A Alfa
I have a diver down; keep well clear at slow speed.
One flag for every letter, each with its own message at sea. O is man overboard, P sails today, Q asks for clearance.
I have a diver down; keep well clear at slow speed.
I am taking in, discharging or carrying dangerous goods.
Yes. An affirmative answer.
Keep clear of me; I am maneuvering with difficulty.
I am altering my course to starboard.
I am disabled; communicate with me.
I require a pilot.
I have a pilot on board.
I am altering my course to port.
I am on fire and have dangerous cargo on board; keep well clear of me.
I wish to communicate with you.
You should stop your vessel instantly.
My vessel is stopped and making no way through the water.
No. A negative answer.
Man overboard.
In harbor: everyone report on board, the vessel is about to sail. The Blue Peter.
My vessel is healthy and I request free pratique.
No single-letter meaning in the code.
I am operating astern propulsion.
Keep clear of me; I am engaged in pair trawling.
You are running into danger.
I require assistance.
I require medical assistance.
Stop carrying out your intentions and watch for my signals.
I am dragging my anchor.
I require a tug.
Meanings are the single-letter signals of the International Code of Signals. Some letters mean something else from a fishing vessel; those are left out.
O, Oscar: a flag divided diagonally, yellow at the hoist and red at the fly.
P, Papa: blue with a white square. In harbor it means everyone should report on board, because the vessel is about to sail.
A plain yellow flag is Q, Quebec: my vessel is healthy and I request free pratique. It was flown when arriving from abroad.
In the International Code it is A, Alfa: white and blue with a swallowtail, meaning keep well clear at slow speed. In the US a red flag with a white diagonal stripe is also used for divers.
Flying all the signal flags in a line from bow to masthead to stern, for a celebration or a special day.
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