What is INTERCO or International Code of Signals and its contents in details ?

  1. ‘HX’ =  ‘Have You Received Any Damage In Collision?’.
  2. ‘HX 1’   =  ‘I Have Received Serious Damage Above The Waterline’.
  • SUPPLEMENTARY, SPECIFIC OR DETAILED INFORMATION.

Examples:

  1. ‘IN’ =  ‘I Require A Diver’.
  2. ‘IN 1’   =  ‘I Require A Diver To Clear Propeller’.

4. COMPLEMENTS APPEARING IN THE TEXT MORE THAN ONCE HAVE BEEN GROUPED IN THREE TABLES. THESE TABLES SHOULD BE USED ONLY AS AND WHEN SPECIFIED IN THE TEXT OF THE SIGNALS.

Example:

  1. An Alternative Eg. : ‘…(Or Survival Craft)…’.
  2. Information Which May Be Transmitted If It Is Required Or If It Is Available, Eg.: ‘…(Position To Be Indicated If Necessary)’ ;
  3. An Explaination Of The Text.
CHAPTER 2: DEFINITIONS
CHAPTER 3: METHODS OF SIGNALLING

     Methods of signalling:

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