NVIC 14-14 Task 4.13.A

Contribute to the safe operation of deck equipment and machinery

ABD-C1.4 Knowledge of hoisting and dipping flags and the main single-flag signals (A, B, G, H, O, P, Q)

On board ship or in a laboratory, when given Publication 102 and shown the signal flags A, B, G, H, O, P, and Q,

the candidate identifies each flag and its meaning and describes hoisting procedures.

The candidate:

1. Identifies the flag by:

   a. Letter;

   b. Phonetic alphabet; and

   c. Meaning; and

2. Describes:

   a. Hauling the flag hoist “close up;”

   b. Lowering the flag hoist “at the dip;” and

   c. Reason and procedure for dipping a ship’s ensign.