RESTRICTED VISIBILITY SIGNALS

SIGNALS FOR RESTRICTED VISIBILITY

=Horn;

=Bell;

=Gong;

=Long (four to six sec.);

=Short (one sec.)

SIGNAL EVERY TWO MINUTES
(Underway) SIGNAL EVERY MINUTE
(Anchored or Aground)

Underway (Rule 35a) 5 sec At Anchor (Rule 35g INT)(Rule 35f INL))

Underway but stopped (Rule 35b)

At Anchor (optional)(Rule 35g INT)(Rule 35f INL)

-Not under command
-Restricted in ability to manuever*
-Sailing
-Fishing*
-Towing or pushing
-Constrained by draft** (Rule 35c&d INT)(Rule 35c INL) 5 sec. foreward
5 sec. aft At Anchor, vessel greater than 100 Meters (Rule 35g INT)(Rule 35f INL)

No Signal Required
-But must have sounding device at hand Vessels less than 12 Meters (Rule 35i INT)(Rule 35h INL) Each
5 sec.
Each Aground (Rule 35h INT)(Rule 35g INL)

Pilot Vessel (Rule 35j)(Rule 35h INL) Each
5 sec.
Each
5 sec. aft Aground, vessel greater than 100 Meters (Rule 35h INT)(Rule 35g INL)

A towed vessel if manned (immediately after towing vessel signal)(Rule 35e INT)(Rule 35d INL) Inland Waters Only: First three signals above are not require for vessels anchored in a special anchorage area designated by the Secretary for:
1) Vessels less than 20 Meters,
2) Barges, canal boats, scows or other non-descript craft (Rule 35j INL)

INT = International Waters
INL = Inland Waters
* Underway or at anchor--Inland Waters
** International Waters Only

SIGNAL	EVERY TWO MINUTES (Underway)	SIGNAL	EVERY MINUTE (Anchored or Aground)
	Underway (Rule 35a)	5 sec	At Anchor (Rule 35g INT)(Rule 35f INL))
	Underway but stopped (Rule 35b)		At Anchor (optional)(Rule 35g INT)(Rule 35f INL)
	-Not under command -Restricted in ability to manuever* -Sailing -Fishing* -Towing or pushing -Constrained by draft** (Rule 35c&d INT)(Rule 35c INL)	5 sec. foreward 5 sec. aft	At Anchor, vessel greater than 100 Meters (Rule 35g INT)(Rule 35f INL)
No Signal Required -But must have sounding device at hand	Vessels less than 12 Meters (Rule 35i INT)(Rule 35h INL)	Each 5 sec. Each	Aground (Rule 35h INT)(Rule 35g INL)
	Pilot Vessel (Rule 35j)(Rule 35h INL)	Each 5 sec. Each 5 sec. aft	Aground, vessel greater than 100 Meters (Rule 35h INT)(Rule 35g INL)
	A towed vessel if manned (immediately after towing vessel signal)(Rule 35e INT)(Rule 35d INL)	Inland Waters Only:	First three signals above are not require for vessels anchored in a special anchorage area designated by the Secretary for: 1) Vessels less than 20 Meters, 2) Barges, canal boats, scows or other non-descript craft (Rule 35j INL)