PART D.

SOUND AND LIGHT SIGNALS

*Making way- means being propelled through the water by sail, machinery, or oar and making way through the water. A making way vessel has control on her rudder and direction. All making way vessels are underway. Example: Vessel's engine is stopped, but she is still moving through water with the momentum **Underway- means a vessel is NOT at anchor, or made fast to the shore, or aground. An underway vessel may not be making way. Example: Vessel is drifting and moving with current. Note: 1 prolonged blast = 4 to 6 seconds 1 short blast = about 1 second duration

RULE 33: EQUIPMENT FOR SOUND SIGNALS VESSEL

100 METERS + 20 METERS + 12 METERS + Less than 12 METERS

WHISTLE

BELL

GONG

YES YES YES YES YES YES -other means of making an efficient sound signal-

RULE 34: MANOEUVRING AND WARNING SIGNALS VESSEL

Vessel in sight of one another. -Light signal: 1 sec flash, 1 sec interval, 10 sec interval between successive signals. -All round white light, minimum visible range 5m Overtaking vessel. Vessel being overtaken. Vessel in sight of one another. Nearing a bend where other vessel may be obscured by an obstruction.

SOUND
(Echo) (India) (Sierra) (Golf) (Zulu) (Charlie) (5) (Tango)

DESCRIPTION
I am altering my course to starboard I am altering my course to port I am operating astern propulsion I intend to overtake you on your starboard side I intend to overtake you on your port side Indication of agreement In doubt or fails to understand Warning signal and also as an answering signal

RULE 35: SOUND SIGNALS IN RESTRICTED VISIBILITY VESSEL

PDV or Pushing vessel rigidly connected in a composite unit (MAKING WAY*) PDV or Pushing vessel rigidly connected in a composite unit (UNDERWAY**) Vessel NUC Vessel Restricted in her ability to manoeuvre (or ) Vessel constrained by her draught Sailing vessel Vessel engaged in fishing (or ) Vessel engaged in towing or pushing Vessel towed or last vessel towed, if manned Vessel at anchor ( less than 100m length) Vessel at anchor (100m+ length) ANY VESSEL AT ANCHOR (Except: Vessel Restricted in her ability to manoeuvre and Vessel engaged in fishing at ) to warn of her position.

SOUND
(Tango) 2sec (Mike)

MAX INTERVAL
2 minutes 2 minutes

(Delta)

2 minutes

(Bravo) 5 sec rapid ringing of bell ring bell for 5 seconds (Foreward part) sound gong for 5 seconds (Aft part) (Romeo) 5 sec rapid ringing of bell or ring bell for 5 seconds (Foreward part) sound gong for 5 seconds (Aft part) or 3 strokes on a bell - 5 sec rapid ringing of bell - 3 strokes on a bell or appropriate whistle signal -Make her own signal-Make her own signal(Hotel)

2 minutes 1 minute 1 minute 1 minute

ANY VESSEL AGROUND

1 minute

Vessel 12m+ but less than 20m length Vessel less than 12m length Pilot Vessel (Identity Signal)

2 minutes 2 minutes