Bouyage, Flags & Morse Flashcards
What would you do if while steaming North you found a north cardinal in front of you?
STOP
Call the Master
Chart Assessment
Echo Sounder
safe water is behind
Your steaming 270 and you see a North cardinal what do you do? Alter to Port or Starboard?
Alter course to starboard and leave the buoy on my port side
Describe the light sequence for every bouy
Flag Meaning for NC
I am in distress and require immediate assistance.
Flag Meaniing for RY
Flag meaning for YG
North Cardinal Mark Colours
Black on top Yellow on the bottom
West Cardinal Mark Colours
Yellow BLACK Yellow
East Cardinal Mark Colours
You are on a heading of 090 deg and see this Cardinal, what are you going to do?
STOP
- Take all the way off
- Inform the master
- Check my position
- Switch on echo sounder
I am heading East and i see an East Cardinal, heading dead ahead
South Cardinal Mark Colours
What are the Light Characteristics of this Cardinal
North Cardinal
Quick or V Quick Continious flashing
What are the Light Characteristics of this Cardinal
South Cardinal
Very Quick 6 +1 long flash every 10 seconds
or
Quick + 1 long flash every 15 seconds
White Light
What other information can you tell me about a cardinal mark
**NP735 ** Bouyage Book
Yellow - Yellow
** Blue** - Represents Black
Light Characteristics
Day shapes
Isolated Danger Mark + Characteristics
Flashes White, group flash 2
FLASH FLASH FLASH FLASH
2 black balls
You see this Cardinal, what do you do?
Isolated Danger
DO a chart assessment, decide which side has the safest water
What are the Light Characteristics
Safe Water Mark
Flash White
** Flash Isophase** (Equal light and dark)
Flash Occulting (More light than Dark)
1 long FL every 10s
or Morse A Dit Dar
Which side would you pass?
Pass down PORT SIDE Always
Rule 9 States that we drive on the right hand side of the channel
generally placed as a fairway mark
You see this, which side will you pass this on?
** Ask what side the direction of bouyage**
Can = Port side
What is this?
** Special Mark, Port Hand**
Leave on Port hand side if going in the direction of bouyage
What is this?
Cone Therefore leave on STBD Side if going with direction of bouyage
What are you going to do? and what light will be flashing?
Inbound or outbound?
Inbound - Port Side
Flashing Yellow, anything that cannot be confused with a white light
Dont worry about colours
SAILORS GET CANNED COMING INTO PORT
Cans = Port hand side
everyone loves a cone, right?
What are you going to do?
**Port Hand Lateral Mark ** Indicating a preffered channel
Leave it on Port Side going direction of traffic
Can = Port side
Against DOB / Leaving Port ?
Leave on STBD Side
In the Main Channel
Leave Can on Port Side and Cone on STBD
What are you going to do
Work out direction of bouyage
Safe Water Mark Leave to Port FL white/ occulting/isophase/1L flast every 10s
Port Lateral mark - Port FL red light
STBD hand special Marker leave to STBD FL Yellow
Latteral mark indicating preffered channel FL Red 2+1
North Cardinal - Leave to port
Isolated Danger - Consult chart, either side
Differences Between IALA A & IALA B regions
Cardinal Marks, safe water & Isolated danger marks are identical
Lateral marks colours + Colour of Lights are reversed
Where is IALA Region A?
Region A
- Europe
-Australia
-NZ
- Parts of Africa
Most of Aisa
NOT phillipines, japan & Korea
Region A & B
Region A - British influence
Region B - American influence
What is this?
Port Hand Lateral mark indicating a preferred channel to STBD
leave to port, if going to stay in the preffered channel
What is this?
Sierra My engines are going astern
What is this
Golf I require a pilot or by fishing vessels I am hauling nets
What is this?
Alpha - I have a diver down, keep well clear
What is this?
Mike My vessel has stopped and making no way through the water
What is this?
Papa - All persons report onboard, as the vessel is about to proceed to sea
or
fishing vessel my nets are fast upon an obstruction
What is this?
Hotel - I have a Pilot onboard
What is this?
Yankee - I am dragging my anchor
What is this?
Victor - I require Assistance
What is this?
YSSI
Lima - You should STOP your vessel instantly
What is this?
Kilo - I wish to communicate with you
What is this?
Juliet - I am on fire, i have dangerous cargo onboard, keep will clear of me
What is this?
X-Ray - STOP, coact your intention and watch for my signals
What is this?
Uniform - You are running into danger
What is this?
Bravo - I am taking in or discharging/ carrying dangerous goods
What is this?
Zulu I require a tug
or
** fishing vessels** i am shooting nets
What is this?
Quebec - My Vessel is healthy and i request free pratique
What is this?
Oscar Man Overboard
What is this?
** Foxtrot ** I am disabled, communicate with me
What is this?
** Romeo ** No meaning
What is this?
Echo I am altering my course to STBD
What is this?
Delta Keep clear of me, i am manoeuvring with difficulty
What is this?
Tango - Keep Clear, i am engaged in paired trawling
What is this?
Whiskey I require medical assistance
Where would you look up flags? Where else?
International code of Signals
&
Back of ALRS volume 1 & 5
What does this dual flag mean?
November/Charly DISTRESS
Romeo /Yankee meaning?
Slow down & no wash as you pass. RAM boat working near a wharf, bridge pylon, etc.
Yankee/Golf
International Morse Code
You are heading Due West and you see a North Cardinal What are you going to do?
I am going to pass North of the North Cardinal, heading due west, therefore I would turn to STBD
A preferred channel maker, what does it flash?
It flashes composite group flash 2+1
Isolated Danger Mark flashes what?
Group FL 2
FUCK OFF
What does Isophase mean?
Equal light and dark
What does Occulting mean?
More light than dark
More on than off
What does Flashing mean?
More dark than light
**More off than on
Uses of Special Marks
CROFT
- Cables or pipelines
- Recreation zones
- ODAS buoys, Huge YELLOW BOUY
*Function of special marks is to define a channel within a channel - Traffic separation schemes
- Spoil grounds
What is the top mark for a special marker?
Yellow X
What is the top mark for a Emergency Wrecking Marking Bouy?
Yellow +
What Raicon would be on an emergency wreck mark?
Delta, look at the colours
What Raicon would be on a Safe water mark?
Raicon Alpha
Signal Flag YG?
You appear not to be complying with the TSS
What is NP735 _____________?
You are heading south
Reference to compass and ships head
Danger is dead ahead
What is morse A?
Dit Dar, short/long
360 deg safe water around marker
usually enterance to channel
Uses of a safe water mark
What is this?
South Cardinal
Used in both regions
Indicates Safe water to the south
Two black cones in a vertical sequence pointing down
+ Light sequence
Retro reflective Yellow / Blue tape
Isolated Danger
Navigable water all around
Fixed to danger underneath
two black spheres
retro reflector Blue/Red
White Group FL 2
Do a chart assessment, pass it by as wide a margin as possible
What is this?
Non shaped bouy
We must ask for Topmark
STBD hand lateral mark
IALA B - US / Japan
indicates the STBD side of channel, going into port leave on STBD side
Leaving the port - Port Side
WHAT IS THIS? & Light sequence?
STBD hand lateral Mark indicating preferred channel to Port
Light Sequence = Composite group Flashing (2+1) light
This will be in exam, what is it??
Emergecy Wreck Bouy - Recently discovered
May have Morse D
Virtual Aid to Navigation
Top Mark, Standing Cross - Yellow
Used in both regions
Alternating Blue + Yellow
Tape / Yellow /Blue
FL Olcculting Blue / Yellow
Raicon - Delta
What is the difference between a virtual and synthetic AIS?
An aid to navigation with no physical structure. It exists only through AIS messages broadcast from another location
