Bouy system rules Flashcards
BEACON
FIXED AIDS TO NAVIGATION LOCATED ON SHORE OR MARINE SIGHTS
LIGHTED BEACONS ARE CALLED
LIGHTS
UNLIGHTED BEACONS ARE CALLED
DAY BEACONS
RANGES
PAIRS OF BEACONS ARRANGED TO INDICATE THE CENTER OF A CHANNEL
TWO TYPES OF BUOYAGE SYSTEMS
- LATERAL
- CARDINAL
LATERAL SYSTEM
BUOYS ARE ASSIGNED SHAPE, COLOR, AND NUMBER DISTINCTION
CARDINAL SYSTEM
BUOYS ARE ASSIGNED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCATION TO THE NEAREST OBSTRUCTION
ATON SYSTEM AUTHORITY
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIGHTHOUSE AUTHORITIES
IALA HAS TWO REGIONS
- REGION A
- REGION B
REGION A
- GREEN TRIANGULARS
- EVEN NUMBERS, RED SQUARES
- ODD NUMBERS, RED RIGHT LEAVING
REGION B (U.S)
- RED TRIANGULARS
- EVEN NUMBERS, GREEN SQUARES
- ODD NUMBERS, RED RIGHT RETURNING
CAN BUOY IS WHAT COLOR
GREEN
NUN BUOY IS WHAT COLOR
RED
NUMBERING ALWAYS STARTS WITH THE LOWEST NUMBER AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE WATERWAY
TRUE
FIXED LIGHT
LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON
QUICK LIGHT
60 TIMES PER MINUTE
SINGLE FLASHING
MOSTLY OFF WITH BRIEF FLASHES OF LIGHT NO MORE THAN 30 TIMES PER MINUTE
OCCULTING
LIGHT IS MOSTLY ON WITH BRIEF OFF PERIODS
ISOPHASE
THE LIGHT IS ON AND OFF FOR EQUAL PERIOD
COMPOSITE GROUP FLASHING
SIMILAR TO GROUP FLASHING BUT WITH TWO OR MORE SEPERATE DISTINCT GROUPS OF FLASHES IN A CYCLE
MORSE CODE
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WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE LIGHT LIST
PROVIDE DETAIL INFORMATION ABOUT AIDS TO NAVIGATION AND ARE A SUPPLEMENT TO NAUITCAL CHARTS
LATERAL MARKERS
USED TO MARK THE SIDES OF A ROUTE TO BE TAKEN
STARBOARD SIDE LIGHTS
RED, NUNS, EVEN NUMBERS, INCREASING AS YOU PROCEED INBOUND
