B - SPECIAL SIGNALS USED BY VESSELS IN PORTS AND IN THE CANAL

Signal No. 1: Vessels carrying bulk petroleum flash point between 73Ί and 150Ί F.
Oil tanker carrying bulk petroleum : (Flash point between 73’ and 150’F.)

Signal No. 2: Vessels carrying explosives - vessels N.G.F.

Vessels carrying Ist group dangerous goods N.G.F. tankers.
LPG-LNG- Dangerous chemicals in bulk.

Signal No. 3: Vessels carrying bulk petroleum flash point under 73ΊF.

Petroleum in bulk: (Flash point below 73’ F.)

Signal No. 4: Vessels carrying radioactive substances

Vessels carrying radioactive substances

Signal No. 5: I require a pilot

I require a pilot
N.B.:
a) From Port to Sea or changing berth, signal to be hoisted half an hour before sailing time.
b) For the Canal at least 2 hours before the 1st Vessel is expected to enter the Canal.

Signal No. 6: I require Free Pratique

I require Free Pratique
(only in port)

Signal No. 7: Coming from infected port

My vessel is coming from an infected port
(only in port)

Signal No. 8: Under Quarantine.

My vessel is under Quarantine.

Signal No. 9: Tug required (in ports)

I require a tug (followed by a numeral pendant to indicate the number of tugs required).
By night : A long blast on the whistle and letters "YA" flashed by Morse Lamp several times, (only in port).

Signal No. 10: Mooring boats

I have no mooring boats.
By night: numeral 3 flashed by Morse lamp several times.
(only in port).

Signal No. 11: Searchlight

I have no shore searchlight.
By night : numeral 4 flashed by Morse lamp several times.
(Signals 10 & 11 can be used in one hoist if vessel has no mooring boats and searchlight).

Signal No. 12: Last in convoy

Last Vessel in the convoy.

Signal No. 13: Making fast

The Vessel is making fast:
N.B.: In the Canal when made fast, the 2 white lights are extingushed and a red light put on aft all the time the vessel is moored until actually underway.

Signal No. 13-bis: Doubling in G.B.L.

Vessels doubling in G.B.L. : (Numeral pendant indicating new turn of vessel)

Signal No. 14: Vessel manoeuvring to sea

The vessel is manoeuvring to get underway to Sea.

Signal No. 15: Vessel manoeuvring to Canal

The vessel is manoeuviing to get underway to Canal.

Signal No. 16: Voluntary stopping (G. V.)

Voluntary Stopping (G.V.) "Garage Volontaire".
Vessel is not ready and will not maintain her turn in the convoy.
If hoisted by a vessel in the Canal: "I am securely made fast and can be crossed or doubled by other vessels in the convoy".

Signal No. 17: Aground

"Passage clear for tugs".
"Passage not clear for tugs"

Signal No. 18: I have a pilot:

a) I have a Pilot on board.
b) Leaving Port Said & Port of Suez :
I have a pilot to disembark.

Signal No. 19: My vessel is isolated

I have no means of communication.