Page 3 comic
Page three of the Rabbit Waves comic, in which Arkady and Hazy raft their boats, Natsya and Teapot, together and exchange keywords for a future project over warm drinks. '> Continue Reading
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Rabbit Waves Comic
Some comic pages I completed. I finished the first one a while ago but forgot to share it on the RSS, apologies, now you get 2 pages! All of the colored items on the comic link(when on the rabbit waves website) to other more descriptive pages on the website. Continue Reading
Ship Lights
At night, vessels indicate their status to other mariners by way of lights, the color and position of each light communicates different information. The Colgre(collision regulations) communication standard was adopted as a convention of the international maritime organization in 1972, with the goal of preventing collisions at sea. Different color and placement of lights can communicate the…
Celestial Compass
By memorizing the rising and setting positions of many stars sailors can find out where they are in the world. They act as a compass. List of stars and their constellations: Caph II (Cassiopeia), Merak (Ursa Major), Capella (Auriga), Deneb (Cygnus), Vega (Lyra), Castor (Gemini), Polluz (Gemini), Alcyone (Taurus), Arcturus (Bootes), Alderbaran (Taurus), Regulus (Lego), Altair (Aquila), Betelgeuse…
Boatswain's Call
A bosun's whistle (or boatswain's call) is used on naval ships to pass commands to the crew. Its unique design makes it possible to vary the pitch and duration to convey a variety of information. The pitch penetrates the sound of the wind and of the sea. A boatswain's call is a personal and treasured instrument. It is not shared with others. Each sound produced by such a whistle is called a…
Triangular Bandage
Triangular bandages are used to make slings and to make broad bandages to keep splints in place. There are two ways to tur a triangular bandage into a sling: Arm Sling An arm sling is horizontal (or slightly raised), it is used to treat upper arm injuries, wrist injuries, rib fractures, etc. Pass around the back of the neck towards the injured side. Make a reef knot(keep knot above the clavicle).…
First-Aid Kit
Learn everything you can about first-aid. Knowing what to do in the event of severe bleeding, choking, or severe allergic reaction could save a life. It may not be possible for EMS personnel to come to assist you in an emergency. You may need to contact a doctor and request advice on providing care, even if it is outside of your training. Document the doctor’s orders carefully. The word SAMPLE is…
Emergency Bag
An emergency bag, ditch bag(specific to boats), or "go-bag", contains emergency supplies for when it is necessary to leave the home/vessel in a hurry in the event of a disaster. The bag ought to contain the minimum essentials. What is essential varies per person, and so it is important to pack what you need yourself, considering each item carefully, instead of following a list. Plan for a minimum…
Ground to air Signals
Ground to air signals When one needs to communicate with an aircraft from the ground, it is easier to draw one symbol than to spell out an entire sentence. The below symbols are understood by all aircraft pilots. The main symbols to remember are V, X, N, Y and up arrow. Draw the symbols on the ground, form them using objects (branches, logs, leaves) or by trampling down into snow, soil, or sand,…
Morse Code
The International Morse Code is a way to communicate that consists of short and long sounds that penetrate interference with greater quality than spoken words. The sounds are encoded are and expressed as: Dots, or Dits and Dashes, or Dahs. There are... 1)26 basic latin letters (a-z) 2) One accented latin letter 3) Arabic numerals (0-9) 4) Some punctuation & prosigns. Prosigns, or procedural…
Morse Flags
Morse Signaling by Hand Flags or Arms Allow for enough time between dots and dashes, and between letters, groups or words. "Oh! I'm going to repeat the signals," the rabbit says. Continue Reading
International Maritime Signal Flags
The International Code of Signals is a system of signals and codes designed to communicate important safety and navigational messages when speaking is difficult (because of language barriers, distance, etc). A standardized alphabet was created (see below image), along with a spoken word form for each one, designed to set apart similar-sounding letters like B, V and D. Each letter/numeral was…
Hand flag semaphore
Flag semaphore is a way of communicating at a distance by using hand flags. Information - such as the letters of the alphabet, numerals, etc - are encoded by the position of the flags. At sea, the Oscar flag acts as a signaling flag (on land, it's the Papa flag). To start signaling letters, signal J. To start signaling numerals, signal the hand flag position for numerals. To request permission to…
Day Shapes
Day Shapes are signals raised during daylight hours to indicate their status to other vessels. The signals consist of geometric shapes, like a sphere, a cylinder, a diamond and a cone. When combined together, the shapes communicate different messages: A single ball means "at anchor". An inverted cone means "Under sail & power". A diamond means "towing vessel", or "vessel towed". Two cones with…