Bouyage, Flags & Morse Flashcards

1
Q

What would you do if while steaming North you found a north cardinal in front of you?

A

STOP
Call the Master
Chart Assessment
Echo Sounder
safe water is behind

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2
Q

Your steaming 270 and you see a North cardinal what do you do? Alter to Port or Starboard?

A

Alter course to starboard and leave the buoy on my port side

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3
Q

Describe the light sequence for every bouy

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4
Q

Flag Meaning for NC

A

I am in distress and require immediate assistance.

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5
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Flag Meaniing for RY

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6
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Flag meaning for YG

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7
Q

North Cardinal Mark Colours

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Black on top Yellow on the bottom

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8
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West Cardinal Mark Colours

A

Yellow BLACK Yellow

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9
Q

East Cardinal Mark Colours

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10
Q

You are on a heading of 090 deg and see this Cardinal, what are you going to do?

A

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

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11
Q

South Cardinal Mark Colours

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12
Q

What are the Light Characteristics of this Cardinal

A

North Cardinal

Quick or V Quick Continious flashing

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13
Q

What are the Light Characteristics of this Cardinal

A

South Cardinal

Very Quick 6 +1 long flash every 10 seconds

or

Quick + 1 long flash every 15 seconds

White Light

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14
Q

What other information can you tell me about a cardinal mark

A

**NP735 ** Bouyage Book

Yellow - Yellow
** Blue** - Represents Black

Light Characteristics
Day shapes

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15
Q

Isolated Danger Mark + Characteristics

A

Flashes White, group flash 2

FLASH FLASH FLASH FLASH

2 black balls

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16
Q

You see this Cardinal, what do you do?

A

Isolated Danger

DO a chart assessment, decide which side has the safest water

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17
Q

What are the Light Characteristics

A

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

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18
Q

Which side would you pass?

A

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

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19
Q

You see this, which side will you pass this on?

A

** Ask what side the direction of bouyage**

Can = Port side

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20
Q

What is this?

A

** Special Mark, Port Hand**

Leave on Port hand side if going in the direction of bouyage

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21
Q

What is this?

A

Cone Therefore leave on STBD Side if going with direction of bouyage

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22
Q

What are you going to do? and what light will be flashing?

A

Inbound or outbound?

Inbound - Port Side

Flashing Yellow, anything that cannot be confused with a white light

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23
Q

Dont worry about colours

A

SAILORS GET CANNED COMING INTO PORT

Cans = Port hand side

everyone loves a cone, right?

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24
Q

What are you going to do?

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**Port Hand Lateral Mark ** Indicating a preffered channel

Leave it on Port Side going direction of traffic

Can = Port side

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25
Q

Against DOB / Leaving Port ?

A

Leave on STBD Side

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26
Q

In the Main Channel

A

Leave Can on Port Side and Cone on STBD

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27
Q

What are you going to do

A

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

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28
Q

Differences Between IALA A & IALA B regions

A

Cardinal Marks, safe water & Isolated danger marks are identical

Lateral marks colours + Colour of Lights are reversed

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29
Q

Where is IALA Region A?

A

Region A
- Europe
-Australia
-NZ
- Parts of Africa
Most of Aisa

NOT phillipines, japan & Korea

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30
Q

Region A & B

A

Region A - British influence
Region B - American influence

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31
Q

What is this?

A

Port Hand Lateral mark indicating a preferred channel to STBD

leave to port, if going to stay in the preffered channel

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32
Q

What is this?

A

Sierra My engines are going astern

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33
Q

What is this

A

Golf I require a pilot or by fishing vessels I am hauling nets

34
Q

What is this?

A

Alpha - I have a diver down, keep well clear

35
Q

What is this?

A

Mike My vessel has stopped and making no way through the water

36
Q

What is this?

A

Papa - All persons report onboard, as the vessel is about to proceed to sea

or

fishing vessel my nets are fast upon an obstruction

37
Q

What is this?

A

Hotel - I have a Pilot onboard

38
Q

What is this?

A

Yankee - I am dragging my anchor

39
Q

What is this?

A

Victor - I require Assistance

40
Q

What is this?
YSSI

A

Lima - You should STOP your vessel instantly

41
Q

What is this?

A

Kilo - I wish to communicate with you

42
Q

What is this?

A

Juliet - I am on fire, i have dangerous cargo onboard, keep will clear of me

43
Q

What is this?

A

X-Ray - STOP, coact your intention and watch for my signals

44
Q

What is this?

A

Uniform - You are running into danger

45
Q

What is this?

A

Bravo - I am taking in or discharging/ carrying dangerous goods

46
Q

What is this?

A

Zulu I require a tug

or

** fishing vessels** i am shooting nets

47
Q

What is this?

A

Quebec - My Vessel is healthy and i request free pratique

48
Q

What is this?

A

Oscar Man Overboard

49
Q

What is this?

A

** Foxtrot ** I am disabled, communicate with me

50
Q

What is this?

A

** Romeo ** No meaning

51
Q

What is this?

A

Echo I am altering my course to STBD

52
Q

What is this?

A

Delta Keep clear of me, i am manoeuvring with difficulty

53
Q

What is this?

A

Tango - Keep Clear, i am engaged in paired trawling

54
Q

What is this?

A

Whiskey I require medical assistance

55
Q

Where would you look up flags? Where else?

A

International code of Signals

&

Back of ALRS volume 1 & 5

56
Q

What does this dual flag mean?

A

November/Charly DISTRESS

57
Q

Romeo /Yankee meaning?

A

Slow down & no wash as you pass. RAM boat working near a wharf, bridge pylon, etc.

58
Q

Yankee/Golf

A
59
Q

International Morse Code

A
60
Q

You are heading Due West and you see a North Cardinal What are you going to do?

A

I am going to pass North of the North Cardinal, heading due west, therefore I would turn to STBD

61
Q

A preferred channel maker, what does it flash?

A

It flashes composite group flash 2+1

62
Q

Isolated Danger Mark flashes what?

A

Group FL 2

FUCK OFF

63
Q

What does Isophase mean?

A

Equal light and dark

64
Q

What does Occulting mean?

A

More light than dark

More on than off

65
Q

What does Flashing mean?

A

More dark than light

**More off than on

66
Q

Uses of Special Marks

A

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
67
Q

What is the top mark for a special marker?

A

Yellow X

68
Q

What is the top mark for a Emergency Wrecking Marking Bouy?

A

Yellow +

69
Q

What Raicon would be on an emergency wreck mark?

A

Delta, look at the colours

70
Q

What Raicon would be on a Safe water mark?

A

Raicon Alpha

71
Q

Signal Flag YG?

A

You appear not to be complying with the TSS

72
Q

What is NP735 _____________?

A
73
Q

You are heading south

A

Reference to compass and ships head

Danger is dead ahead

74
Q

What is morse A?

A

Dit Dar, short/long

75
Q
A

360 deg safe water around marker
usually enterance to channel

76
Q

Uses of a safe water mark

A
77
Q

What is this?

A

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

78
Q
A

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

79
Q

What is this?

A

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

80
Q

WHAT IS THIS? & Light sequence?

A

STBD hand lateral Mark indicating preferred channel to Port

Light Sequence = Composite group Flashing (2+1) light

81
Q

This will be in exam, what is it??

A

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

82
Q

What is the difference between a virtual and synthetic AIS?

A

An aid to navigation with no physical structure. It exists only through AIS messages broadcast from another location