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Signals between Vessels, Continued
Term
Definition
In Sight of One Only when one can be seen from the other.
Another
Seaplane
Any aircraft that maneuvers on the water.
Restricted
Any condition in which visibility is restricted by fog,
Visibility
mist, falling snow, heavy rainstorms, sandstorm, or any
other similar causes.
Inland Waters
The navigable waters of the United States shoreward of
the navigational demarcation lines dividing the high
seas from harbors, rivers, and other such bodies of
waters of the United States, and the waters of the Great
Lakes of the United States side of the International
Boundary.
Demarcation
Lines
Lines delineating those waters upon which mariners
must comply with the 72 COLREGS and those waters
on which mariners must comply with the Inland
Navigation Rules. (The boundaries for the demarcation
lines are listed in the back of the Coast Guard
publication Navigation Rules.)
Whistle
Any sound signaling appliance capable of producing the
prescribed blast and which complies with the
specifications in Annex III of the International and
Inland Rules. (When your ship was built and the
whistle was installed, all of the specifications listed in
Annex III were considered.)
The term short blast means a blast of about l-second
duration.
The term prolonged blast means a blast of from 4- to
6-second duration.
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