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A power driven vessel under way and
maneuvering as required by these rules
should indicate its intentions by the
following which may be something
equivalent flush of the maneuvering
light if desired
one short last one
meaning i am altering my course to
starboard
too short last two flashes meaning i am
altering my course support
three short blasts three flashes meaning
i'm operating a stern propulsion
the maneuvering light and x1 if fitted
the light to supplement the maneuvering
sound signals showed it practicable be
placed two meters above the forward must
have life
extract from rule 34 maneuvering the
warning signals extract from panics one
maneuvering light
extract from rule 34 maneuvering and
warning signals
ok when vessels are in sight of one
another are driven vessel underway when
manoeuvring authorized or required by
these rules shall indicate that maneuver
by the following signals on her whistle
one short last two mean I am altering my
course to starboard too short blasts to
mean I am altering my course support
three short blasts to mean I am
operating a stern propulsion be any
vessel may supplement the whistle
signals described in paragraph a of this
rule by light signals repeated as
appropriate was the loser is being
carried out one these light signals
shall have the following significance 1
/ 2 mean I'm altering my course to
starboard
two flashes to mean I'm altering my
course to port three flashes to mean I'm
operating a stern propulsion to the
duration of each flesh shall be about
one second
the interval between Sasha's should be
about one second and the interval
between successive signals shall not be
less than 10 seconds 30 light used for
this signal shell is fitted be an all
round white light visible at a minimum
range of five miles shall comply with
the provisions of x 12 these regulations
set if whistles are fitted on the vessel
at a distance apart of more than 100
meters one whistle only shall be used
for giving maneuvering and warning
signals
contacts one maneuvering light
notwithstanding the provisions of
paragraph 2 f of this connects the
maneuvering light described in rule 34
be shall be placed in the same
fore-and-aft vertical plane as the
masthead light or light and where
practicable at a minimum height of 2
meters vertically above the forward-most
headlight provided that it should be
carried not less than 2 meters
vertically above or below the after
masthead light on a vessel where only
one last headlight is carried the
maneuvering light is fitted shall be
carried where it can best be seen not
less than 2 meters vertically apart from
the masthead light