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Fog Signals

General, Types, Examples, Supplementary National Symbols


  NOS    National Ocean Service (US)
  NIMA    National Imagery and Mapping Agency (US)
  IHO    International Hydrographic Organization

NOS NIMA
IHO/Foreign NIMA Charts
General
click for larger image click for larger image Position of fog signal (type of fog signal not stated) click for larger image
Types of Fog Signals, with Abbreviations
    GUN Explosive     Explos
    DIA Diaphone     Dia
    SIREN Siren     Siren
    HORN Horn (Nautophone, reed, tyfon)     Horn
    BELL Bell     Bell
    WHIS Whistle     Whis
    GONG Gong     Gong
Examples of Fog Signal Descriptions
click for larger image click for larger image Siren at a lighthouse, giving a long blast followed by a short one (N), repeated every 60 seconds click for larger image
click for larger image click for larger image Wave-actuated bell buoy click for larger image
click for larger image click for larger image Light buoy, with horn giving a single blast every 15 seconds, in conjunction with a wave-actuated whistle click for larger image
    ‡ The fog signal symbol may be omitted when a description of the signal is given.
Supplementary National Symbol
    Mo
Morse Code fog signal