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
PORT SIDE LIGHTS
GREEN, CANS, ODD NUMBERS INCREASING AS YOU PROCEED INBOUND
WHAT IS A PREFERRED CHANNEL MARKER
- INDICATES JUNCTIONS, WRECKS, OR OBSTRUCTIONS
- THE TOP COLOR TELLS THE MARINER WHAT SIDE TO STAY ON
PREFERRED CHANNEL MARKER PORT SIDE
GREEN WITH A RED HORITONAL BAND CAN
PREFERRED CHANNEL MARKER STARBORD SIDE
RED WITH GREEN HORIZONTAL BAND NUN
WHAT IS A SAFE WATER MARKER
USED TO MARK APPROACHES TO CHANNELS, MID CHANNELS, AND FAIRWAYS
WHAT IS A ISOLATED DANGER MARKER
MARKS AN AREA THAT HAS NAVIGABLE WATERS ALL AROUND EXCEPT THE VINCINITY OF THE MARKER
DESCRIPTION OF THE ISOLATED DANGER MARKER
BLACK WITH RED HORIZONTAL STRIPE
TWO VERTICAL BALLS ON TOP
SPECIAL PURPOSE MARKER
ALERTS MARINERS TO SPECIAL FEATURES SUCH AS SPILLS, PIPELINES, MILITARY EXERCISE AREAS
DESCRIPTION OF SPECIAL PURPOSE MARKER
YELLOW, CAN OR NUN, FIXED OR YELLOW FLASHING LIGHT
WHAT ARE INFORMATION AND REGULATORY MARKERS
ALERTS MARINERS TO VARIOUS WARNINGS
DIAMOND WITH CROSS
WHICH SIGNIFIES AN EXCLUSION AREA
OPEN DIAMOND WITH WORDING
SIGNIFIES DANGER SUCH AS FALLING ROCKS
CIRCLE WITH WORDING
SIGNIFIES OPERATING RESTRICTIONS SUCH AS NO WAKE
FOUR TYPES OF MISCELLANEOUS AIDS
- ICW
- LIGHTHOUSES
- SECTOR LIGHTS
- RACONS
WHAT ARE ICW MARKERS
INTRACOASTAL WATERWAYS OFTEN JOIN OR CROSS WATERWAYS
DESCRIPTION OF ICW MARKERS
SMALL YELLOW MARKERS FOUND ON STARDARD BUOYS
YELLOW SQUARE - ICW
KEPT TO PORT
YELLOW TRIANGLE - ICW
KEPT TO STARBOARD
WHAT IS RACON
RADAR TRANSPONDER BEACONS, ELECTRONIC DEVISE ON SOME BUOYS AND BEACONS WHICH IS PICKED UP ON THE SHIPS RADAR SCREEN
