INTERNATIONAL CODE OF SIGNALS

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I HAVE A DIVER DOWN;
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KEEP WELL CLEAF AT SLOW SPEED

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IAI\,1 TAKING IN, OR DISCHARGING,
OR CAFFYING DANGEROUS GOODS

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I YES (AFFIRMATIVE OR "THE SIGNIFICANCE

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OF THE PREVIOUS GROUP SHOULD BE
FEAD IN THE AFFIRMATIVE').
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I REOUIFIE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

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KEEP CLEAR OF ME: STOP CARRYING OUT YOUR INTENTIONS
I AI\,4 MANOEUVRING WITH DIFFICULTY AND WATCH FOR MY SIGNALS.

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I AM ALTERING I\i1Y COIIRSE TO STARBOAFID IAI\i1 DRAGGING N,4Y ANCHOR

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I REOUIFE A TUG.

n IAM DISABLED: COMI\i]UNICATE WITH ME WHEN MADE BY FISHING VESSELS OPERATING IN

CLOSE PROXIN,IITY ON FISHING GROUNDS IT |\ilEANS
"I AM SHOOTING NETS",

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WHEN MADE BY FISHING VESSELS OPERATING IN
CLOSE PROXIN,lITY ON FISHING GROUNDS IT MEANS
,I AM HAULING NETS"

I HAVE A PILOT ON BOARD,

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1ST SUBSTITUTE

2ND SUBSTITUTE
USED TO REPEAT THE FIRST FLAG OR PENDANT
IN THE SAME HOIST,

USED TO REPEAT THE SECOND FLAG OF PENDANT

IN THE SAME HOIST.

3RD SUBSTITUTE

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I AIV1 ALTERING MY COURSE TO PORT
lN THE SAI\ilE HOIST.

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I I AM ON FIRE AND HAVE A DANGEFOUS

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KEEP WELL CLEAR OF ME.
USED TO ACKNOWLEDGE A SIGNAL

IWISH TO COMMUNICATE WITH YOU

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NOTE: SINGLE LETTER SIGNALS MAY BE MADE BY ANY METHOD OF SIGNALLING. THE LETTERS B, C, D, E, H, I, IVI, R, S, T, AND FIGURE 5 WHEN MADE BY SOUND MUST
CONiIPLY WITH INTERNATIONAL FEGULATIONS FOR PREVENTING COLLISIONS AT SEA, RULES 34 AND 35. SIGNALS'K AND'S'HAVE SPECIAL MEANINGS AS LANDING
SIGNALS FOR SMALL BOATS WITH PERSONS IN DISTRESS.