Buoyage Flashcards
1
Q
Acronym
A
Silly cunts tell lies really regularly Uses
2
Q
Port lateral
A
S: Pillar/Spar/Can C: Red T: Red can L: Red R: any except 2+ 1 R: red band or square U: Mark port side of channel
3
Q
Starboard Lateral
A
S: conical/pillar/spar C: Green T: green cone L: green R: any except 2+1 R: green band or triangle U: Mark starboard side of channel
4
Q
Preferred channel to Starboard
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S: can/Pillar/spar C: Red with green band T: Red can L: Red R: 2+1 R: Red band or square U: mark preferred channel to starboard
5
Q
Preferred channel to Port
A
S: conical/pillar/spar C: green with a red band T: green cone L: green R: 2+1 R: green band or triangle U: mark preferred channel to port
6
Q
Safe water mark
A
S: Spherical/pillar/spar
C: Red and white vertical stripes
T: Red ball
L: white
R: Isophase, occulting, long flashing 10s, Morse A,
R: Red and white
U: marks safe water all around the buoy, used at the entrance to channels
7
Q
Isolated Danger mark
A
S: Pillar/spar C: Red and black horizontal stripes T: 2 black balls L: white R: group flashing (2) R: blue over red U: marks an isolated danger
8
Q
Special Mark
A
S: Any C: Yellow T: yellow cross L: yellow R: any R: yellow cross or square U: any
Mark pipes Recreational zones Military training areas Traffic separation Ocean data acquisition Spoil ground
9
Q
Emergency wreck marker
A
S: pillar/spar
C: yellow and blue vertical stripes
T: yellow upright cross
L: yellow and blue alternating flashes of 1 sec with 0.5 sec pause
R: AIS transponder or Racon Morse
R: yellow and blue
U: marks wreck for 24 - 72hrs so that permanent buoy-age can be placed
10
Q
North Cardinal
A
S: pillar/spar C:Black over yellow T: 2 x upwards black cones L: white R: Q or VQ R: blue over yellow U: marks northern point of a danger
11
Q
East cardinal
A
S: Pillar/Spar C: black yellow black T: Easter egg L: white R: Q (3) 10 sec or VQ (3) 5 sec R: blue U: marks eastern aspect of a danger
12
Q
South cardinal
A
S: pillar/spar C: yellow over black T: 2 x downwards pointing black cones L: white R: Q (6) + LFl 15sec or VQ (6) + LFl 10 sec R: yellow over blue U: marks southern aspect of a danger
13
Q
West cardinal
A
S: pillar/spar C: yellow black yellow T: wine glass L: white R: Q (9) 15 sec or VQ (9) 10 sec R: yellow over yellow U: marks western aspect of a danger
