Buoyage Flashcards
1
Q
What does ‘IALA’ Stand for?
A
International Asociation of
Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities
2
Q
IALA
There are two systems A and B
Which counties run which system?
A
Region A
- Europe
- Australia
- New Zealand
- Parts of Africa
- Most of Asia (Apart from Philippines, Japan and Korea
Region B
- North America
- Central America
- South America
- The Philipinnes
- Japan and Korea
3
Q
Cardinal System
A
4
Q
Quick and Very quick flashing
A
IALA recommendations for Rythmic lights
Quick - 50-79 fpm (normally 60)
Very quick 80-160 fpm (normally 120)
5
Q
Direction of bouyage
A
Local direction of bouyage: direction taken by mariner when approaching a harbour or waterway from seaward
General direction of bouyage: clockwise direction around continents. Described in the Admiralty Sailing Directions
