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11 Cards in this Set
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Sound signals |
1 Short blast - Altering to STBD 2 Short blast - Altering to Port 3 Short blast - operation astern propulsion 5 Short blast - Your intentions are unkown 6 Short blast - Man Overboard |
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Sound signals in restricted visibility |
1 Prolonged blast every 2 minutes - vessel making way through water 2 prolonged blasts every 2 minutes - vessel underway. Making no way through the water 4 short blasts every 2 minutes - pilot vessel 1 prolonged blast followed by 2 Short every 2 minutes - Vessel RAM |
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Vessels under RAM |
Not under command Towing Sailing Fishing Surveying Minesweeping |
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Actions to be taken in restricted visibility |
1 slow down 2 turn on nav lights 3 make appropriate sound signals 4 post lookouts |
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Three methods of giving way |
1 alter course 2 go astern and stop 3 go astern |
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What will power driven vessels give way to? |
Vessels under sail Vessels RAM |
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Distress signals |
1 flares (orange smoke by day, red flare by night 2 waving of arms 3 sound signals 4 SOS light 5 radio mayday |
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Port lateral mark |
Shape cylindrical pillar spar Top mark single red cylinder Light colour red Light sequence any except 2 and 1 Significance marks the port side |
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Starboard cardinal mark |
Shape conical pillar sparTop mark single green cone pointing upwardLight colour greenLight sequence any except 2 and 1Significance marks the STBD side |
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North cardinal mark |
Colour black yellow Shape pillar sparTop mark two black comes pointing upLight colour whiteLight sequence uninterrupted quick or very quick flashsSignificance best navigable approach danger to south |
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East cardinal mark |
Colour black yellow black Shape pillar sparTop mark two black cones pointing outLight colour whiteLight sequence Q VQ flashes in groups of 3Significance best navigable channel to east danger to west |