Q. Type of crafts requiring "wide berth".

Convoys of warships or merchants ships; take early

action.
Ships or aircrafts - courses are determined by wind.
Survey ships (may show IR); towing underwater; cables3 nm long.
Seismic survey vessels - may be encountered without
warning alone or in company of other craft; often keep
radio silence and may use morse.
Submarines and escorts signal - "NE2", pyrotecnics and
smokes.
Mine clearence vessels or mine counter activity
clearence atleast 1000 metres; may have small boat
activity, ball-diamond-ball, divers and controlled
explosions.
Vessels undergoing speed trials signal - "SM". Sharp
manouevres 180 degrees turn.
Vessels constrained by her draught; take account of
available depth and width of channel. Definations of CBD
vesssel - width of panama canal.
Hovercraft / air cushion vessels; high speeds 80kts and
high noise level, may not hear sound signals.
Flexible Oil Barges (dracones) nearly submerged are 20 60 mts in length.
Incinerator vessels; smoke and flames are from distress;
pass to windward if possible, may be shown on chart.
Any other as per regulations eg. fishing vessels.