|
letters
|
phonetic
alphabet
|
meanings
|
|
A
|
Alfa
|
Diver
below, OR undergoing speed trial |
|
B
|
Bravo
|
taking
or discharging explosives |
|
C
|
Charlie
|
Affirmative/Yes |
|
D
|
Delta
|
Keep
clear; Maneuvering with difficulty |
|
E
|
Echo
|
Altering
course to starboard |
|
F
|
Foxtrot
|
Disabled,
communicate with me |
|
G
|
Golf
|
Need
a pilot |
|
H
|
Hotel
|
I
have a pilot |
|
I
|
India
|
Altering
course to port |
|
J
|
Juliette
|
I
will send you message by semaphore; On fire with dangerous
cargo, keep clear |
|
K
|
Kilo
|
You
should stop your vessel instantly. Wish to communicate |
|
L
|
Lima
|
You
should stop, I have something important to communicate |
|
M
|
Mike
|
I
have a doctor on board. Stopped and makingno way through
the water |
|
N
|
November
|
Negative/No |
|
O
|
Oscar
|
Man
overboard |
|
P
|
Papa
|
"The
Blue Peter" All aboard, vessel is about to proceed.
At sea: your lights are out or burning badly |
|
Q
|
Quebec
|
My
vessel is healthy and I request free practique |
|
R
|
Romeo
|
The
way is off my ship. You may feel your way past me |
|
S
|
Sierra
|
My
engines are going full speed astern |
|
T
|
Tango
|
Do
not pass ahead of me, Keep clear, engaged in pair trawling |
|
U
|
Uniform
|
You
are coming into danger |
|
V
|
Victor
|
I
require assistance (not distress) |
|
W
|
Whiskey
|
I
require medical assistance |
|
X
|
X-ray
|
Stop
what you're doing and watch for my signals |
|
Y
|
Yankee
|
I
am carrying mails; dragging my anchor |
|
Z
|
Zulu
|
To
be used to address or call shore stations. Require tug |
|
signal
flags
|
meanings
|
|
NC
|
I
am in distress
|
|
AC
|
I
am abandoning my vessel
|
|
AN
|
I
need a doctor
|
|
BR
|
I
require a helicopter
|
|
CD
|
I
require immediate assistance
|
|
DV
|
I
am drifting
|
|
EF
|
SOS/MAYDAY
has been canceled
|
|
FA
|
Will
you give me my position?
|
|
GW
|
Man
overboard. Please take action to pick him up
|
|
JL
|
You
are running the risk of going aground
|
|
LO
|
I
am not in my correct position: used by a light vessel
|
|
PD
|
Your
navigation lights are not visible
|
|
PP
|
Keep
well clear of me
|
|
RU
|
Keep
clear of me; I am maneuvering with difficulty
|
|
QD
|
I
am going ahead
|
|
QQ
|
I
require health clearance
|
|
QT
|
I
am going astern
|
|
QU
|
Anchoring
is prohibited
|
|
QX
|
I
request permission to anchor
|
|
SO
|
You
should stop your vessel instantly
|
|
UM
|
The
Harbor is closed to traffic
|
|
UP
|
Permission
to enter Harbor is urgently requested. I have an emergency
|
|
YU
|
I
am going to communicate with your station by means of
the International Code of Signals
|
|
ZL
|
Your
signal has been received but not understood.
|
