Aids to Navigation* Flashcards
1
Q
What is the difference between a fixed aid and a buoy?
A
A buoy is floating, but moored; a beacon is fixed to land
2
Q
IALA Buoyage systems and who uses them
A
IALA B:
Upstream: Red to starboard, green to port in the upstream direction
Down stream: Red, Right, Returning
Used in :America, South Korea, Japan, Philippines