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Old 08-08-2013, 09:14 AM   #34
Wolf
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Originally Posted by RickB View Post
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.
Could you be so nice to explain to me what "radio communication" exactly means? With whom should the captain communicate?
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