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THE INTERNATIONAL CODĘ OF SIGNALS

A    I have a diver; keep well elear at slow speed. [• -]

B    I ani taking in, or discharging, or carrying, dangerons goods. [-•••]

C    Yes. [-•-•]

D Keep elear of me; I am manoeuvring with difficulty. [- • •]

E I ani altering my conrse to starboard. [•]

F I ani disabled; communicate with nie. [••-•]

G I reąuire a pilot. (Wlien madę by fishing vessel operating in close pi oxiniity on fishing grounds it nie ans “I ani hauling nets”). [— •]

H    I have a pilot on board. [••••]

I I ani altering my conrse to port. [• •]

J Keep well elear of me. I am on fire and liave dangerous cargo on board, or I am

leaking dangerous cargo. [•---]

K I wish to communicate with you. [- • -]

L You should stop your vessel instantly. [•-••]

M    My vessel is stopped    and    making no way through the water. [—]

N    No. [- •]

O    Man overboard. [---]

P (In harbour) Ali persons should report on board, as the vessel is about to proceed to sea. (At sea may be used by fisliing vessels to mean “My nets liave eonie fast upon an obstniction" ). [•--•]

Q My vessel is healtliy and I request free pratiąue. [--•-]

R    (No meaning given).    [• -    •)

S My engines are going astem. [• • •]

T Keep elear of me; I am engaged in pair trawling. [-]

U You are nuining into danger [• • -)

W I reąuire medical assistance [• —]

X Stop carrying out your intentions and watch for my signals. [-••-]

Y    I am dragging my anchor. [- • —]

Z    I reąuire a tug (or, as in G above, “I am shooting nets”). [— • •]