Buoyage, Lights, and Flags Flashcards
What kind of marker may be lit with
one long flash every n seconds
or
morse code A - 1 short 1 long every n seconds
Safe-water buoy
What abbreviations on a chart would be used for this light?
2 FR
What does FL. mean on a buoy?
Flashing light. Off more than it’s on.
What does this mean for a lighthouse on the chart?
Fl. 10s72m23M Horn 60s
Flashing white light once every 10 seconds (white because the color is not specified)
Height of light is 72 meters above MHWS
Can be seen for 23 miles
Horn sounds once every 60 seconds.
What does morse code W mean?
I require medical assistance
What does F mean on a buoy?
Light is fixed. On all the time.
When lateral buoys are numbered, which ones are even?
Port buoys
What mark is red and white vertical striped?
Safe water mark
What flashes yellow for 1 sec followed by blue for 1 sec with 0.5 seconds inbetween?
Temporary Wreck Marking Buoy
What does a white flag with a red X mean?
I require assistance
What is the loom of a light?
A light that is rotating causes the light to sweep across the sky
What does this symbol on a chart mean?
It indicates the direction of the buoyage, meaning green will be starboard and red port in the direction indicated by the arrow.
What does an all yellow mark mean (may have a yellow X on top)?
Special mark used for non-navigational reasons (racing, recreational area, data collection point, etc)
What is a BYB cardinal mark?
East cardinal mark
What does AL. mean on a buoy?
Alternating. Alternates between different colored lights.
What does a vertical red and white striped triangle flag mean?
Message understood. I will comply.
What does a Safe Water Mark mean?
1st buoy you see when you come into a port.
It’s the start of the lateral buoys.
You can pass on either side, but convention is to keep it on our port side.
What does this mean?
FL.(6) + LFL.15s
6 short flashes followed by 1 long flash within 15 seconds.
What does an isolated danger mark look like?
Combo of RB on a Buoy or pole with two black circles on top.
On the chart, it will show 2 black circles on top.
What does one horn blast mean?
I am turning to starboard
What do 5 or more short blasts mean?
I don’t understand your intentions (aka what on earth are you doing?)
IALA A
What does a preferred channel mark of RGR mean?
Preferred channel is to port
What is this marker?
Isolated danger mark
You wish to follow the main channel. Should you leave this mark to port or starboard?
Starboard.
This is a preferred channel marker. The mainly green tells you the main channel is to the right and the preferred channel is to port.
What lights should you show when you are under sail?
Either
red/green (port/starbaord) on your bow
or
red/green (port starboard) on left and right and white in the back at the top of your mast
What does a safe water mark indicate?
the start of a buoyed channel
What does morse code T mean?
Message understood. I will comply
What light should a small vessel use when anchoring?
White light at top of mast
What symbol over a lateral buoy indicates it is fitted with a radar reflector?
An eyelash
What do lateral marks mean?
They mark the sides of the channel.
Buoys are setup for entry into port.
Therefore, starboard buoys will be on the right and port buoys on your left as you enter the port and reversed when you leave the port.
What does a flag with blue, white, red, white, blue horizontal stripes mean?
Yes or affirmative
When lateral buoys are numbered, which ones are odd?
Starboard buoys
What does OC. mean on a buoy?
Occulting. On more than it’s off.
What’s another name for a Safe Water Mark?
Fairway Buoy
What flashes a yellow light in a sequence that cannot be confused with any other lights?
Special markers