Distress Signals ARTICLE 31 When a vessel is in distress and requires assistance from other vessels or from the shore, the following shall be the signals to be used or displayed by her, either together or separately, viz.: In the daytime 1. A gun or other explosive signal fired at intervals of about a minute; 2. The International Code signal of distress; indicated by N. G. 3. The distant distance signal, consisting of a square flag, having either above or below it a ball or anything resembling a ball; 4. A continuous sounding with any fog-signal apparatus; 5. The international distress signal made by radiotelegraphy or radiotelephony, or by any other distance signalling method. At night 1. A gun or other explosive signal fired at intervals of about a minute; 2. Flames on the vessel (as from a burning tar-barrel, oil-barrel, &c.); 3. Rockets or shells, throwing stars of any colour or description, fired one at a time, at short intervals; 4. A continuous sounding with any fog-signal apparatus; 5. The international distress signal made by radiotelegraphy or radiotelephony, or by any other distance signalling method. The use of any of the above signals, except for the purpose of indicating that a vessel is in distress, and the use of any signals which may be confused with any of the above signals, is prohibited. FINAL ACT OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA, 1929 The Governments of Germany, the Commonwealth of Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Spain, the Irish Free State, the United States of America, Finland, France, the United Kindgom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, India, Italy, Japan, Norway, the Netherlands, Sweden, the Union of Socialist Soviet Republics; Desirous of promoting safety of life at sea by establishing in common agreement uniform principles and rules directed thereto; Having decided to participate in an international conference which, upon the invitation of the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, was held in London; Appointed the following delegations: Delegates: GERMANY Dr. Friedrich Sthamer, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the German Reich in London. Mr. Koenigs, Ministerialdirigent in the Reichsverkehrsministerium, Geheimer Regierungsrat, Berlin. Mr. Werner, Oberregierungsrat in the Reichsverkehrsministerium, Geheimer Justizrat, Berlin. Mr. Laas, Professor, Director of the "Germanischer Lloyd" Classification Society, Berlin. Dr. Riess, Director ret. of the Reichsschiffsvermessungsamt, Geheimer Regierungsrat, Neubrandenburg. Mr. Giess, Ministerialrat in the Reichspostministerium, Berlin. Vice-Admiral Dominik, President of the "Deutsche Seewarte," Hamburg. Experts: Mr. Behner, Director of the "Deutsche Betriebsgesellschaft fuer drahtlose Telegraphie," Berlin. Mr. Elingius, Captain, Hamburg-Suedamerika Linie, Hamburg. Mr. Heberling, Diplom-Ingenieur, "Germanischer Lloyd" Classification Society, Berlin. Dr. Jäger, Oberpostrat in the Reichspostministerium. Mr. Köhler, Hamburg. Mr. Kunstmann, Shipowner, Japanese and Spanish Consul, Stettin. Mr. Luensee, Captain, Regierungsrat in the "Deutsche Seewarte," Hamburg. 95 Mr. Reichenbächer, Director, Hamburg-Amerika Linie, Hamburg. Mr. Suchting, Director, Blohm & Voss, Hamburg. Secretary: Mr. Kanberg, Postinspektor in the Reichspostministerium. Delegates: THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA Captain Henry James Feakes, Royal Australian Navy, Commonwealth Naval Representative in London. Lieut.-Commander Thomas Free, Royal Naval Reserve (Retired). Captain J. K. Davis, Commonwealth Director of Navigation. Delegates: BELGIUM Baron de Gerlache de Gomery, Director-General of the Marine Department. Mr. Gustave De Winne, Ingénieur en Chef, Director of the Marine Mr. Georges Goor, Adviser to the Marine Department. Delegates: CANADA Mr. Alexander Johnson, Deputy Minister of Marine. Mr. Lucien Pacaud, Secretary in the Office of the Canadian High Commissioner in London. Experts: Lieut.-Commander C. P. Edwards, Director of Radio, Department of Marine. Mr. Frank McDonnell, Chairman of the Board of Steamship Inspection, Department of Marine. Captain L. G. Dixon, Marine Superintendent. Mr. J. W. Bain, Engineer in the Radio Branch, Department of Marine. Captain J. Gillies, Representative in London of the Canadian Pacific Steamships, Ltd. Captain A. S. M. Nicholls, Representative in London of the Canadian National Steamship Company. Secretary: Miss N. Frericks, Secretary to the Deputy Minister of Marine. Delegates: DENMARK Mr. Emil Krogh, Assistant Secretary in the Marine Department, Mr. V. Topsöe-Jensen, Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal. Mr. J. A. Körbing, Technical Managing Director of the United Steamship Company, Copenhagen. Mr. Aage H. Larsen, Engineer in Chief of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Shipping. Mr. Arnold Poulsen, Engineer Commissioner to the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Shipping. Expert: Mr. Hagelberg, Chairman of the Association of Danish Shipmasters. Secretary: Mr. P. Villadsen, Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Shipping. Delegates: SPAIN Rear-Admiral Don Francisco Javier de Salas y Gonzalez, Head of the Naval Commission in Europe. Engineer-Commander Don Jose Rubi y Rubi, Naval Commission in Europe. Lieut.-Commander Eduardo Garcia Ramirez. Delegates: 1 IRISH FREE STATE Mr. J. W. Dulanty, Commissioner for Trade for the Irish Free State in Great Britain. Mr. E. C. Foster, Chief Surveyor in the Marine Branch, Department of Industry and Commerce. Delegates: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA The Honourable Wallace H. White, Junior, Member of Congress, Chairman of the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Mr. Arthur J. Tyrer, Commissioner of Navigation, Department of Commerce. Mr. Charles M. Barnes, Chief of the Treaty Division, Department of State. Rear-Admiral George H. Rock, Construction Corps, United States Navy, Assistant Chief of the Bureau of Construction and Repair, Navy Department. Captain Clarence S. Kempff, United States Navy, Hydrographer, Navy Department. Mr. Dickerson N. Hoover, Supervising Inspector-General of the Steamboat Inspection Service, Department of Commerce. Mr. William D. Terrell, Chief of the Radio Division, Department of Commerce. Rear-Admiral John G. Tawresey, Construction Corps, United States Navy (Retired), United States Shipping Board. Mr. Herbert B. Walker, President of the American Steamship Owners' Association. Mr. Henry G. Smith, President of the National Council of American Shipbuilders. Captain Charles A. McAllister, President of the American Bureau of Shipping. Experts: Lieut.-Commander E. L. Cochrane, Construction Corps, United States Navy, Bureau of Construction and Repair, Navy Depart ment. Mr. J. C. Niedermair, Navy Department. Mr. J. F. Macmillan, Theodore E. Ferris, Naval Architect, American Steamship Owners' Association. Mr. David Arnott, American Bureau of Shipping. Captain William E. Griffith, United States Shipping Board. Mr. A. J. Smith, Marine Office of America. Captain N. B. Nelson, Steamboat Inspection Service. Lieut. E. M. Webster, United States Coast Guard. Commander C. M. Austin, United States Navy, Bureau of Naviga tion, Navy Department. Mr. E. B. Calvert, United States Weather Bureau. Secretary: Mr. Vinton Chapin, Foreign Service Officer. Delegates: FINLAND Baron Gustaf Wrede, President of the Shipping Board. Captain Väinö Bergman, Inspector of Shipping. Consul Karl Kurten, Manager of the Finnish Shipowners' Associa tion. Expert: Captain Birger Brandt, Finnish Shipmasters' Association. Delegates: FRANCE Mr. Rio, Senator and former Minister. Captain Haarbleicher, Naval Construction Corps, Director of Mercantile Shipping Service, Department of Public Works. Commander Marie, Naval Construction Corps, Direction of Mercantile Shipping. Captain Thouroude, Naval Attaché to the French Embassy in London. Experts: Mr. de Berlhe, Deputy Manager of the Bureau Véritas. Mr. Brillie, Chief Consulting Engineer of the Compagnie Générale Transatlantique. Captain Bureau, National Meteorological Office. |