RoR Lesson 4

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RoR Lesson 4

• Covering Rules 32 38 and Annex IV

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Rule 33

• Equipment for Sound Signals
• gt12m Whistle
• gt20m Whistle and Bell
• gt100m Whistle, Bell and Gong
• Above may be replaced by other equipment having
  the same sounds, provided that a manual method
  remains.
• lt12 m - Must have a method of sound signaling
  (Air canister horn?)

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Rule 34

• Para (a). You SHALL make sound signals when
  manoeuvring in accordance with the Rules, but
  only when in sight of one another.
• Para (b). The light signals may SUPPLEMENT the
  sound signal.
• What is the minimum range of the Manoeuvring
  light?

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Rule 34

• Para (c). You only make these sound signals when
  the other vessel has to manoeuvre to allow safe
  passing.
• If it is safe to pass without the other vessel
  manoeuvring, you do NOT make a sound signal.

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Rule 35

• PDV U/W M/W _ 2 mins
• PDV U/W N/M/W _ _ 2 mins
• NUC, RAM, CBD,
• F/V, S/V, Towing _ . . 2 mins
• Vessel being Towed _ . . .
• Anchor lt 50m 5 secs 1 min
• Anchor gt 100m 5 secs 5 secs 1 min
• MAY also sound . _ .
• Aground /// 5 secs /// 5 secs 1 min
• What would be an appropriate whistle signal?

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Rule 36

• Rule 37
• Rule 38

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Annex IV

• A gun or other explosive signal fired at
  intervals of about one minute.
• A Continuous sounding with any fog signalling
  apparatus.
• Rockets or shells, throwing red stars fired one
  at a time at short intervals.
• A signal made by radiotelegraphy or by any other
  signaling method consisting of the group SOS in
  morse code.
• A signals sent by radiotelephony consisting of
  the spoken word Mayday.
• The International Code of signal of distress
  indicated by N.C.
• A signal consisting of a square flag having above
  or below it a ball or anything resembling a ball.
  
• Flames on the vessel (as from a burning tar
  barrel, oil barrel, etc.)
• A rocket parachute flare or hand held flare
  showing a red light
• A smoke signal giving off orange-coloured smoke.
• Slowly and repeatedly raising and lowering arms
  outstretched to each side.
• The radiotelegraph alarm signal (a series of 12
  four second dashes with intervals of one second).
• The radio telephone alarm signal (two-tone
  audible alarm for 30-60 secs).
• Signals transmitted by EPIRBs
• Approved signals transmitted by
  radiocommunication systems, including SARTs.