tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18283526.post7713154942713879830..comments2024-03-27T14:03:14.775+00:00Comments on Captain JP's log: Navigational shape quizJPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09475536270807856327noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18283526.post-84687256349316458402013-07-21T06:41:06.104+00:002013-07-21T06:41:06.104+00:00Could be that local navigation regulations apply -...Could be that local navigation regulations apply - Example the tidal Thames has a completely different set of sound signals to international ones - I think it's four short plus one long for turning right etcBursledon Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14020592383830135476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18283526.post-51780584848203851282013-07-20T19:50:13.525+00:002013-07-20T19:50:13.525+00:00That's what I thought and when I got back I ch...That's what I thought and when I got back I checked the books and they said the same, so I wondered if I'd missed something.JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09475536270807856327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18283526.post-75367322708605030162013-07-20T12:20:18.266+00:002013-07-20T12:20:18.266+00:00I always thought that when the ball is raised it m...I always thought that when the ball is raised it means the vessel is anchored.<br /><br />So if a vessel is raising and lowering the ball while under way I can only think that it means, "The skipper of this vessel has no idea what he is doing. Keep well clear."Tillermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00639738519386820997noreply@blogger.com