Buoyage Flashcards
What does IALA stand for
International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities
Which Areas fall into Region “A” in relation to Buoyage
Europe, Africa, Most of Asia, Australia
Which Areas fall into Region “B” in relation to Buoyage
North and South America, Japan, Korea, Philippines
In Region “A” what colour are the Port Buoys
Red
In Region “A” what colour are the Starboard Buoys
Green
In Region “B” what colour are the Port Buoys
Green
In Region “B” what colour are the Starboard Buoys
Red
What shape are Port Hand Lateral Marks always
Cans
What shape are Starboard Hand Lateral Marks always
Cones
When referring to Buoyage lights what does “VQ” stand for
Very quick (120bpm)
When referring to Buoyage lights what does “Q” stand for
Quick (60bpm)
When referring to Buoyage lights what does “Fl” stand for
Flashing
When referring to Buoyage lights what does “LFI” stand for
Long Flash
When referring to Buoyage lights what does “ISO” stand for
Isophase, equal time on and off
When referring to Buoyage lights what does “Occ” stand for
Occulting, the time on is longer than the time off
When referring to Buoyage lights what does “MoA” stand for
Morse code A, the light flashes one short and then one long as in the morse letter A