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V – Code flag; I require assistance. Morse Code; ● ● ● ▬ V Bottom – A hull with the bottom section in the shape of a “V”. V flag + two numerals – Code flags; Speed in K.P.H. Vailing Topsail – Letting go topsail halyards as a salute. Valuation...
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Q – Code flag; My vessel is healthy and I request free practique. Morse Code; ▬ ▬ ● ▬. Q Ship – Merchant vessel with concealed armament, and manned by naval crew, that decoyed German submarines into gun range during 1914-18 war. Quadrant – Quarter of...
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N – Code flag; No (negative). Morse Code; ▬ ●. Nacodah – Master of an Arab dhow (‘Nakhoda’). Nadir – Point in heavens diametrically opposite zenith. Nail Sick – Minor leaks caused by erosion of nails in a wooden hull. Name of...
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K – Code flag; I wish to communicate with you. Morse Code; ▬ ● ▬. K.B. – The height above the keel of the centre of buoyancy. K.G. – The height of the vertical centre of gravity above the keel or base line. K.P.I. – Key performance indicator...
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J – Code flag; I am on fire with dangerous cargo. Morse Code; ● ▬ ▬ ▬. Jack – A national or variation of a national flag. 2. Crosstrees. 3. Instrument or machine for lifting heavy weights. 4. Colloquial name for a seaman. Jack Block – Large wooden...
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I – India. Code flag; I am altering my course to port. Sound signal; I am altering my course to port. Morse Code; ● ●. I Bar – Flat rolled steel section with small flat flange across longitudinal edges. Ice – Water that has congealed due to lack of...
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H – Code flag; I have a pilot on board. Sound signal; I have a pilot on board, in restricted visibility. Morse Code; ● ● ● ● H Bar – Rolled steel section of H shape. Haar – Local name for a wet sea fog off E. Coast of Scotland....
