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Rule 32 - Definitions

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Rule 32 provides the definitions for terms used within Part D of the COLREGs.

Rule 32 - Definitions

  1. The word “whistle” means any sound signalling appliance capable of producing the prescribed blasts and which complies with the specifications in Annex III to these Regulations.
  2. The term “short blast” means a blast of about one second’s duration.
  3. The term “prolonged blast” means a blast of from four to six seconds’ duration.
Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREGs)

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