IN THE NEGATIVE' ).
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IV1AN OVERBOARD.
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IN HARBOUR; ALL PERSONS SHOULD REPORT ON
BOABD AS VESSEL IS ABOUTTO PROCEED TO SEA.
AT SEA; IT MAY BE USED BY FISHING VESSELS TO
MEAN' MY NETS HAVE COME FAST UPON AN
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IVY VESSEL IS HEALTHY AND I REQUEST
FREE PRATIQUE.
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II
(NO
SINGLE LETTER MEANING)
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I AM OPERATING ASTERN PROPULSION.
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KEEP CLEAF OF [/E; I AM ENGAGED l N
PAIR TRAWLING,
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YOU ARE RUNNING INTO DANGEF
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I REQUIRE ASSISTANCE
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I REOUIRE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE.
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STOP CAFIRYING OUTYOUR INTENTIONS
AND WATCH FOB MY SIGNALS.
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IAM DRAGGING IV1Y ANCHOR.
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I REQUI RE A TUG.
WHEN MADE BY FISHING VESSELS OPERATING IN
CLOSE PROXIMITY ON FISHING GROUNDS IT MEANS
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AM SHOOTING NETS' .
1ST SUBSTITUTE
USED TO REPEAT THE FIRST FLAG OR PENNANT
IN THE SAME HOIST,
2ND SUBSTITUTE
USED TO REPEAT THE SECOND FLAG OR PENNANT
IN THE SAME HOIST.
3RD SUBSTITUTE
USED TO REPEAT THE THIRD FLAG OR PENNANT
IN THE SAME HOIST.
CODE AND ANSWER
USED TO ACKNOWLEDGE A SIGNAL,
ONE
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NOTE: SINGLE LETTER SIGNALS MAY BE MADE BY ANY METHOD OF SIGNALLING. THE LETTEHS B, C, D, E, G, H, I, M, S, T, Z AND FIGURE 5 WHEN MADE BY A SOUND MUST
COMPLY WI TH I NTERNATI ONAL REGULATI ONS FOR PREVENTI NG COLLI SI ONS AT SEA. RULES 34 AND 35. SI GNALS
' K' AND ' S'
HAVE SPECI AL MEANI NGS AS LANDI NG
SIGNALS FOR SMALL BOATS WITH PERSONS IN DISTRESS.