DAY SHAPES

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Datrex Day Shapes are used for communication. They are made with heavy-duty vinyl coated nylon fabric over a stainless-steel frame, and are fully collapsible when stored.

Shape Applications (Click to expand):

At Anchor: Single round ball
Aground: Three round balls in a vertical line
Making way with sails up and motor on: Inverted cone (only required for sailboats, 12 meters or larger)
Dredging or making way with an obstruction on one side: Two green lights or two diamonds in a vertical line to indicate the side safe to pass. (Diamonds are a sailors best friend: Thus, safe to pass). Two red lights or two circles in a vertical line to indicate the side which has the obstruction
Vessel not under command: Two round balls in a straight line
Vessel restrained by draft: A cylinder
Vessel restricted in her maneuverability: Three shapes in a straight line. The top and the bottom are a ball and the middle is a diamond
Vessel engaged in fishing: Two cones in a vertical line with their apexes pointed at the center