| Great Britain. Foreign Office - Commercial treaties - 1924 - 1194 pages
...her whistle or siren, viz. : — One short blast to mean, " I am directing my course to starboard." Two short blasts to mean, " I am directing my course to port." Three short blasts to mean, " My engines are going full speed astern." The words " short blasts " used in this regulation shall... | |
| Naval art and science - 1879 - 1110 pages
...on her steam whistle, viz. : — One short blast to mean " I am directing my course to starboard " : Two short blasts to mean " I am directing my course...use of these signals is optional ; but if they are nsed, ?J«' course of the ship must be in accordance with the signal made. Art. 20. Notwithstanding... | |
| Naval art and science - 1876 - 1186 pages
...Two short blasts to mean, "I am about to starboard my helm;" in other words, " I am about to alter my course to port :" Three short blasts to mean, "...use of these signals is optional ; but if they are nsed, the course of the ship must be in accordance with the signal made. They are not to be used in... | |
| Naval art and science - 1884 - 1126 pages
...duration in rapid succession ; and the sailing vessel shall then keep out of the way of the Bteam.vessel." The use of these signals is optional, but if they...the ship must be in accordance with the signal made. Art. 20. Notwithstanding anything contained in any preceding Article, every ship, whether a sailing... | |
| Naval art and science - 1881 - 1064 pages
...signals on her steam whistle, viz., one short blast to mean, " I am directing my course to starboard." Two short blasts to mean, " I am directing my course...short blasts to mean, " I am going full speed astern." A gun fired at intervals of about a minute is one of the authorised signals of distress at sea. In... | |
| United States. War Department - 1904 - 1376 pages
...on her whistle or siren, viz: One short blast to mean “I am directing my course to starboard.” Two short blasts to mean “I am directing my course to port.” Three short blasts to mean “My engines are going full speed astern.” The other vessel, if a steam vessel, shall promptly answer... | |
| United States. Department of State - United States - 1876 - 716 pages
...Two short blasts to mean " I am about to starboard my helm ;" in other words, " I am about to alter my course to port." Three short blasts to mean " I...the ship must be in accordance with the signal made. They are not to be used in fog, mist, or falling snow, when the other ship is not visible. • This... | |
| United States. Department of State - United States - 1895 - 920 pages
...on her whistle or siren, namely : One short blast to mean, " I am directing my course to starboard." Two short blasts to mean, " I am directing my course to port." Three short blasts to mean, "My eugiuus are going at full speed astern." NO VKSSKI., I'XDF.ll ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, TO NKOI.ECT PROPER... | |
| 1879 - 520 pages
...on her steam whistle, viz. : — One short blast to mean "I am directing my course to starboard" : Two short blasts to mean " I am directing my course...the ship must be in accordance with the signal made. Art. 20. Notwithstanding anything contained in any preceding Article, every ship, whether a sailing... | |
| Reginald Godfrey Marsden - Accidents - 1880 - 380 pages
...— under steam. " _ , -, TT j • One short blast to mean 1 am directing my course to starboard." Two short blasts to mean " I am directing my course...in accordance with the signal made. This article is entirely new. It applies only where a ship intends to comply with the Regulations, and is desirous... | |
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