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two letter signals


AC - I am abandoning my vessel
LO - I am not in my correct position: used by a light vessel
RU - Keep clear of me; I am maneuvering with difficulty
AN - I need a doctor
NC - I am in distress and require immediate assistance
SO - You should stop your vessel instantly
BR - I require a helicopter
PD - Your navigation lights are not visible
UM - the Harbour is closed to traffic
CD - I require immediate assistance
PP - Keep well clear of me
UP - Permission to enter Harbour is urgently requested. I have an emergency
DV - I am drifting
QD - I am going ahead
EF - SOS/MAYDAY has been canceled
QT - I am going astern
FA - Will you give me my position?
QQ - I require health clearance
GW - Man overboard. Please take action to pick him up
QU - Anchoring is prohibited
ZL - Your signal has been received but not understood
JL - You are running the risk of going aground
QX- I request permission to anchor


semaphore flags
A - ALPHA
B - BRAVO
C - CHARLIE
D - DELTA
E - ECHO
F - FOXTROT
G -GOLF
H - HOTEL
I - INDIA
J - JULIET
K - KILO
L -LIMA
M -MIKE
N -NOVEMBER
O - OSCAR
P PAPA
Q - QUEBEC
R - ROMEO
S - SIERRA
T - TANGO
U - UNIFORM
V - VICTOR
W - WHISKEY
X - X-RAY
           
     
Y - YANKEE
Z - ZULU
     
               
 

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# 0 # 0 ALPHA - I have divers below water, keep wide berth or go dead-slow BRAVO - I am loading, unloading, transporting dangerous cargo CHARLIE - Yes DELTA - Give me wide berth, I have difficulty in manoeuvring ECHO - I am changing course to starboard FOXTROT - I am disabled, retain contact with me GOLF - I need a pilot HOTEL - I have a pilot aboard INDIA - I am changing course to port JULIETT - I am on fire and have dangerous cargo KILO - I am trying to make a contact with you LIMA - Stop immediately MIKE - I have stopped and I am making no way NOVEMBER - No OSCAR - Man overboard PAPA - My nets have snagged QUEBEC - Health on board OK, I am asking gree passage ROMEO - Passage beside me free, you can pass SIERRA - My stern engines are working TANGO - Keep your distance, I am towing UNIFORM - You are sailing into danger VICTOR - I need help WHISKEY - I need doctor X-RAY - Stop and watch for my signals YANKEE - I am dragging anchor ZULU - I need a tug # 1 # 2 # 3 # 4 # 5 # 6 # 7 # 8 # 9 #0