Distress & Emergency Signals

When a vessel signals her distress by mean of a gun or other explosive signal, the firing should be at intervals of approximately

1 minute

What is the lifesaving signal for "You are seen - assistance will be given as soon as possible"

3 white star signals

Which is a distress signal

A flaming barrel of oil on deck

which signal is recognized as a distress signal

A smoke signal giving off orange colored smoke

What does the lifesaving signal indicated by a horizontal motion of a white light or white flare mean

All the above

What is NOT a distress signal

Basket hanging in the rigging

You can indicate that your vessel is in distress by

Continuously sounding the fog whistle

An orange flag showing a black circle and square is a

Distress signal

Which signal is used by a rescue unit to indicate, "Avast hauling"?

Firing of a red star signal

Which is the lifesaving signal for, "This is the best place to land"

Green star rocket

Which one of the following signals is made at night by a lifesaving station to indicate "Landing here highly dangerous"

Horizontal motion of a white light or flare

Which signal would be used by a shore rescue unit to indicate "Landing here highly dangerous"

Horizontal motion with a white flag

You see a vessel displaying the code flag "LIMA" below which is a red ball. The vessel is

In distress

All the following are distress signals under the rules EXCEPT

International Code Signal "AA"

The signal to guide vessels in distress, which indicates, "This is the best place to land" is the

Letter K in Morse code given by light

A distress signal

May be used separately or with other distress signals

By day, the horizontal motion of a white flag, or arms extended horizontally, by a person on the beach indicates

Negative

What is the lifesaving signal for "You are seen - assistance will be given as soon as possible

Orange smoke signal

One of the signals, other than a distress signal, that can be used by a vessel to attract attention is a(n)

Searchlight

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND which signal, other than a distress signal, can be used by a vessel to attract attention

Searchlight Beam

The firing of a red star signal may mean

Slack away

Which is not a distress signal

The firing of green star rockets or shells

A vessel may use any sound or light signals to attract the attention of another vessel as long as

The signal cannot be mistaken for a signal authorized by the rules

If you hear the firing of a gun at one minute intervals from another vessel, this indicates that

The vessel is in distress

The signal used with shore lifesaving equipment to indicate "Affirmative" is

Vertical motion of the arms

If you saw flames aboard a vessel but could see the vessel was not in fire, you would know that the

Vessel required immediate assistance

A man overboard a vessel, signaling by raising and lowering his outstretched arms to each side, is indicating

a distress signal

distress signals may be

any of the above

The lifesaving signal used to indicate, "Landing here highly dangerous" is

firing of a red star signal

All of the following are distress singals EXCEPT

giving five or more short and rapid blasts of the whistle

You are underway and hear a vessel continuously sounding her fog whistle. This indicates the other vessel

is in distress

The lifesaving signal indicating "You are seen - assistance will be given as soon as possible" is the

none of the above

Continuous sounding of a fog whistle by a vessel is a signal

of distress

If you are on the beach and are signaling to a small boat in distress that your present location is dangerous and they should land to the left, you should

send the code signal S followed by L

By day, the signal meaning. "This is the best to land" is a

vertical motion of a white flag or the arms