Preface On page vii, replace “Volume 11” with “Volume II” to read as follows: “The Code, particularly Volume II, was primarily intended for use by ships and aircraft and, via coast radio stations, between ships or aircraft and authorities ashore.”
General section I Distress – emergency Search and rescue Results of rescue On page 51, replace the code “GX 1” for “All persons lost.” with “GZ 1”.
III Aids to navigation – navigation – hydrography
Tide On page 72, replace the code “JI 2” for “At what state of tide did you go aground?” with “JI 3”.
IV Manoeuvres Stop – heave to On page 78, replace the messages for SN and SO with the following: SN You should stop immediately. Do not scuttle. Do not lower boats. Do not use the wireless. If you disobey I shall open fire on you. SO You should stop your vessel instantly. L
VI Meteorology – weather Ice-breaker On page 86, the code “*WA” should read “†WA” and the second footnote callout “*” replaced with “†“ to read as follows: “† Procedure signal for repetition.”
Atmospheric pressure – temperature Atmospheric pressure On page 86, in the existing text, the footnote callout for “WT Very deep depression is approaching from direction indicated (Complements Table III†)” should be replaced with “‡” and the relevant footnote should read as follows: “‡ See page 95.”
Medical section Tables of complements Table M3 List of medicaments FOR EXTERNAL USE Item 12 On page 128, replace “Unguentum Xylocaini Hydrochlondi” with “Unguentum Xylocaini Hydrochloridi”.
Appendices Appendix 3 Table of life-saving signals On page 143, under Night signals section, in MANUAL SIGNALS column, replace “Horizontal motion of a light or flare” with “Horizontal motion of a white light or flare” as follows:
MANUAL SIGNALS LIGHT SIGNALS OTHER SIGNALS SIGNIFICATION
Day signals Horizontal motion of a white or firing of a red star signal or code letter S given by light flag or of the arms extended or sound-signal apparatus Landing horizontally here highly dangerous
Night signals Horizontal motion of a white or firing of a red star signal or code letter S given by light light or flare or sound-signal apparatus
