Article XVI of the regulations adopted Germany 's Notzeichen ( distress signal ) as the international standard , reading : `` Ships in distress shall use the following signal : · · · - - - · · · repeated at brief intervals '' .
Article XVI of the regulations adopted Germany 's Notzeichen distress signal as the international standard , reading : `` Ships in distress shall use the following signal : · · · - - - · · · repeated at brief intervals '' .