Rules of the Road · Distress Signals
Annex IV paragraph 3 notes that attention should be directed to certain additional signals. What publication provides those supplementary recognized distress signals?
- AThe IALA Buoyage Manual
- BThe International Code of Signals✓ Correct
- CSOLAS Chapter III Annex
- DIMO Resolution A.600(15)
Explanation
Annex IV paragraph 3 states that attention is directed to the relevant sections of the International Code of Signals (ICS), the IAMSAR Manual, and the appropriate annex of SOLAS concerning distress signals for lifeboats and liferafts. The ICS remains the primary cross-reference for additional recognized distress signaling procedures.
Authority: 72 COLREGS Annex IV, paragraph 3
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