Marine Orders - Part 21: Safety of navigation and emergency procedures, Issue 6 (Order No. 2 of 2009)
26Life-saving signals to be used by ships, aircraft or persons in distress
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26 Life-saving signals to be used by ships, aircraft or persons in distress
[SOLAS V/29]
The master of a ship must ensure that an illustrated table describing the life-saving signals to be used when communicating with life-saving stations, maritime rescue units and aircraft engaged in search and rescue operations is readily available to the officer of the watch.
Note: Such life-saving signals are described in the International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue
Manual (IAMSAR) Vol.III, Mobile Facilities, and illustrated in the International Code of Signals, as amended pursuant to IMO Resolution A.80(IV).