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Buoyage Flashcards

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IALA

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International Association of Lighthouse Authorities.
A standardised buoyage system used worldwide.

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IALA A - Countries

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Remainder of world

Europe
Australia
New Zealand
Africa
Persian Gulf
and most Asian States

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IALA B - Countries

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North America
South America
Japan
South Korea
the Philippines

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What are the IALA Systems made up of?

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SIX TYPES OF BUOYS

  1. LATERAL marks indicate edge of channel.
  2. CARDINAL marks indicate the direction of safe water at a dangerous spot.
  3. SAFE WATER marks indicates deep water open end of a a channel and safest point to pass under a bridge.
  4. SPECIAL marks indicate a special area / feature e.g. CROFTS
  5. ISOLATED DANGER marks indicate a hazard to shipping.
  6. EMERGENCY WRECK mark: introduced in 2006.
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Emergency Wreck Marking Buoy

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Identification:
Use: Designed to provide high visual and radio aid to navigation recognition. Placed as close to the wreck as possible, or in a pattern around the wreck, and within any other marks that may be subsequently deployed.

Buoy is maintained in position until:
- the wreck is well known and has been promulgated in nautical publications.
- The wreck has been fully surveyed and exact details such as position and least depth know above the wreck are known.
- A permanent form of marking of the wreck has been carried out.

Colour: Blue and yellow vertical stripes (min 4, max 8)
Shape: Pillar / Spar
Top Mark: Standing Yellow Cross
Light Colour + Sequence:
-Alternating blue and yellow occulting light, blue and yellow 1 second flashes are alternated with an interval of 0.5 seconds.
-nominal range of 4 NM
- use of racon morse D ( 1 long, 2 short. DAHH DIT DIT_..) ) and/or AIS transponder.

Upon finding this buoy: STOP the vessel, call the master. Consult the chart.

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What led to the creation of the Emergency Wreck Marking Buoy?

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The sinking of M/V TRICOLOR in the Dover Strait in 2002 and subsequent carnage led to the creation of this buoy.

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Safe Water Mark

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USE:
-Indicates navigable water all round the mark.
-Indicate centre line
-Mid channel or Land fall buoy.
-Indicate best point of passage under a fixed bridge.

COLOUR: Red + White vertical stripes

SHAPE: sphere / Pillar / Spar

TOP MARK: Red Sphere (if the buoy is not spherical)

LIGHT COLOUR + SEQUENCE:
WHITE light
-Occulting (OC)
-Isophase (ISO)
- 1 long flash / 10 s (LFl. 10s)
-Morse A ( . _ ) 1 short, 1 long

RETROFLECTIVE TAPE: Red + White stripe bands vertical / horizontal

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Isolated Danger Mark

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IDENTIFICATION:
USE: Placed on or above an isolated danger with navigable water all around it.
COLOUR: Black w/ one or more red bands
SHAPE: No significance of shape but in the. case of buoys, Spar / Pillar.
TOP MARK: Two black Spheres
LIGHT COLOUR + SEQUENCE: white light
group flashing 2 (GP. FL. (2))
RETROFLECTIVE TAPE: two horizontal lines Blue OVER Red.

Consult the chart and THEN pass it by as wider margin as possible.

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Starboard Hand Lateral Marker, IALA B

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IDENTIFICATION:
USE: indicates limit of channel
COLOUR: Red
SHAPE: Spar / Pillar / CONE
TOP MARK: red cone apex pointing up.
LIGHT COLOUR + SEQUENCE: red flashing light of any rhythm other than composite group flashing (2+1)
RETROFLECTIVE TAPE: red band or triangle

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Starboard hand lateral mark IALA A

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IDENTIFICATION:
USE: indicates limit of channel
COLOUR: Green
SHAPE: Spar / Pillar / CONE
TOP MARK: Green cone apex pointing up
LIGHT COLOUR + SEQUENCE: green flashing light of any rhythm other than composite group flashing (2+1)
RETROFLECTIVE TAPE: green band or triangle

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Port hand lateral mark IALA B

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IDENTIFICATION:
USE: indicates limit of channel
COLOUR: green
SHAPE: Spar / Pillar / CAN
TOP MARK: Green can
LIGHT COLOUR + SEQUENCE: green flashing light of any rhythm other than composite group flashing (2+1)
RETROFLECTIVE TAPE: green band or square.

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IALA B Starboard hand lateral mark preferred channel to PORT.

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IDENTIFICATION:
USE: indicate preferred channel to port
COLOUR: red w/ 1 broad green band
SHAPE: Spar / Pillar / CONE
TOP MARK: red cone apex pointing up
LIGHT COLOUR + SEQUENCE: red light, composite group flashing (2+1)
RETROFLECTIVE TAPE: red band or triangle

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IALA B, Port hand lateral mark - Preferred channel to starboard

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IDENTIFICATION:
USE: indicates preferred channel to starboard
COLOUR: green w/ one broad Red band
SHAPE: Spar / Pillar / CAN
TOP MARK: green can
LIGHT COLOUR + SEQUENCE: green light, composite group flashing (2+1)
RETROFLECTIVE TAPE: Green band or square.

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IALA A Starboard hand lateral mark. Preferred channel to Port

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IDENTIFICATION:
USE: indicated preferred channel to port
COLOUR: Green w/ 1 broad RED band
SHAPE: Spar / Pillar / CONE
TOP MARK: green cone apex pointing up
LIGHT COLOUR + SEQUENCE: green light, composite group flashing (2+1)
RETROFLECTIVE TAPE: green triangle

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IALA A Port hand lateral mark. Preferred channel to Starboard

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IDENTIFICATION:
USE: indicated preferred channel to starboard
COLOUR: red w/ 1 broad GREEN band
SHAPE: Spar / Pillar / CAN
TOP MARK: Red can
LIGHT COLOUR + SEQUENCE: red light, composite group flashing (2+1)
RETROFLECTIVE TAPE: red band or square.

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North Cardinal Mark

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IDENTIFICATION:
USE: indicate safe water to the north of the mark.
COLOUR: BLACK YELLOW
SHAPE: Spar / Pillar
TOP MARK: Two cones, apexes pointing up
LIGHT COLOUR + SEQUENCE: white flashing light
continuously VQ or Q
RETROFLECTIVE TAPE: two lines, blue over yellow

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South Cardinal Mark

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IDENTIFICATION:
USE: indicate safe water to the SOUTH of the mark.
COLOUR: YELLOW BLACK
SHAPE: Spar / Pillar
TOP MARK: Two cones, apexes pointing DOWN
LIGHT COLOUR + SEQUENCE: white flashing light
VQ (6) + LFl. 10s or Q (6) + LFl. 15s
RETROFLECTIVE TAPE: two lines, yellow over blue

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West Cardinal Mark

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IDENTIFICATION:
USE: indicate safe water to the WEST of the mark.
COLOUR: YELLOW BLACK YELLOW
SHAPE: Spar / Pillar
TOP MARK: Two cones, apexes pointing TOWARDS each other
LIGHT COLOUR + SEQUENCE: white flashing light
VQ (9) 10s or Q (9) 15s
RETROFLECTIVE TAPE: two lines, yellow over yellow

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East Cardinal Mark

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IDENTIFICATION:
USE: indicate safe water to the EAST of the mark.
COLOUR: BLACK YELLOW BLACK
SHAPE: Spar / Pillar
TOP MARK: Two cones, apexes pointing AWAY from each other
LIGHT COLOUR + SEQUENCE: white flashing light
VQ (3) 5s or Q (3) 10s
RETROFLECTIVE TAPE: two lines, blue over blue

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Port Hand Lateral Mark IALA A

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IDENTIFICATION:
USE: indicates limit of channel
COLOUR: red
SHAPE: spar / pillar / CAN
TOP MARK: red can
LIGHT COLOUR + SEQUENCE: red flashing light of any rhythm other than composite flashing (2+1)
RETROFLECTIVE TAPE: RED band or square

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What to do if you are on the dangerous side of the cardinal mark?

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Stop the vessel. Call the Master, do a chart assessment. switch on the echo sounder, where is the safe water?

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Special Marker Buoy

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IDENTIFICATION:
USE: indicates a special area or feature, the nature of which is apparent from reference to a chart, sailing directions or NtoMs.

“CROFTS”

cables or pipelines
recreation zones
ODAS buoys
firing or military exercise zones
TSS
Spoil grounds

another function could be to define a channel within a channel.

COLOUR: yellow
SHAPE: ANY (Spar / Pillar / Can / Cone / Sphere
TOP MARK: Yellow diagonal cross
LIGHT COLOUR + SEQUENCE: yellow light, any rhythm that can’t be confused with a white light in the vicinity.
RETROFLECTIVE TAPE: Yellow band

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What would you do if steaming NORTH and you see a North cardinal in front of you?

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STOP the vessel, call the master. do a chart assessment. switch on the echo sounder. safe water is behind you.

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What would you do if steaming 270 degrees and you find a North cardinal ahead of you?

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Sound 1 prolonged blast and alter course to STARBOARD.

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Flag Meaning: NC, RY, YG

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NC: I am in distress and require immediate assistance

RY: proceed at slow speed when passing

YG: you not complying with the rules in a TSS? Why G?!!

OOW 3000 (31 decks)

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