Alex@rtnVFRmedia Suffolk UK on Nostr: This large #ship has run aground - as well as calling PAN PAN on the radio to alert ...
This large #ship has run aground - as well as calling PAN PAN on the radio to alert the Coastguard / Harbourmaster and other vessels, as a visual signal 3 balls are displayed on the front mast (this is to the left of the picture). If the vessel cannot be steered, 2 balls are displayed.
This is why in #Britain when something has gone badly wrong, we often say there has been a "total balls up" 😁
#maritime #sailing #nautical
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