Bouyage - Simplified Flashcards
What is a North Cardinal Mark Light Sequence?
&
What are the retro-reflector colors?
white
Q or VQ
continuously flashing
retro - reflector colors=
Blue
Yellow
What is a East Cardinal Mark Light Sequence?
& What is the retro - reflector colours?
white
VQ (3) 5s
(3) Very Quick Flashes for 5 seconds
or
Q (3)10s
(3) Quick Flashes for 10 seconds
retro - reflector colors=
Blue
Blue
Imagine a clock face with Cardinals N, E, S, W.
Where is the danger?
N - Safe water to the North
E - Safe water to the east
S - Safe water to the South
W - Safe water to the West
** Danger in the middle**
What is the South Cardinal Mark Light Sequence?
& What retroreflector colours does it have?
white
VQ (6) + LFL. 10s
(6) Very Quick flashes + 1 Long flash for 10 seconds
or
Q (6) + LFL. 15s
(6) Quick Flashes + 1 Long flash for 15 seconds
retro - reflector colours=
Yellow
Blue
What is the West Cardinal Mark Light Sequence?
&
What retro reflector does it have?
white
Very Quick (9) 10s
or
Quick (9) 15s
retro - reflector colours=
Yellow
Yellow
You see an Isolated Danger Mark, what is the;
*Light sequence
*Top Mark
* Retro Reflector
&
What would your actions be?
Sequence - Group Flash (2) White
FUCK OFF
Top Mark - Two Black Spheres
Retroreflector -
Blue
Red
** I would do a chart assessment and then pass it by as wider margin as possible**
You are Navigating and spot a Safe Water Mark;
- What is this telling you?
*What is the light Sequence?
*What is the Top Mark?
*What is the retroreflector?
Which side are you most likely going to leave a Safe Water mark to?
This is showing you that there is navigable waters all around the mark does NOT mark a hazard
Light sequence =
-Isophase
-Occulting
-Morse A, Dit Dar, short long, or Long Flash WHITE
Top Mark = A red spherical top mark
**Retro Reflector* =
RED
WHITE
strip bands
Safe Water Marks can be used mid channel marks in which case should always be left on the mariners Port side so that he keeps to the starboard side of the fairway
Considering IALA A + B, what DOES NOT change with both of them?
THE SHAPE DOES NOT CHANGE
How to remember REGION A for Bouyage?
**Sailors get Canned coming into Port*
What shape can a Safe water mark be?
Spherical, pillar or spar bouys can be used as safe water marks
Who is part of Region A?
British influence
Europe, Australia, New Zealand, parts of Africa and Most of Asia other than
Phillipines, Japan and Korea
Which nations are part of Region B
North, Central + South America, Phillipines, Japan & Korea
In Region A
What Shape can a Port mark have?
What colour?
Topmark Shape?
What colour is the light? and what sequence?
Shape - Cone, Pillar or Spar
Colour - Red
Topmark - Red Can
Light - RED, any rhythm (other than composite group flashing 2+1
In Region A
What Shape can a STBD mark have?
What colour?
Topmark Shape?
What light does it have?
Shape - Cone Pillar or Spar
Colour - Green
Topmark - Green Cone
Light - GREEN, any rhythm (other than composite group flashing 2+1
In Region A
What colours does a preferred channel to STBD have?
What is the light sequence?
How can you remember this?
Can on top
Colours - Red, green, red, indicating Preferred channel to STBD
Light sequence FL (2+1)
- Sailors GET CANNED coming into Port
In Region A
What colours does a preferred channel to PORT have?
What is the light sequence?
How can you remember this?
Cone on top
Colours - Green, red, green indicating Preferred channel to STBD
Light sequence FL (2+1)
- Sailors GET CANNED coming into Port
Special Marks
*What Topmark does it have?
*What Shape can a special mark be?
*What colour is the light?
- What is it indicating? (7)
Topmark = A YELLOW X
Shape = Can, cone, sphere, pillar or spar
Indicating = Special area or feature
- ODAS Bouy
- TSS where use of channel marking bouys may cause confusion
- Spoil grounds
- Military exercise zones
- Cables or pipelines
- Recreation zones
& - Additional use is to define a channel within a channel
- Yellow Light
Emergency Wreck Marking Bouy
- What are the characteristics?
- Shape? Colour? Light? nominal range? interval?
- Where is it placed?
- How long is it placed in position?
Characteristics
- Coloured in equal number and dimensions of Blue and yellow vertical stripes. (Minimum of 4 and maximum of 8 vertical stripes_
- Blue and Yellow flashing light, nominal range 4NM
- Pillar or Spar Buoy
- 1 second flashes alternated with interval of 0.5 seconds
- Multiple Bouys = Lights must be synchronised
-Racon morse code D - Topmark, Yellow Cross
- It is placed as close to the wreck as possible, or in a pattern around the wreck
It is in position untill
- The wreck is well known in nautical publications
- Wreck has been fully surveyed + exact known details (Depth + Exact position)
- Permanent form of marking of the wreck has been carried out
What flag is this and what does it mean?
DELTA
- Keep clear of me i am manoeuvring with difficulty
What flag is this and what does it mean?
CHARLY
- YES
What flag is this and what does it mean?
FOXTROT
- I am disabled : communicate with me
What flag is this and what does it mean?
HOTEL
- I have a PILOT onboard
What flag is this and what does it mean?
INDIA
- I am altering my course to PORT
What flag is this and what does it mean?
OSCAR
- Man Overboard
What flag is this and what does it mean?
QUEBEC
- My vessel is healthy and I request free pratique
What flag is this and what does it mean?
SIERRA
- I am operating astern propulsion
What flag is this and what does it mean?
ECHO
- I am altering my course to STBD
What flag is this and what does it mean?
VICTOR
- I Require assistance
What flag is this and what does it mean?
WHISKEY
- I require MEDICAL assistance
