SOS Lighting Series

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Relationship between distress signals and colours

Traditionally, distress signals are not associated with lights of a particular colour. Distress signals are mainly conveyed through a signalling pattern in Morse code: three short signals, three long signals, and three more short signals. This pattern can be conveyed using a variety of light sources, such as torches, signal lamps and even lanterns.

However, when it comes to distress signals at sea, different types of distress signals have specific colours. For example, at sea, red flares or red smoke signals are commonly used to indicate distress. Similarly, orange smoke signals or orange flags may be used to attract attention and signal an emergency. These specific colours help to distinguish distress signals from other types of signals or flags used in maritime communications.

01

Relationship between distress signals and colours

Traditionally, distress signals are not associated with lights of a particular colour. Distress signals are mainly conveyed through a signalling pattern in Morse code: three short signals, three long signals, and three more short signals. This pattern can be conveyed using a variety of light sources, such as torches, signal lamps and even lanterns.

However, when it comes to distress signals at sea, different types of distress signals have specific colours. For example, at sea, red flares or red smoke signals are commonly used to indicate distress. Similarly, orange smoke signals or orange flags may be used to attract attention and signal an emergency. These specific colours help to distinguish distress signals from other types of signals or flags used in maritime communications.