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