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BANDERA SENALES [1 record]

Record 1 2015-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Signalling and Illumination (Water Transp.)
  • Law of the Sea
DEF

A two-colour flag of large dimensions, the upper horizontal half white and the lower horizontal half red indicating that there is a pilot on board licensed for the district, or a master or mate holding a pilotage certificate for that district.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Signalisation (Transport par eau)
  • Droit de la mer
DEF

Pavillon hissé lorsque le pilote est à bord.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Señales e iluminación (Transporte por agua)
  • Derecho del mar
OBS

De acuerdo con el Código Internacional de Señales, la bandera que representa la letra h, significa que tiene un práctico, también denominado piloto en América Latina, a bordo. No debe confundirse con la bandera g(golf) que es la de pedir práctico y que se usa cuando el navío necesita de un piloto avezado que conozca las aguas locales y lo lleve a puerto seguro.

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