What does three horns on a cruise ship mean?


What does three horns on a cruise ship mean? Two short blasts tell other boaters, ?I intend to pass you on my right (starboard) side.? Three short blasts tell other boaters, ?I am operating astern propulsion.? For some vessels, this tells other boaters, ?I am backing up.?


What do balls on cruise ships mean?

The big white balls on top of cruise ships are Radomes. A Radome is made up of two parts, a Radar and a Dome, hence the name Ra-dome. The dome covers the radar equipment protecting it from the weather and hiding it from guests. A radome can also include satelitte equipment.


What does 7 blasts on a ships horn mean?

The general emergency alarm on the ship is recognised by 7 short ringings of the bell followed by a long ring or using the ship horn signal of 7 short blasts followed by 1 long blast.


What does 3 blasts of a ship horn mean?

One short blast tells other boaters, “I intend to pass you on my port (left side). Two short blasts tell other boaters, “I intend to pass you on my starboard (right) side. Three short blasts tell other boaters, “I am backing up.


What does 4 honks from a ship mean?

According to maritime regulations, four long blasts of a ship's horn indicate that the ship is getting ready to depart.


What are the secret signs on cruise ships?

In This Article…
  • Different Codes Amongst Cruise Lines.
  • Emergency Codes. Alpha. Bravo. Brightstar or Operation Brightstar. Delta. Kilo. Echo. Sierra/Sierra Team. Oscar. Code Green/Code Yellow. Operation Rising Star. PVI. Code Pink. Code Gray. Red Party. Zulu. Code Red. Papa. Code 7. Code Purple. Code Black.