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| Alpha | . _ |
| Bravo | _ . . . |
| Charlie | _ . _ . |
| Delta | _ . . |
| Echo | . |
| Foxtrot | . . _ . |
| Golf | _ _ . |
| Hotel | . . . . |
| India | . . |
| Juliett | . _ _ _ |
| Kilo | _ . _ |
| Lima | . _ . . |
| Mike | _ _ |
| November | _ . |
| Oscar | _ _ _ |
| Papa | . _ _ . |
| Quebec | _ _ . _ |
| Romeo | . _ . |
| Sierra | . . . |
| Uniform | _ _ . |
| Victor | . . . _ |
| Whiskey | . _ _ |
| X-ray | _ . . _ |
| Yankee | _ . _ _ |
| Zulu | _ _ . . |
| What does this flag mean? | Alpha "I have a diver down; keep clear and slow speed" |
| What does this flag mean? | Bravo "I am taking in, discharging, or carrying dangerous goods" |
| What does this flag mean? | Charlie Affirmation |
| What does this flag mean? | Delta "Keep clear of me; I am manoeuvring with difficulty" |
| What does this flag mean? | Echo "I am altering my course to starboard" |
| What does this flag mean? | Foxtrot "I am disabled; communicate with me" |
| What does this flag mean? | Golf "I require a pilot" or "I am hauling nets" when made by a fishing vessel operating in close proximity on fishing grounds |
| What does this flag mean? | Hotel "I have a pilot on board" |
| What does this flag mean? | India "I am altering my course to port" |
| What does this flag mean? | Juliett "I am on fire and have dangerous cargo onboard; keep well clear of me" or "I am leaking dangerous cargo" |
| What does this flag mean? | Kilo "I wish to communicate with you" |
| What does this flag mean? | Lima "You should stop your vessel instantly" |
| What does this flag mean? | Mike "My vessel is stopped and making no way through the water" |
| What does this flag mean? | November "No" |
| What does this flag mean? | Oscar "Man overboard" |
| What does this flag mean? | Papa In harbour: "All persons should report on board as the vessel is about to proceed to sea" At sea, by fishing vessel: "My nets have come fast upon an obstruction” Sound signal: "I require a pilot" |
| What does this flag mean? | Quebec "My vessel is healthy and I request free pratique" free pratique: permission to enter port, embark, disembark, discharge or load cargo |
| What does this flag mean? | Romeo no meaning |
| What does this flag mean? | Sierra "I am operating astern propulsion" |
| What does this flag mean? | Tango "Keep clear of me; I am engaged in pair trawling" |
| A | Azimuth/bearing |
| C | Course (true) |
| D | Date |
| L | Latitude |
| N | North |
| G | Longitude |
| E | East |
| W | West |
| T | Local time |
| Z | UTC |
| R | Nautical miles (Nm) |
| M | Metres |
| S (proceeding a set of numbers) | Knots (Nm/h) |
| V | Speed (km/h) |
| VF | "you should hoist your identity signal" |
| CS | "what is the name or identity signal of your vessel (or station)?” |
| YQ | "I wish to communicate by..." |
| ZQ | “Your signal appears incorrectly coded. You should check and repeat the whole”, |
| ZL | “Your signal has been received but not understood” |
| YZ | “The words which follow are in plain language” |
| This is the best place to land (day signal). | Vertical motion of a white flag or of the arms firing of green star signal code letter K -.- |
| This is the best place to land (night signal). | Vertical motion of a white light or flare firing of green star signal code letter K -.- |
| Landing here is highly dangerous (day signal). | Horizontal motion of a white flag or arms firing red star code letter S ... |
| Landing here is highly dangerous (night signal). | Horizontal motion of white light or flare firing red star code letter S ... |
| Landing here is highly dangerous. A more favorable location for landing is in the direction indicated. (day signal) | 1. horizontal motion of a white flag 2. placing of white flag in ground 3. walking with another white flag in direction to be indicated 1. firing of red star 2. firing of white star in direction to be indicated S ... R .-. S ... L .-.. |
| Landing here is highly dangerous. A more favorable location for landing ins in the direction indicated. (night signal) | 1. horizontal motion of a white flare or light 2. placing of white light or flare in ground 3. walking with another white flare or light in direction to be indicated 1. firing of red star 2. firing of white star in direction to be indicated S ... R .-. S ... L .-.. |
| Affirmative rocket line is held - tail block is made fast -hawser is made fast - man is in the breeches buoy - haul away | Vertical motion of arms (day signal) vertical motion of white light or flares (night signal) firing of a green star signal |
| Negative slack away - avast hauling | Horizontal motion of a white flag or arms horizontal of a white light or flare firing a red star signal |
| Combined light and sound signal (thunder-light) consisting of 3 single signals which are fired at intervals of approximately one minute (day signal). | You are seen - assistance will be given as soon as possible |
| White star rocket consisting of 3 single signals which are fired at intervals of approximately one minute (night signal). | You are seen - assistance will be given as soon as possible |
| The aircraft is directing a vessel towards an aircraft or vessel in distress. | 1. aircraft circles the vessel at least once 2. rocks the wings crossing the bow 3. head in direction in which the vessel is to be directed |
| The assistance of the vessel is no longer required. | Cross the vessel's wake close astern at low altitude while rocking the wings. |
| Vessel acknowledges receipt of aircraft's signal. | Hoist "code and answering pennant" change of heading to required direction flash "T" by signal lamp |
| Inability of vessel to comply to aircraft SAR response. | Hoist "November" flash morse "N" on signal lamp |
| Surface-to-air visual signals | V - i require assistance X - require medical assistance N - no/negative Y - yes/affirmative arrow - proceed in this direction |
| Message understood | Drop a message rock the wings flash the landing lights or nav lights flash T or R by light |
| Message not understood | Fly straight and level without rocking wings flash morse code signal RPT by light |
| The aircraft wishes to inform or instruct survivors | -drop a message - drop communication equipment suitable for establishing direct contact |
| Dropped message is understood by the survivors | "T" or "R" by light |
| Dropped message is not understood by survivors | Flash morse code signal "RPT" by light |