Distress Signals
Rule 37 in the Rules of the Road states:
"When a vessel is in distress and requires assistance she shall use or exhibit the signals described in Annex IV to these regulations."
Red StarShells
Fog HornContinuousSoundings
Flames onA Vessel
Gun Fired at Intervals of One Minute
OrangeBackgroundBlack Ball &Square
SOS
"Mayday"by Radio
ParachuteRed Flare
Dye Marker(any color)
Code FlagsNovemberCharlie
Square Flagand Ball
WaveArms
Radio-TelegraphAlarm
Radio-TelephoneAlarm
Epirb
Smoke
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