Marine Signals and VHF CommunicationContentsChapter 1Methods of Communication on Board Section 1General Section 2Methods of Ship Communications Chapter 2Signal Appliances on Board Section 1Signal Appliances on Board and Their Equipment Section 2Maintenance of Signal Appliances on Ship Chapter 3The International Code of Signals (ICS) Section 1General Section 2Signal Code Section 3Transmission Methods of Communication Elements in Signal Code Messages Section 4Ship Identification Chapter 4Flag Signalling Section 1Terms and International Signal Flags Section 2Methods of Flag Signalling Section 3Flag Etiquette Chapter 5Flashing Light Signalling Section 1Morse Code Section 2Procedure Signals Section 3Methods of Light Signalling Chapter 6Other Signalling and Special Signals Section 1Sound Signalling and Voice over a Loud Hailer Section 2Morse Signalling by HandFlags or Arms Section 3Distress Signals Section 4Lifesaving Signals Section 5Conflict and Permanent Identification of Rescue Craft Section 6Singleletter Signals between Icebreaker and Assisted Vessels Section 7Domestic Harbour Signals Chapter 7VHF Radiotelephony Communication Section 1Type of Marine Radiotelephony Section 2VHF Radiotelephony Communication Methods Section 3Distress, Urgency and Safety Communications Section 4VHF Communication in VTS Areas Section 5Radiotelephony Communication in Search and Rescue Operations at Sea Section 6Communication for Preventing Collision Section 7Comprehensive Examples of Plain Language Messages for Marine Radiotelephony Communication Exercises Exercise 1Coding and decoding Exercise 2Answer the following questions as required Exercise 3Compilation Exercise 4Make the best choice to fill the blanksAppendixes Appendix 1Tables of Complements for Threeletter Signals Appendix 2Dialogue from Wavelength References