Buoyage Flashcards
What would you do if while steaming North you found a north cardinal in front of you?
STOP
- Take all the way off
- Inform the master
- Check my position
- Check echo sounder
You are 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
What is the light sequence for a North Cardinal?
White, Q or VQ continuous flashing
What is the light sequence for an East Cardinal?
White, Q(3) 10s or VQ(3) 5s
What is the light sequence for a South Cardinal?
White, Q(6) + LFl 15s or VQ(6) + LFl 10s
What is the light sequence for a West Cardinal?
White, Q(9) 15s or VQ(9) 10s
What are the characteristics of an Emergency Wreck Buoy?
Colour: Vertical blue and yellow stripes
Shapes: Pillar or spar
Top Marks: Upright yellow cross
Lights: Occulting alternate blue and yellow lights. On for 1 second, off for 0.5 seconds. (distance of 4 NM)
Maybe fitted with Racon Morse Code ‘D’
What are the characteristics of an Isolated Danger Buoy?
Colour: Horizontal Black & Red stripes
Shapes: Conical, pillar or spar
Top Marks: Black double-spheres
Lights: White, group flashing (2)
Retroreflectors: Blue over red bands
What are the characteristics of a Safe Water Mark?
Colour: Vertical red & white stripes
Shapes: Spherical, pillar or spar
Top Marks: If a top mark is carried it is a single red sphere
Lights: White, Iso or Oc, L.Fl.10s or Morse(A)
Retroreflectors: Red and white stripes or bands
Which side would you pass?
Keep the buoy on the port side
Rule 9 States that we drive on the right hand side of the channel
What are the characteristics of a Port Lateral Mark in IALA A?
Colour: Red
Shape: Can, pillar or spar
Top Marks: Single red can
Retroreflector: Red band or square
Lights: Red, anythnig except composite group flashing (2+1)
What are the characteristics of a Starboard Lateral Mark in IALA A?
Colour: Green
Shapes: Conical, pillar or spar
Top Marks: Single green cone point upwards
Retroreflector: Green band or triangle
Lights: Green, anything except composite group flashing (2+1)
What are the characteristics of a Preferred Channel Marker to Port in IALA A?
Colour: Green with red band
Shapes: Conical, pillar or spar
Top Marks: Single green cone point upwards
Retroreflector: Green band or triangle
Lights: Green light flashing 2 + 1
What are the characteristics of a Preferred Channel Marker to Starboard in IALA A?
Colour: Red with Green Band
Shapes: Can, pillar or spar
Top Marks: Single red can
Retroreflector: Red band or square
Lights: Red light flashing 2 + 1
What IALA system is this buoy?
IALA A
What IALA system is this buoy?
IALA B