Two short blasts tell other boaters, “I intend to pass you on my right (starboard) side.” Three short blasts tell other boaters, “I am operating astern propulsion.” For some vessels, this tells other boaters, “I am backing up.”
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One short blast tells other boaters, “I intend to pass you on my port (left side). Two short blasts tell other boaters, “I intend to pass you on my starboard (right) side. Three short blasts tell other boaters, “I am backing up.
According to maritime regulations, four long blasts of a ship's horn indicate that the ship is getting ready to depart. Phil Hanbidge. Amateur Marine Historian, 39 years with the Cdn Coast Guard Author has 340 answers and 704.5K answer views 4y.
The general emergency alarm on the ship is recognised by 7 short ringings of the bell followed by a long ring or using the ship horn signal of 7 short blasts followed by 1 long blast.
The big white balls on top of cruise ships are Radomes. A Radome is made up of two parts, a Radar and a Dome, hence the name Ra-dome. The dome covers the radar equipment protecting it from the weather and hiding it from guests. A radome can also include satelitte equipment.
It isn't just cruise ships that have Radomes which are white and ball shaped. Many other types of ships also have a very similar design. Radomes are common in the airline industry too. The front 'nose' part of an airplane is a Radome protecting the equipment inside while providing an aerodynamic shape.