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Originally Posted by RickB
Naval Shiphandler's Guide pp 154 - 155
"It is always prudent to have sound signals as a backup if radio communication fails."
"Three very short blasts tells the tug to increase to full speed in the direction it is already going."
NAVAL SHIPHANDLER'S GUIDE | U.S. Naval Institute
It's difficult to make headway going astern.
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Could you be so nice to explain to me what "radio communication" exactly means? With whom should the captain communicate?