| AC | I am abandoning my vessel. | 
| AE | I must abandon my vessel. | 
| AF | I do not intend to abandon my vessel. | 
| AM | Have you a doctor? | 
| AN | I need a doctor. | 
| BR | I require a helicopter. | 
| CB | I require immediate assistance. | 
| CB4 | I require immediate assistance; I am aground. | 
| CB5 | I require immediate assistance; I am drifting. | 
| CB6 | I require immediate assistance; I am on fire. | 
| CB7 | I require immediate assistance; I have sprung a leak. | 
| CG1 | I will stand by to assist you. | 
| CJ | Do you require assistance? | 
| CK | Assistance is not (or is no longer) required by me (or vessel indicated). | 
| CQ | General Call to all stations | 
| CS | What is the name or identity signal of your vessel/station? | 
| CV | I am unable to give assistance. | 
| DV | I am drifting. | 
| DX | I am sinking. | 
| ED | Your distress signals are understood. | 
| EF | SOS/MAYDAY has been cancelled. | 
| FA | Will you give me my position? | 
| FO | I am standing by you. | 
| GW | Man overboard. Please take action to pick him up. | 
| GZ | All persons saved. | 
| HW | I have (or indicated vessel has) collided with surface craft. | 
| IL | I can only proceed at slow speed. | 
| IM | I request to be escorted until further notice. | 
| IR | Stay at large. | 
| IT | I am on fire. | 
| IT1 | I am on fire and have dangerous cargo aboard. | 
| IW | Fire is under control. | 
| IX | Fire is gaining. | 
| IZ | Fire has been extinguished. | 
| JG | I am aground. I am in a dangereous situation. | 
| JH | I am aground. I am not in danger. | 
| JI | Are you aground? | 
| JL | You are running the risk of going aground. | 
| JO | I am afloat. | 
| JW | I have sprung a leak. | 
| JX | Leak is gaining rapidly. | 
| KM | I can take you in tow. | 
| KN | I cannot take you in tow. | 
| KP | Tow me to port. | 
| LO | I am not in my correct position (to be used by a lightvessel). | 
| MG | You should steer course …. | 
| MY | It is dangerous to stop. | 
| MY1 | It is dangerous to remain in present position. | 
| NA | Navigation prohibited. | 
| NC | I am in distress and require immediate assistance. | 
| NG | You are in a dangerous position. | 
| NH | You are clear of all dangers. | 
| OY | The port is mined. | 
| PB | I am engaged in minesweeping operations; you should keep clear of me. | 
| PD | Your navigation light(s) is (are) not visible. | 
| PH | You should steer as indicated. | 
| PI | You should maintain your present course. | 
| PM | Follow me. | 
| PP | Keep well clear of me. | 
| QD | I am going ahead. | 
| QO | You should not come alongside. | 
| QP | I will come alongside. | 
| QQ | I require health clearance. | 
| QR | I cannot come alongside. | 
| QT | You should not anchor. You are goin to foul my anchor. | 
| QU | Anchoring is prohibited. | 
| QX | I request permission to anchor. | 
| RA | My anchor is foul. | 
| RB | I am dragging my anchor. | 
| RN | My engines are out of action. | 
| RQ | Interrogative or "the significance of the previous group should be read as a question". | 
| RU | Keep clear of me; I am maneuvering with difficulty. | 
| RV2 | You should proceed into port. | 
| RY | You should proceed with low speed when passing me (or vessels making signal). | 
| RZ1 | You should not proceed out of harbour/anchorage. | 
| SC | I am under way. | 
| SD | I am not ready to get under way. | 
| SO | You should stop your vessel instantly. | 
| SQ | You should stop or heave to. | 
| UH | Can you lead me into port? | 
| UL | All vessels should proceed to sea as soon as possible owing to danger in port. | 
| UM | The harbour or port is closed to traffic. | 
| UN | You may enter harbour immediately (or at time indicated). | 
| UO | You must not enter harbour. | 
| UP | Permission to enter harbour is urgently requested. I have an emergency case. | 
| UQ | You should wait outside the harbour (or river mouth). | 
| UQ1 | You should wait outside the harbour (or river mouth) until daylight. | 
| UR | My estimated time of arrival (at place indicated) is (time indicated). | 
| UR1 | What is your estimated time of arrival (at place indicated)? | 
| UV9 | I am exercising freedom of navigation. | 
| UW | I wish you a pleasant voyage. | 
| UW1 | Thank you very much for your co-operation. I wish you a pleasant voyage. | 
| VF | You should hoist your identity signal. | 
| VJ | Gale is expected from (direction indicated). | 
| VK | Storm is expected from (direction indicated). | 
| YD | What is the wind expected to do? | 
| YD1 | The wind is expected to back. | 
| YD2 | The wind is expected to veer. | 
| YD3 | The wind is expected to increase. | 
| YU | I am going to communicate with your station by International code. | 
| YV | The groups which follow are from the International Code of Signals. | 
| YZ | The words which follow are in plain language. | 
| ZK | I cannot distinguish your signal. Please repeat it by …. | 
| ZL | Your signal has been received but not understood. | 
| ZM | You should send (or speak) more slowly. | 
| ZS | My vessel is “healthy” and I request free pratique. | 
| ZT | My Maritime Declaration of Health has negative answers to the six health questions. | 
| ZU | My Maritime Declaration of Health has positive answers to question(s) …
indicated. | 
| ZW | I require Port Medical Officer. | 
| ZY | You have health clearance. | 
| ZZ | You should proceed to anchorage for health clearance. |