SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA 



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Signal 



direction of approach or signalling^ 



the code letter "L"(- )ifa better 



landing place for the craft in distress 

 is located more to the left in the direction 

 of approach. 



By night — Horizontal motion of a 

 white light or flare, followed by the 

 placing of the white light or flare on 

 the ground and the carrying of another 

 white light or flare in the direction to 

 be indicated or firing of a red star-signal i 

 vertically and a white star-signal in the 

 direction towards the better landing 

 place or signalling the code letter " S " 

 (■■•) followed by code letter "R" 

 ( • — ■) if a better landing place for the 

 craft in distress is located more to the 

 right in the direction of approach or 



signalling the code letter " L " ( ) 



if a better landing place for the craft in 

 distress is located more to the left in 

 the direction of approach. 



Signification 



Landing here highly dangerous. A 

 more favourable location for landing 

 is in the direction indicated." 



{c) Signals to be employed in connection with the use of shore life-saving 

 apparatus : — 



Signal Signification 



'In general — " Affirmative." 



By day — Vertical motion of a white 

 flag or the arms or firing of a green 

 star-signal. 



By night — Vertical motion of a white 

 light or flare or firing of a green star- 

 signal. 



Specifically :- 

 " Rocket line is held." 

 " Tail block is made fast." 

 " Hawser is made fast." 

 " Man is in the breeches buoy." 

 " Haul away." 



In general — " Negative." 



Specifically: — 

 " Slack away." 

 " Avast hauling." 



By day — Horizontal motion of a 

 white flag or arms extended horizontally 

 or firing of a red star-signal. 



By night — Horizontal motion of a 

 white light or flare or firing of a red 

 star-signal. 



{d) Signals used by aircraft engaged on search and rescue operations to 

 direct ships towards an aircraft, ship or person in distress (see 

 explanatory Note below): — 

 (i) The following procedures performed in sequence by an aircraft mean 



that the aircraft is directing a surface craft towards an aircraft or a surface 



craft in distress: — 



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