Chapter 1 Methods of Communication on Board Section 1 General Section 2 Methods of Ship CommunicationsChapter 2 Signal Appliances on Board Section 1 Signal Appliances on Board and Their Equipment Section 2 Maintenance of Signal Appliances on ShipChapter 3 The International Code of Signals (ICS) Section 1 General Section 2 Signal Code Section 3 Transmission Methods of Communication Elements in Signal Code Messages Section 4 Ship IdentificationChapter 4 Flag Signalling Section 1 Terms and International Signal Flags Section 2 Methods of Flag Signalling Section 3 Flag EtiquetteChapter 5 Flashing Light Signalling Section 1 Morse Code Section 2 Procedure Signals Section 3 Methods of Light SignallingChapter 6 Other Signalling and Special Signals Section 1 Sound Signalling and Voice over a Loud Hailer Section 2 Morse Signalling by Hand-Flags or Arms Section 3 Distress Signals Section 4 Lifesaving Signals Section 5 Conflict and Permanent Identification of Rescue Craft Section 6 Single-letter Signals between Icebreaker and Assisted Vessels Section 7 Domestic Harbour SignalsChapter 7 VHF Radiotelephony Communication Section 1 Type of Marine Radiotelephony Section 2 VHF Radiotelephony Communication Methods Section 3 Distress, Urgency and Safety Communications Section 4 VHF Communication in VTS Areas Section 5 Radiotelephony Communication in Search and Rescue Operations at Sea Section 6 Communication for Preventing Collision Section 7 Comprehensive Examples of Plain Language Messages for Marine Radiotelephony CommunicationExercises Exercise 1 Coding and decoding Exercise 2 Answer the following questions as required Exercise 3 Compilation Exercise 4 Make the best choice to fill the blanksAppendixes Appendix 1 Tables of Complements for Three-letter Signals Appendix 2 Dialogue from WavelengthReferences