Western Australian Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

ESPERANCE PORT AUTHORITY REGULATIONS 1969 - REG 26

26 .         Miscellaneous signals

                The following signals shall be used, for the purposes mentioned, on vessels in the Port — 

                CUSTOMS OFFICER REQUIRED — International Code Flags, “E.H.C”.

                MEDICAL ASSISTANCE REQUIRED — International Code Flag, “W”.

                POLICE REQUIRED — 

                By day — International Code Flags, “ST”;

                By night — 2 white lights shown vertically 5 feet apart, from peak or other prominent place.

                TUG BOAT REQUIRED — 

                By day — 

        (1)         International Code Flags, “YA” (if more than one required, indicate number by International Code Flags); or

        (2)         2 blasts on whistle, one prolonged and one short.

                By night — 

                2 blasts on whistle, one prolonged and one short.

                WATER REQUIRED — International Code Flags “Y.J.”.

                ASH BOAT REQUIRED — International Code Flags “F.S.”.

                LIGHTER REQUIRED — International Code Flags “Q.N.”. (If more than one required, indicate number by International Code Flags).

                MAILS ON BOARD — International Code Flag, “Y”.

                EXPLOSIVES ABOARD — 

                By day — International Code Flag “B”, at foremast head or other prominent position;

                By night — A red light, or such character as to be visible all round the horizon, for a distance of one mile, shown from a prominent position clear of all other lights on the vessel.

                INFLAMMABLE LIQUID ABOARD (in excess of 400 gallons) — 

                By day — A red flag, not less than 3 feet square, with a white circular centre 6 inches in diameter;

                By night — A red light of such character as to be visible all round the horizon for a distance of 1 mile, shown at the masthead or where it can be best seen, but not less than 20 feet above the deck.