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Card – 1 1.

Power driven vessel


2. Less than 50 m
3.
4. Underway
5. Seen from starboard side
6. Nil (Day signal)
7. If underway making way through the water, (Rule –
35, a) shall sound at intervals of not more than 2
minutes one prolonged blast.
If underway making no way through the water,
(Rule-35, b) shall sound at intervals not more than 2
minutes two prolonged blasts in succession with
intervals of two seconds between them.

Card -2 1. A vessel
2. Length cannot be identified
3. Engaged in fishing other than trawling
4. Underway making way through the water
5. Seen from port side
6. A shape consisting of two cones with apexes
together in a vertical line one above the other

(Rule- 26, c-i)


7. Shall sound at intervals of not more than 2 minutes
three blasts in succession, namely one prolonged
followed by two short blasts.
(Rule – 35, c)
Card -2 ꞌ 1. A vessel
2. Length cannot be identified
3. Engaged in fishing other than trawling
4. Underway making No way through the water or at
anchor
5. Seen from any direction
6. A shape consisting of two cones with apexes
together in a vertical line one above the other
(Rule- 26, c-i)
7. Shall sound at intervals of not more than 2 minutes
three blasts in succession, namely one prolonged
followed by two short blasts.
(Rule – 35, c)
Note – ကက ျောက်မီးမထွန်ီးလျှင်, ကက ျောက်က ျောမတင်
ကက ျောက်သံမထွက်

Card – 3 1. Power driven vessel


2. Less than 20 m length
3.
4. Underway
5. Seen from ahead or nearly ahead
6. Nil
7. If underway making way through the water, (Rule
– 35, a) shall sound at intervals of not more than 2
minutes one prolonged blast.
If underway making no way through the water,
(Rule-35, b) shall sound at intervals not more than
2 minutes two prolonged blasts in succession with
intervals of two seconds between them.
Card - 4 1. Power driven vessel
2. 50 m or more in length or any length
3. Engaged in towing operation, length of tow does
not exceed 200 m
4. Underway
5. Seen from port side
6. Nil (Day signal)
7. Shall sound at intervals of not more than 2 minutes
three blasts in succession, namely one prolonged
followed by two short blasts.
(Rule – 35, c)

-If the last vessel being towed is manned, shall


sound at intervals four blasts in succession namely
one prolonged blast followed by three short blasts

(R-35-e)

Card-4 ꞌ 1. Power driven vessel


2. 50 m or more in length or any length
3. Engaged in towing operation, length of tow
exceeds 200 m
4. Underway
5. Seen from port side
6. A diamond shape where it can best been
seen at towing vessel and vessel being towed. (R-
24-a,e)
7. -Shall sound at intervals of not more than 2
minutes three blasts in succession, namely one
prolonged followed by two short blasts.
(Rule – 35, c).

-If the last vessel being towed is manned, shall


sound at intervals four blasts in succession namely
one prolonged blast followed by three short
blasts(R-35-e)
1. Power driven vessel or A V/L
2. Length cannot be identified
Card-5 3. Engaged in towing operation, (VRM)
4. Underway Making Way through the water
5. Seen from Astern
6. (R-27-b-ii) three shapes in vertical line where they can
best be seen. The highest and the lowest one of these
shall be balls and the middle one a Diamond.
+plus
If length of tow tow exceeds 200m, (R-24-a-v).
A diamond shape where it can best been seen at
towing vessel and vessel being towed
7. Shall sound at intervals of not more than 2 minutes three
blasts in succession, namely one prolonged followed by
two short blasts.
(Rule – 35, c)

-If the last vessel being towed is manned, shall sound at


intervals four blasts in succession namely one prolonged
blast followed by three short blasts (R-35-e)
Card-6

1. Power driven vessel


2. 50 m (or) more in length (or) any length
3. Constrained by her draugh
4. Underway
5. Seen from port side
6. (R-28) a Cylinder Shape.
7. Shall sound at intervals of not more than 2 minutes
three blasts in succession, namely one prolonged
followed by two short blasts.
(Rule – 35, c)
Card-7
1. A vessel
2. length cannot be identified
3. Engage in fishing other than trawling, her out
lying gear is more than 150m.
4. Underway Making Way through the water.
5. Seen from Astern
6. A shape consisting of two cones with apexes
together in a vertical line one above the other (Rule-
26, c-i) and + if outlying gear is extending
more than 50 m horizontally from the vessel (Rule-
26, c-ii) a cone apex upwards indirection of the
gear.
7. Shall sound at intervals of not more than 2 minutes
three blasts in succession, namely one prolonged
followed by two short blasts. (Rule – 35, c)

Card - 7ꞌ
1. A vessel

2. length cannot be identified

3. Engage in fishing other than trawling.

4. Underway Making Way through the water.

5. Seen from Astern

6. A shape consisting of two cones with apexes


together in a vertical line one above the other (Rule-
26, c-i)

7. Shall sound at intervals of not more than 2 minutes


three blasts in succession, namely one prolonged
followed by two short blasts. (Rule – 35, c)
Card – 7 ꞌꞌ 1. A vessel
2. length cannot be identified
3. Engage in fishing other than trawling, her out
lying gear is more than 150m.
4. Underway Making NO Way through the water
or at anchor.
5. Seen from any directions
6. A shape consisting of two cones with apexes
together in a vertical line one above the other
(Rule- 26, c-i) and + if outlying gear is
extending more than 50 m horizontally from
the vessel, (Rule- 26, c-ii) a cone apex upwards
indirection of the gear.
7. Shall sound at intervals of not more than 2
minutes three blasts in succession, namely one
prolonged followed by two short blasts. (Rule
– 35, c)

Card-8

1. A vessel
2. Less than 50m
3. Engage in trawling. Her net has come fast upon
an obstruction.
4. Underway, Making NO Way through the water
(or) at anchor.
5. Seen from any directions.
6. A shape consisting of two cones with apexes
together in a vertical line one above the other
Note: better to see annex II paragraph 2 (Rule- 26, b-i) +PaPa flag P
Mast head light မပါရင် less than 50 m 7. Shall sound at intervals of not more than 2
minutes three blasts in succession, namely one
ကက ျောင်ီးဆရျောမ အရှည်ကကြိုက်
prolonged followed by two short blasts. (Rule –
35, c)
Card-8ꞌ 1. A vessel
2. Less than 50m
3. Engage in hauling her net.
4. Underway, Making NO Way through the water
(or) at anchor.
5. Seen from any directions.
6. A shape consisting of two cones with apexes
together in a vertical line one above the other
(Rule- 26, b-i) + Golf flag G
7. Shall sound at intervals of not more than 2
minutes three blasts in succession, namely one
prolonged followed by two short blasts. (Rule –
35, c)

Card-8ꞌꞌ
1. A vessel
2. 50m or more in length or any length
3. Engage in trawlling
4. Underway, Making NO Way through the water
at anchor.
5. Seen from any directions except from Astren
6. A shape consisting of two cones with apexes
together in a vertical line one above the other
(Rule- 26, b-i)
7. Shall sound at intervals of not more than 2
minutes three blasts in succession, namely one
prolonged followed by two short blasts. (Rule –
35, c)
Card-8ꞌꞌꞌ 1. A vessel
2. Less than 50m
3. Engage in trawlling
4. Underway, Making NO Way through the water
(or) at anchor
5. Seen from any directions
6. A shape consisting of two cones with apexes
together in a vertical line one above the other
(Rule- 26, b-i)
7. Shall sound at intervals of not more than 2
minutes three blasts in succession, namely one
prolonged followed by two short blasts. (Rule –
35, c)

1. A vessel
Card-9
2. Less than 50m
3. Engage in trawlling
4. Underway, Making Way through the water
5. Seen from ahead or nearly ahead
6. A shape consisting of two cones with apexes
together in a vertical line one above the other
(Rule- 26, b-i)
7. Shall sound at intervals of not more than 2
minutes three blasts in succession, namely one
prolonged followed by two short blasts. (Rule –
35, c)
Card-10 1. A vessel
2. 50m (or) more in length (or) any length
3. VRM
4. Underway; Making Way through the water
5. Seen from starboard side
6. (R-27-b-ii) three shapes in vertical line where
they can best be seen. The highest and the lowest
one of these shall be balls and the middle one a
Diamond.
7. Shall sound at intervals of not more than 2
minutes three blasts in succession, namely one
prolonged followed by two short blasts. (Rule –
35, c)

Card-11
1. A vessel
2. 50m or more in length or any length
3. Engaged in dredging (or) under water operation,
restricted in her ability to manoeuvre)
4. Underway, Making Way through the water
5. Seen from ahead or nearly ahead
6. (R-27-b-ii) three shapes in vertical line where they
can best be seen. The highest and the lowest one
of these shall be balls and the middle one a
Diamond and+
Two balls for obstruction side and Two diamonds
Note: see R-27-d for dredging V/L
for clear side
7. Shall sound at intervals of not more than 2
minutes three blasts in succession, namely one
prolonged followed by two short blasts. (Rule –
35, c)
Card-11ꞌ 1. A vessel
2. Less than 50m in length
3. Engaged in pushing ahead operation with V/L,
restricted in her ability to manoeuvre
4. Underway
5. Seen from ahead or nearly ahead
6. (R-27-b-ii) three shapes in vertical line where
they can best be seen. The highest and the lowest
one of these shall be balls and the middle one a
Diamond.
7. Shall sound at intervals of not more than 2
minutes three blasts in succession, namely one
prolonged followed by two short blasts. (Rule –
35, c)

Card-11ꞌꞌ 1. A vessel
2. Length cannot be identified
3. Engaged in dredging (or) under water operation,
restricted in her ability to manoeuvre)
4. Underway, Making NO Way through the water
Card-12 5. Seen from any directions
6. (R-27-b-ii) three shapes in vertical line where they
can best be seen. The highest and the lowest one of
these shall be balls and the middle one a Diamond
and+
Two balls for obstruction side and Two
diamonds for clear side
7. Shall sound at intervals of not more than 2 minutes
three blasts in succession, namely one prolonged
followed by two short blasts. (Rule – 35, c)
Card-12
1. A vessel
2. Less than 50m in length
3. Engaged in mine clearance operations with
restricted in her ability to manoeuvre
4. Underway
5. Seen from ahead or nearly ahead
6. (R-27-f ) three balls. One near the foremast
head and one at each end of the fore yard.
7. Shall sound at intervals of not more than 2
Note: this lights or shapes indicate that it is minutes three blasts in succession, namely
dangerous to approach within 1000m of the
one prolonged followed by two short blasts.
mine clearance vessel
(Rule – 35, c)
Card-12ꞌ
1. A vessel
2. Less than 50m in length
3. Engaged in dredging (or) under water operation,
restricted in her ability to manoeuvre)
4. Underway, Making Way through the water
5. Seen from Starboard side
6. (R-27-b-ii) three shapes in vertical line where they
can best be seen. The highest and the lowest one of
these shall be balls and the middle one a Diamond
and+
Two diamonds for clear side
7. Shall sound at intervals of not more than 2 minutes
three blasts in succession, namely one prolonged
followed by two short blasts. (Rule – 35, c)

Card-12ꞌꞌ 1. A vessel
2. Less than 50m in length
3. Engaged in mine clearance operations with restricted
in her ability to manoeuvre
4. Underway
5. Seen from Starboard side
6. (R-27-f ) three balls. One near the foremast head and
one at each end of the fore yard.
7. Shall sound at intervals of not more than 2 minutes
three blasts in succession, namely one prolonged
Note: for day signal, we will be able to
see only only two balls in this view. followed by two short blasts. (Rule – 35, c)

As below,
Card-13ꞌ
1. A vessel
2. Length cannot be identified
3. Not under command
4. Underway Making Way through the water
5. Seen from Port side
6. (R-27-a-ii ) two balls or similar shape in avertical
line where it can best be seen
7. Shall sound at intervals of not more than 2 minutes
three blasts in succession, namely one prolonged
or followed by two short blasts. (Rule – 35, c)
Card-13

1. A vessel
2. Length cannot be identified
3. Not under command
4. Underway Making Way through the water
5. Seen from Starboard side

or 6. (R-27-a-ii ) two balls or similar shape in avertical


line where it can best be seen
7. Shall sound at intervals of not more than 2 minutes
three blasts in succession, namely one prolonged
followed by two short blasts. (Rule – 35, c)

Card-13ꞌꞌ 1. A vessel
2. Length cannot be identified
3. Not under command
4. Underway Making NO Way through the water
5. Seen from any direction
6. (R-27-a-ii ) two balls or similar shape in avertical
line where it can best be seen
7. Shall sound at intervals of not more than 2 minutes
three blasts in succession, namely one prolonged
followed by two short blasts. (Rule – 35, c)
Card-15 1. A sailing vessel under sail (or) vessel under oar
2. Length cannot be identified
3. With optional light
4. Underway
5. Seen from port side
6. Nil, but when also being propelled by machinery,
shall exhibit forward where it can best been seen a
conical shape, apex downwards
7. Shall sound at intervals of not more than 2 minutes
three blasts in succession, namely one prolonged
followed by two short blasts. (Rule – 35, c)

Card-14 1. A vessel
2. 50m or more in length or any length
3. Engage in trawlling
4. Underway, Making Way through the water
5. Seen from starboard side
6. A shape consisting of two cones with apexes
together in a vertical line one above the other
(Rule- 26, b-i)
7. Shall sound at intervals of not more than 2 minutes
three blasts in succession, namely one prolonged
followed by two short blasts. (Rule – 35, c)
Card-16
1. Power driven vessel
2. Less than 50 m in length
3. Engaged in towing operation, length of tow exceeds 200 m
4. Underway
5. Seen from Starboard side
6. A diamond shape where it can best been seen at
towing vessel and vessel being towed. (R-24-a,e)
7. -Shall sound at intervals of not more than 2 minutes three
blasts in succession, namely one prolonged followed by two
short blasts.
(Rule – 35, c).

-If the last vessel being towed is manned, shall sound at


intervals four blasts in succession namely one prolonged
blast followed by three short blasts(R-35-e)

Card-17 1. Power driven vessel


2. Less than 50 m in length
3. Engaged in pushing ahead operation
4. Underway
5. Seen from Starboard side
6. Nil
7. Shall sound at intervals of not more than 2 minutes three blasts in
succession, namely one prolonged followed by two short blasts. R-
35-c.
Or other means (Card-17)
-PDV
-Less than 20 meter
-Engaged in towing operation, LOD exceeds 200 meter
-u/w
-seen from stbd
-Nil
-Shall sound at interval not more than 2 minutes, 3 blasts in succession, namely 1 prolonged blast followed
by 2 short blasts.
- If the last vessel being towed is manned, shall sound at intervals four blasts in succession namely one
prolonged blast followed by three short blasts(R-35-e)

Card-17ꞌ 1. Power driven vessel

2. Less than 20 m in length

3. Engaged in towing operation. Object being towed is

Dragon

4. Underway

5. Seen from Starboard side

6. A diamond shape at aft end of Dragon. (R-24-g-iv )

7. Shall sound at intervals of not more than 2 minutes three

blasts in succession, namely one prolonged followed by two

short blasts. R-35-c.


Card-18 1. A vessel or PVD
2. Less than 50 m in length
3. Engaged in towing operation, with restricted in her ability
to manoeuvre
4. Underway
5. Seen from Starboard side
6. (R-27-b-ii) three shapes in vertical line where they can best
be seen. The highest and the lowest one of these shall be
balls and the middle one a Diamond and+
A diamond shape where it can best been seen at towing
vessel and vessel being towed (R-24-a,e)
7. -Shall sound at intervals of not more than 2 minutes three
blasts in succession, namely one prolonged followed by two
short blasts.
(Rule – 35, c).
8. -If the last vessel being towed is manned, shall sound at
intervals not more than 2 min four blasts in succession
namely one prolonged blast followed by three short
blasts(R-35-e)

1. A vessel
Card-19 2. Less than 50 m in length
3. Engaged in pushing ahead operation with restricted in her
ability to manoeuvre
4. Underway
5. Seen from ahead or nearly ahead
6. (R-27-b-ii) three shapes in vertical line where they can best be
seen. The highest and the lowest one of these shall be balls and
the middle one a Diamond.
7. Shall sound at intervals of not more than 2 minutes three blasts
in succession, namely one prolonged followed by two short
blasts. R-35-c.
Card-20 1. A vessel
2. length cannot be identified
3. Not under command
4. Underway Making Way through the water
5. Seen from Astern
6. (R-27-a-ii ) two balls or similar shape in avertical line where it
can best be seen
7. Shall sound at intervals of not more than 2 minutes three blasts
in succession, namely one prolonged followed by two short
blasts. R-35-c.

1. A vessel
2. Less than 50m in length
Other means 3. Aground
4.
5. Seen from any direction
6. three balls or similar shape in avertical line where it can best be
seen. (R-30-d-ii)
7.
Other means of Card 3
That white light is all round light (according to 23, d-i)
-PDV
-less than 12 meter
-
-u/w
-same from AHD or NAHD
-Nil
-35-c, 35-j

Other means of Card 3 (That white light is all round light)


-PDV
-less than 7 meter in length (Speed does not exceed 7 kts)
-Nil
-35-j (Efficient sound signal at interval of not more than 2 minutes)

Other means of Card 3


-A vessel
-less than 20 meter
-sailing vessel or vessel under oars
-u/w
-AHD or NAHD
-Nil, if fitted with propelling machinery, a conical shape apex downward where it can best be seen.
-35-c dar dit dit

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