Morse Signals

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ALFA

A000 AZUMUTH / BEARING

DIVER BELOW, ORUNDERGOING SPEED TRIAL


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BRAVO

I AM TAKING OR DISCHARGINGDANGEROUS GOODS


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CHARLIE

C000 COURSE

AFFIRMATIVE

YES


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DELTA

DATE 00 00 00

KEEP CLEAR

MANOEUVRING WITH DIFFICULTY


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ECHO

I AM ALTERING MY COURSE TOSTARBOARD


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FOXTROT

I AM DISSABLED

COMMUNICATE WITH ME


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GOLF

L0000 LONGITUDE

I REQUIRE A PILOTFISHING VESSELS OPERATING IN CLOSE PROXIMITY

I AM HAULING NETS


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HOTEL

I HAVE A PILOT ON BOARD


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INDIA

I AM ALTERING COURSE TO PORT


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JULIET

I AM ON FIRE AND HAVE DANGEROUS CARGOON BOARD

KEEP WELL CLEAR


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KILO

I WISH TO COMMUNICATE WITH YOU


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LIMA

L0000 LATTITUDE

YOU SHOULD STOP YOUR VESSEL

INSTANTLY


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MIKE

MY VESSEL IS STOPPED AND MAKING

NO WAY THROUGH THE WATER


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NOVEMBER

NO

NEGATIVE


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OSCAR

MAN OVER BOARD


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PAPA

IN HARBOUR:ALL PERSONS SHOULD REPORT ON BOARD AS THE VESSEL IS

ABOUT TO DEPART FOR SEA

AT SEA: FISHING VESSELS;

MY NETS HAVE COME FAST ON AN OBSTRUCTION


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QUEBEC

MY VESSEL IS HEALTHY AND REQUESTFREE PRATIQUE


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ROMEO

R00 RANGE NM

NO SINGAL LETTER MEANING


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SIERRA

S00 SPEED KTS

I AM OPERATING IN ASTERNPROPULSION


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TANGO

T0000 LOCAL TIME

KEEP CLEAR I AM OPERATING IN PAIRTRAWLING


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UNIFORM

YOU ARE RUNNING INTO DANGER


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VICTOR

V00 SPEED KPH

I REQUIRE ASSISTANCE


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YANKEE

I AM DRAGGING MY ANCHOR


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ZULU

Z0000 UTC TIME

I REQUIRE A TUG

FISHING VESSELS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY

I AM SHOOTING NETS


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I AM IN DESTRESS


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ONE


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TWO


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THREE


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FOUR


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FIVE


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SIX


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SEVEN


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EIGHT


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ZERO


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1ST SUB

2ND

SUB

3RD SUB


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Code Answer Pennant


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CALL

IDENTITY

END

ERROR

FULL STOP WORD RECEIVED

WAIT

REQUEST

REPEAT

AAA AAA

DE (CALL SIGN)

AR

EEEEEEE

AAATTTT

AS

RQ (QUESTION?)

RPT


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Annex IV Distress Signals

1. The following signals, used or exhibited either together or separately, indicate

distress and need of assistance:

a. a gun or other explosive signals fired at intervals of about a minute;

b. a continuous sounding with any fog-signalling apparatus;

c. rockets or shells, throwing red stars fired one at a time at short intervals;

d. a signal made by any signalling method consisting of the group ... --- ...(SOS) in the Morse Code;

e. a signal sent by radiotelephony consisting of the spoken word .MAYDAY.;

f. the International Code Signal of distress indicated by N.C.;

g. a signal consisting of a square flag having above or below it a ball or anything

resembling a ball;

h. flames on the vessel (as from a burning tar barrel, oil barrel, etc.);

i. a rocket parachute flare or a hand-flare showing a red light;

j. a smoke signal giving off orange-coloured smoke;

k.slowly and repeatedly raising and lowering arms outstretched to each side;


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l) a distress alert by means of digital selective calling (DSC) transmitted on:(i) VHF channel 70, or

(ii) MF/HF on the frequencies 2187.5 kHz, 8414.5 kHz, 4207.5 kHz, 6312 kHz,

12577 kHz or16804.5 kHz;

m) a ship-to-shore distress alert transmitted by the ships INMARSAT or other mobilesatellite service provider ship earth station;

n) signals transmitted by emergency position-indicating radio beacons;o) approved signals transmitted by radio communications systems, including survival

craft radar transponders.

2. The use or exhibition of any of the foregoing signals, except for the purpose of

indicating distress and need of assistance and the use of other signals which may be

confused with any of the above signals, is prohibited.

3. Attention is drawn to the relevant sections of the International Code of Signals, the

International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue Manual, Volume III and

the following signals:

a) a piece of orange-coloured canvas with either a black square and circle or otherappropriate symbol (for identification from the air);

b) a dye marker.


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