1.You approch a vessel and see 3 black balls in the rigging in a
vertical line.

What does it mean?

2. You see 2 diamond shaped bright red balls in the rigging in a
vertical line not less than 6' apart and not less than 10' above the
deckhouse. What does this dayshape mean?

Bonus Sound signal

You hear a rapid ringing of a bell for 5 seconds. What is it?

Joe