AC | I am abandoning my vessel. |
AE | I must abandon my vessel. |
AF | I do not intend to abandon my vessel. |
AM | Have you a doctor? |
AN | I need a doctor. |
BR | I require a helicopter. |
CB | I require immediate assistance. |
CB4 | I require immediate assistance; I am aground. |
CB5 | I require immediate assistance; I am drifting. |
CB6 | I require immediate assistance; I am on fire. |
CB7 | I require immediate assistance; I have sprung a leak. |
CG1 | I will stand by to assist you. |
CJ | Do you require assistance? |
CK | Assistance is not (or is no longer) required by me (or vessel indicated). |
CQ | General Call to all stations |
CS | What is the name or identity signal of your vessel/station? |
CV | I am unable to give assistance. |
DV | I am drifting. |
DX | I am sinking. |
ED | Your distress signals are understood. |
EF | SOS/MAYDAY has been cancelled. |
FA | Will you give me my position? |
FO | I am standing by you. |
GW | Man overboard. Please take action to pick him up. |
GZ | All persons saved. |
HW | I have (or indicated vessel has) collided with surface craft. |
IL | I can only proceed at slow speed. |
IM | I request to be escorted until further notice. |
IR | Stay at large. |
IT | I am on fire. |
IT1 | I am on fire and have dangerous cargo aboard. |
IW | Fire is under control. |
IX | Fire is gaining. |
IZ | Fire has been extinguished. |
JG | I am aground. I am in a dangereous situation. |
JH | I am aground. I am not in danger. |
JI | Are you aground? |
JL | You are running the risk of going aground. |
JO | I am afloat. |
JW | I have sprung a leak. |
JX | Leak is gaining rapidly. |
KM | I can take you in tow. |
KN | I cannot take you in tow. |
KP | Tow me to port. |
LO | I am not in my correct position (to be used by a lightvessel). |
MG | You should steer course …. |
MY | It is dangerous to stop. |
MY1 | It is dangerous to remain in present position. |
NA | Navigation prohibited. |
NC | I am in distress and require immediate assistance. |
NG | You are in a dangerous position. |
NH | You are clear of all dangers. |
OY | The port is mined. |
PB | I am engaged in minesweeping operations; you should keep clear of me. |
PD | Your navigation light(s) is (are) not visible. |
PH | You should steer as indicated. |
PI | You should maintain your present course. |
PM | Follow me. |
PP | Keep well clear of me. |
QD | I am going ahead. |
QO | You should not come alongside. |
QP | I will come alongside. |
I require health clearance. | |
QR | I cannot come alongside. |
QT | You should not anchor. You are goin to foul my anchor. |
QU | Anchoring is prohibited. |
QX | I request permission to anchor. |
RA | My anchor is foul. |
RB | I am dragging my anchor. |
RN | My engines are out of action. |
RQ | Interrogative or "the significance of the previous group should be read as a question". |
RU | Keep clear of me; I am maneuvering with difficulty. |
RV2 | You should proceed into port. |
RY | You should proceed with low speed when passing me (or vessels making signal). |
RZ1 | You should not proceed out of harbour/anchorage. |
SC | I am under way. |
SD | I am not ready to get under way. |
SO | You should stop your vessel instantly. |
SQ | You should stop or heave to. |
UH | Can you lead me into port? |
UL | All vessels should proceed to sea as soon as possible owing to danger in port. |
UM | The harbour or port is closed to traffic. |
UN | You may enter harbour immediately (or at time indicated). |
UO | You must not enter harbour. |
UP | Permission to enter harbour is urgently requested. I have an emergency case. |
UQ | You should wait outside the harbour (or river mouth). |
UQ1 | You should wait outside the harbour (or river mouth) until daylight. |
UR | My estimated time of arrival (at place indicated) is (time indicated). |
UR1 | What is your estimated time of arrival (at place indicated)? |
UV9 | I am exercising freedom of navigation. |
UW | I wish you a pleasant voyage. |
UW1 | Thank you very much for your co-operation. I wish you a pleasant voyage. |
VF | You should hoist your identity signal. |
VJ | Gale is expected from (direction indicated). |
VK | Storm is expected from (direction indicated). |
YD | What is the wind expected to do? |
YD1 | The wind is expected to back. |
YD2 | The wind is expected to veer. |
YD3 | The wind is expected to increase. |
YU | I am going to communicate with your station by International code. |
YV | The groups which follow are from the International Code of Signals. |
YZ | The words which follow are in plain language. |
ZK | I cannot distinguish your signal. Please repeat it by …. |
ZL | Your signal has been received but not understood. |
ZM | You should send (or speak) more slowly. |
ZS | My vessel is “healthy” and I request free pratique. |
ZT | My Maritime Declaration of Health has negative answers to the six health questions. |
ZU | My Maritime Declaration of Health has positive answers to question(s) … indicated. |
ZW | I require Port Medical Officer. |
ZY | You have health clearance. |
ZZ | You should proceed to anchorage for health clearance. |