aton Technical Flashcards
what is Nominal Visual Range of Daymark?
The distance at which you can expect to see the buoy if the visibility is 10 nm.
What is the Minimum Mooring Depth?
Depth of water required to keep the buoy counterweight clear of the bottom.
what is Maximum Mooring Depth?
The maximum mooring depth for a given buoy
depends on the size of chain used. In areas with excessive wear rates, a larger diameter chainis recommended for use in the chafe section to extend the time between mooring inspections.
What is Buoy weight?
what is Flooded weight?
what is Buoy Draft?
What is the Freeboard?
Buoy Weight- This is the weight of the buoy in air.
Flooded Weight- This is the weight of the buoy in air with its hull and pockets flooded.
Buoy Draft- Buoy draft is the distance from the waterline of the buoy to its lowest underwater part, not including mooring.
Freeboard- Freeboard is the distance from the waterline to the top of the hull.
When do you Gas-Free Test a buoy? Be aware that combustible gases could be present in the buoy hull, what do you test with?
Before beginning any work on the buoy, the hull shall be tested for combustible gases using a combustible gas monitor or explosive meter.
what is a Buoy Hull Air Test?
The buoy hull shall hold 3 psi for 10 minutes. Any buoy hull failing the air test shall be repaired and re-tested. Air test procedures and apparatus are described below.
foam buoys?
Also, foam buoys are generally not suitable for rugged environments, and should never be used in ice conditions. Foam buoys are designed to remain on station for eight years with minimal maintenance required.
three parts of the chain?
Riser, chafe, and bottom
The 7X20LI is designed and constructed for use as ?
a seasonal aid in semi-exposed locations subject to ice conditions. It is designed with special lighting and battery equipment to survive entrapment under the ice. Note that the buoy has no radar reflector and has a very small visual profile.
The 7x17 and 5 x11 is designed and constructed for use as?
The 7X17LR is designed and constructed for semi-exposed locations. It is designed for use as a shallow water lighted buoy
What is the 1 canned radar reflector designed for? 1CR
6100 LBS
8FT 7IN DRAFT
1 1/4 1NR. The 1NR is designed and constructed for?
6000 LBS
8FT 4IN DRAFT
1 1/4 CHAIN
1CR the most exposed locations where unlighted lateral buoys are required.
1`NR the most exposed locations where unlighted lateral buoys are required.
2CR. The 2CR is designed and constructed for ? 2800 LBS 6FT 3IN DRAFT 1 IN CHAIN 2NR. The 2NR is designed and constructed for? 2600 LBS 6FT 1 IN 1 IN CHAIN
2CR exposed locations where unlighted lateral buoys are required.
2NR exposed locations where unlighted lateral buoys are required.
3CR. The 3CR is designed and constructed ?
1200 LBS
4FT 4 IN
3/4 IN CHAIN
3NR. The 3NR is designed and constructed?
1175 LBS
4FT 4 IN
3/4 IN CHAIN
for semi-exposed locations where unlighted lateral buoys are required.
for semi-exposed locations where unlighted lateral buoys are required.
3CI. The 3CI is designed and constructed ? 1550 LBS 7FT 7IN 3/4 IN CHAIN 3NI. The 3NI is designed and constructed for? 1550 LBS 7FT 7IN 3/4 CHAIN
for locations susceptible to ice where unlighted lateral buoys are required.
locations susceptible to ice where unlighted lateral buoys are required.
4CR. The 4CR is designed and constructed for ?
465 LBS
5FT DRAFT
1/2 IN CHAIN
4NR. The NFR is designed and constructed for?
470 lbs
5ft draft
1/2 in chain
use in rivers and other waterways where unlighted lateral buoys are required, designed to shed debris and have multiple mooring eyes to remain vertical in a variety of fast water situations. These buoys are filled with polyurethane foam.
“SAME”
5CR. The 5CR is designed and constructed for
710 lbs
5 ft 1 in
1/2 in chain
5NR. The 5NR is designed and constructed for
“SAME”
protected locations where unlighted lateral buoys are required.
‘SAME”
5CI/5NI. The 5CI/5NI is designed and constructed for
700LBS
5FT
1/2IN CHAIN
locations susceptible to ice
where unlighted lateral buoys are required. Note the buoy does not have a radar
reflector.
6CR/6NR. The 6CR/6NR is designed and constructed for ?
160LBS
3FT 10IN
1/2 IN CHAIN
use in rivers and other waterways where unlighted lateral buoys are required. The buoys are designed to shed debris and have multiple mooring eyes to remain vertical in a variety of fast water situations. These buoys are filled with polyurethane foam. Non-standard buoys are no longer in use.
6CT/6NT. The 6CT/6NT is designed and constructed for ?
165 LBS
4FT
1/2 IN CHAIN
use in the swiftest western
rivers where unlighted lateral buoys are required. This “tall type” buoy has no
radar reflector. The buoys are designed to shed debris and have multiple mooring
eyes to remain vertical in a variety of fast water situations. These buoys are filled
with polyurethane foam.