A			alpha	I have a diver down
B			bravo	I am carrying dangerous goods
C			charlie	Affirmative
D			delta	I cannot manouver properly
E			echo	I am turning to starboard
F			foxtrot	I am disabled. Contact me
G			golf	I require a pilot
H			hotel	Pilot on board
I			india	I am turning to port
J			juliette	Get away - my dangerous cargo is on fire
K			kilo	Please communicate with me
L			lima	Stop your vessel
M			mike	I have stopped
N			november	Negative
O			oscar	Man overboard
P			papa	I am about to set sail My nets are stuck
Q			quebec	Request clearance
R			romeo	Can be used as a fog warning
S			sierra	My engines are going astern
T			tango	I am pair trawling, keep clear
U			uniform	You are in danger
V			victor	Help
W			whisky	I need a doctor
X			xray	Stop what you are doing and wait for my message
Y			yankee	My anchor is dragging
Z			zulu	I need a tugboat
0			zero
1			wun
2			too
3			tree
4			fower
5			fife
6			six
7			seven
8			ait
9			niner
À
ch
Ä
È
Ö
Ü
<1>				1st Substitute
<2>				2nd Substitute
<3>				3rd Substitute
				I am waiting
				End of Message

NOTE
Morse code is not the only sound/flashing system of ships communication. This table gives some alternative meanings to "Morse-Like" signals. Some ports have there own systems and there is a complex seafaring language based on tug-boat whistles, bells and horns.

	I am altering course to starboard
	Stop Winching
	I am altering course to port
	Winch me up
	I am reversing
	Lower me down
	Danger collision imminent
	I am under power going forward
	I cannot manouver
	I am being towed
	You can overtake
	I am under power but stationary
	I intend to overtake on your starboard
	I intend to overtake on your port