Code Flag Oscar (O)
The International Maritime Signal Flag Oscar.
Meaning
Man overboard. (Often attached to the Danbuoy pole on boats.)
The semaphore flag.
The International Maritime Signal Flag Oscar.
Man overboard. (Often attached to the Danbuoy pole on boats.)
The semaphore flag.
Only black, blue, red, white and yellow are used because these are the only colours readily distinguished at sea. Many different coding schemes have been used, but the International Code is the most common.
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