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Recognizing Distress SignalsBe aware of the following items in Collision Regulations. The operator of a pleasure craft less than 12 metres shall carry sound signaling appliances or some other means of making an efficient sound signal. The operator of a pleasure craft in or near an area of restricted visibility, whether by day or night, may sound a combination of prolonged and short blasts using a whistle or sound signaling appliances to indicate presence. The operator of a pleasure craft shall recognize, use or exhibit the following signals to indicate distress and need of assistance.
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 | a gun or other explosive signal fired at intervals of about one minute. |  |
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| a continuous sounding with any fog-signaling apparatus. |  |
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| a signal made by any signaling method consisting of the Morse Code letters "S O S" . . . - - - . . .
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| | a signal sent by radiotelephony consisting of the spoken word "MAYDAY".
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| the International Code Signal of distress indicated by the flags "N" and "C". |  |
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| a signal consisting of a square flag having above or below it a ball or anything resembling a ball. |
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| flames on the vessel. |
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| a rocket parachute flare or hand flare showing a red light. |   |
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| rockets or shells, throwing red stars fired one at a time at short intervals. |  |
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| a smoke signal giving off orange coloured smoke. |  |
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| slowly and repeatedly raising and lowering arms outstretched to each side. |  |
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| a signal transmitted by an emergency position indicating radio beacon (EPIRB). |  |
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| a piece of orange canvas with either a black square and circle or other symbol appropriate for identification from the air. |  |
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| a dye marker. |  |
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| a square shape or anything resembling a square shape. |
| a high intensity white light flashing at regular intervals of 50 to 70 times per minute. |