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
