The Ship Report, Tuesday, July 30, 2024

A review of ship fog signals We've had some foggy conditions on the lower river this week, and so this is a good time to review ship fog horn protocols. Those wonderful, sonorous ship horn sounds you hear in the fog are a lovely feature of coastal life. They're also required by law and very important: they help ships communicate their locations when visibility is poor. Show transcript here: http://shipreport.nfshost.com/audio/SRTranscript073024.pdf