Moise Bogdan

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International Maritime Flags

International Maritime Flags

These flags are used at sea for communication between ships. The can spell out short messages! and indi"idual flags and "arious combinations of flags also ha"e special meanings. #n ceremonial and festi"e occasions the signal flags are used to $dress$ %decorate& ships. This signalling s stem was drafted in 1'(( and published in 1'()! and was graduall adopted b most seafaring countries. It was re"ised in 1*+2. ,The purpose of the International Code of -ignals is to pro"ide wa s and means of communication in situations related essentiall to safet of na"igation and persons! especiall when language difficulties arise., It has done this b first establishing a standardi.ed alphabet %the letters / to 0! and the ten digits&! along with a spo1en form of each letter %to a"oiding confusing similar sounding letters! such as $b$! $p$! and $"$&! and associating this alphabet with standardi.ed flags.

Combinations of these alphanumeric characters are assigned as codes for "arious standardi.ed messages. For instance! the master of a ship ma wish to communicate with another ship! where his own radio ma not be wor1ing! or the other ship$s call sign is not 1nown! or the other ship ma not be maintaining a radio watch. #ne simpl raises the 2ilo flag %see diagram at the top&! or sends the Morse Code e3ui"alent %dash4dot4dash& b flashing light5 this has the assigned message of ,I wish to communicate with ou., #ne of the elegant aspects of the IC- is that all of the standardi.ed messages come in nine languages %6nglish! French! Italian! German! 7apanese! -panish! 8orwegian!

and! since 1*9*! :ussian and Gree1&. That the sender and recei"er%s& are using different languages is immaterial5 each language has a boo1 with e3ui"alent messages 1e ed to the same code. This is also useful in radiotelephon ! or e"en when ships are within hailing distance! if there is no common language: a crewman on a burning ship ells , uliett alfa "our,! and a "essel coming to their aid 1nows e;actl what the need: ,material for foam fire e;tinguishers, %that is! the foaming agent&. %-ee de:Flaggenalphabet for the German "ersion of single4letter signals.& The code also co"ers procedural aspects %how to initiate a call! the format of a message! how to format date and time! etc.&! how na"al ships %which usuall use their own codes& indicate the are using the IC- %b fl ing the code pennant&! use in radiotelephon %use of the spo1en word ,Interco,&! and "arious other matters %such as how an aircraft directs a "essel to another "essel in distress! and how to order unidentified submarines . /lthough ou ma ne"er see them displa ed e;cept at fleet parades! around na"al installations! and areas with hea" international shipping traffic! International code flags are used to signal between two ships or between ship and shore. /lso called signaling flags! the are a set of flags of different colors! shapes and mar1ings which used singl or in combination ha"e different meanings. The flags include 29 s3uare flags which depict the letters of the alphabet! ten numeral pendants! one answering pendant! and three substituters or repeaters. #nl a few colors can be readil distinguished at sea. These are: red! blue! ellow! blac1! and white5 and these cannot be mi;ed indiscriminatel . <ou will notice! for clarit ! the flags shown are either red and white! ellow and blue! blue and white! or blac1 and white5 besides plain red! white! and blue. #ne4flag signals are urgent or "er common signals %see meanings below&. Two4flag signals are mostl distress and maneu"ering signals. Three4flag signals are for points of the compass! relati"e bearings! standard times! "erbs!

punctuation! also general code and decode signals. Four4 flags are used for geographical signals! names of ships! bearings! etc. Fi"e4flag signals are those relating to time and position. -i;4flag signals are used when necessar to indicate north or south or east or west in latitude and longitude signals.

Usage #ne4flag signals are urgent or "er common signals %see meanings below&

Two4flag signals are mostl distress and maneu"ering signals Three4flag signals are for points of the compass! relati"e bearings! standard times! "erbs! punctuation! also general code and decode signals Four4flags are used for geographical signals! names of ships! bearings! etc Fi"e4flag signals are those relating to time and position -i;4flag signals are used when necessar to indicate north or south or east or west in latitude and longitude signals.

-e"en4flags are for longitude signals containing more than one hundred degrees.

Special meanings of individual flags a %alpha& = >i"er >own5 2eep Clear

b %bra"o& = >angerous Cargo c %charlie& = <es d %delta& = 2eep Clear e %echo& = /ltering Course to -tarboard f %fo;trot& = >isabled g %golf& = ?ant a @ilot

h %hotel& = @ilot on Board i %india& = /ltering Course to @ort A %Auliet& = #n Fire5 2eep Clear 1 %1ilo& = >esire to Communicate l %lima& = -top Instantl m %mi1e& = I /m -topped n %no"ember& = 8o o %oscar& = Man #"erboard p %papa& = /bout to -ail 3 %3uebec& = I :e3uest r %romeo& = %The wa is off m ship. <ou ma feel our wa past me& s %sierra& = 6ngines Going /stern t %tango& = 2eep Clear of Me u %uniform& = <ou are -tanding into >anger " %"ictor& = :e3uire /ssistance w %whis1e & = :e3uire Medical /ssistance ; %;4ra & = -top <our Intention % an1ee& = /m >ragging /nchor . %.ulu& = :e3uire a Tug
Flag Name & Phonetic Pronunciation Meaning

Alfa
/B4fah

I ha"e a di"er down5 1eep well clear at slow speed.

Bra"o
B:/C4"oh

I am ta1ing in! discharging! or carr ing dangerous cargo.

Charlie
CC/:4lee

,<es, or ,affirmati"e,. Change of Course %-ailing :egatta&

Delta
>6BB4tah

I am maneu"ering with difficult 5 1eep clear.

Echo
6C24oh

I am directing m course to starboard.

Fo;trot
F#2-4trot

I am disabled5 communicate with me. #n aircraft carriers: Flight #perations underwa

olf G#BF

I re3uire a pilot.

!otel
hoh4T6BB

I ha"e a pilot on board.

"ndia
I84dee4ah

I am directing m course to port. %International& Coming alongside. %8a" & :ound the 6nds -tarting :ule %-ailing :egatta&

#uliet
76?4lee4ett

I am on fire and ha"e dangerous cargo5 1eep clear.

$ilo
26<4loh

I wish to communicate with ou.

%ima
B664mah

<ou should stop our "essel immediatel . Come ?ithin Cail or Follow Me %-ailing :egatta&

Mi1e
MI26

M "essel is stopped5 ma1ing no wa . Mar1 Missing %-ailing :egatta&

No"ember
no4D6M4bur

8o or negati"e. /bandonment and :e4sail %-ailing :egatta&

&scar
#--41ur

Man o"erboard.

Papa
pah4@/C

/ll personnel return to ship5 proceeding to sea %Inport&.

'uebec
1a 4B6C2

-hip meets health regs5 re3uest clearance into port. %International& Boat recall5 all boats return to ship. %8a" &

(omeo
:#C4me4oh

8one. %International& @reparing to replenish %/t sea&. :ead dut ship %In port&. %8a" &

Sierra
see4/I:4ah

Mo"ing astern. %International& Conducting flag hoist drill. %8a" & -horten Course %-ailing :egatta&

)ango
T/8G4go

2eep clear5 engaged in trawling. %International& >o not pass ahead of me. %8a" &

Uniform
<#E4nee4form

<ou are running into danger.

*ictor
DI24tah

I re3uire assistance.

+his1e
?I--41ee

I re3uire medical assistance.

,ra
6C2-4ra

-top carr ing out our intentions and watch for m signals. Indi"idual :ecall %-ailing :egatta&

-an1ee
</8G41ee

I am dragging anchor. %International& -hip has "isual communications dut . %8a" & ?ear Bife 7ac1ets %-ailing :egatta&

.ulu
0##4loo

I re3uire a tug. 2FG -coring @enalt %-ailing :egatta&

CodeH/nswer Code or /nswer

Message is understood. /lso! numeric decimal point. %International& Flag that follows is from the International Code of -ignals. %8a" & @ostponement %-ailing :egatta& -ubstitute for the first flag in this hoist. %International& /lso ,repeats, the first flag or series of flags in this hoist /bsence of flag officer or unit commander %In port&. %8a" & General :ecall %-ailing :egatta&

First substitute %First :epeater& First sub

-econd substitute -econd sub

-ubstitute for the second flag in this hoist. %International& /bsence of chief of staff %In port&. %8a" &

Third substitute Third sub

-ubstitute for the third flag in this hoist. %International& /bsence of commanding officer %In port&. %8a" &

#ne ?E8

8one. %International& 8umeral one. %8a" &

Two T##

8one. %International& 8umeral two. %8a" &

Three T:66

8one. %International& 8umeral three. %8a" &

Four F#?4er

8one. %International& 8umeral four. %8a" &

Fi"e FIF6

8one. %International& 8umeral fi"e. %8a" &

-i; -IC2-

8one. %International& 8umeral si;. %8a" &

-e"en -6D4en

8one. %International& 8umeral se"en. %8a" &

6ight /T6

8one. %International& 8umeral eight. %8a" &

8ine 8I84er

8one. %International& 8umeral nine. %8a" &

0ero 0664roh

8one. %International& 8umeral .ero. %8a" &

@ennant one @684ant ?E8 @ennant two @684ant T## @ennant three @684ant T:66 @ennant four @684ant F#?4er @ennant fi"e @684ant FIF6 @ennant si; @684ant -IC2@ennant se"en @684ant -6D4en @ennant eight @684ant /T6 @ennant 8ine @684ant 8I84er

8umeral one. %International& @ennant one. %8a" & 8umeral two. %International& @ennant two. %8a" & 8umeral three. %International& @ennant three. %8a" & 8umeral four. %International& @ennant four. %8a" & @ostponement %-ailing :egatta& 8umeral fi"e. %International& @ennant fi"e. %8a" & 8umeral si;. %International& @ennant si;. %8a" & 8umeral se"en. %International& @ennant se"en. %8a" & 8umeral eight %International& @ennant eight. %8a" & 8umeral nine %International& @ennant nine. %8a" &

@ennant .ero @684ant 0664roh

8umeral .ero %International& @ennant .ero. %8a" &

(ace Committee Flags

Flag/Shape Name Sounds Postponement Signals Races not started are postponed. The warning signal will be made 1 minute after removal unless at that time the race is postponed again or abandoned. Meaning

AP

2 when raised 1 when lowered

AP over H

2 when raised 1 when lowered

Races not started are postponed. Further signals ashore.

AP over A

2 when raised 1 when lowered

Races not started are postponed. No more racing toda .

AP over Numeral Pennant 1

2 when raised 1 when lowered

Postponement of 1 hour from the scheduled starting time.

Other numeral pennants may also be used. ! AP over a numeral pennant 1!". Postponement of 1!" hours from the scheduled starting time. #ee above for images of these numeral pennants. Abandonment Signals N $ when raised 1 when lowered All races that have started are abandoned. Return to the starting area. The warning signal will be made 1 minute after removal unless at that time

the race is abandoned again or postponed.

N over H

$ when raised

All races are abandoned. Further signals ashore.

N over A

$ when raised

All races are abandoned. No more racing toda .

Starting & Preparatory Signals %lass Flag Raised &arning 1 ' minutes to start

Preparator (or ) or * or +lac, Flag- Raised I ! Rule $..1 is in effect.

Z ! Rule $..2 is in effect. Black lag ! Rule $..$

is in effect.

/ minutes to start

Preparator (or ) or * or +lac, Flag- 0owered

1 minute to start

%lass Flag 0owered

#tart !ecall Signals

#tart

1 when raised

)ndividual Recall

First #ubstitute

2 when raised 1 when lowered

2eneral Recall. The warning signal will be made 1 minute after removal.

"hanging the Ne#t $eg

Repetitive

The position of the ne3t mar, has been changed4

with green triangle

to starboard

with red s5uare

to port

% &

with minus s mbol

to decrease the length of the leg

with plus s mbol

to increase the length of the leg

'ther Signals

2 when raised

The course has been shortened. Rule $2.2 is in effect.

1 when raised

Ashore4 A notice to competitors has been posted. Afloat4 %ome within hail or follow this boat.

Repetitive

The ob7ect displa ing this signal replaces a missing mar,.

1 when raised

&ear a personal flotation device.

+lue flag or shape.

No sound

This race committee boat is in position at the finishing line.

Two Letter Signals (1st Flag Above the Second)

AC I Am Abandoning My Vessel

AN

I Need a Doctor

BR

I Require A Helicopter

CD

I Require Immediate Assistance

DV

I Am Drifting

!"!#Mayday Has Been Cancelled

$ill %ou &i'e Me My (osition

&$

Man "'erboard (lease )a*e Action )o (ic* Him +p

,-

%ou Are Running A Ris* "f &oing Aground

-"

I Am Not In My Correct (osition

NC

I Am in Distress and Require Immediate Assistance

(D

%our Na'igation -ig.ts Are Not Visible

((

/eep $ell Clear of Me

R+

/eep Clear of Me I Am Maneu'ering $it. Difficulty

!"

%ou !.ould !top %our Vessel

+M

).e Harbor Is Closed )o )raffic

+(

(ermission to Enter Harbor Is +rgently Requested0 I Ha'e An Emergency

1D

I Am &oing A.ead

1)

I am &oing Astern

11

I Require Healt. Clearance

1+

Anc.oring Is (ro.ibited

12

I Request (ermission )o Anc.or

%+

) Am 2oing To %ommunicate &ith 8our #tation + 6eans of the )nternational %ode of #ignals

3-

%our !ignal Has Been Recei'ed But Not +nderstood