Buoyage Nov 2014 IALA A With Answers

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Information

No indication of ‘shape’. These buoys


may require further information, eg
IALA region or top mark.

Can shape (ie port lateral mark)

Cone shape (ie starboard lateral


mark)
For each of the following slides you should be able
to identify the:
• Buoy
• light characteristic
• region
• top mark
• side to pass the buoy (or ‘leave the buoy
to’).
Unless otherwise stated, the vessel is following the
general direction of Buoyage.
Port hand Lateral Mark – IALA A
Red Light - any except 2+1
A/C to Starboard
Course 090°T

North Cardinal Mark


White Light continuous flashing.
A/C to Port
Emergency Wreck Mark
Isophase yellow and blue light
Special Mark
Yellow Light - any that cannot be confused with a white light
Following General Direction of Buoyage
Take preferred channel

Preferred channel to Starboard – IALA A


Red Light - 2+1
A/C to Starboard
Following General Direction of Buoyage

Starboard hand lateral mark– IALA A


Green Light – any except 2+1
A/C to Port
Isloated Danger Mark
White light group flash 2
Safe Water Mark
White Light – Isophase, Long Flash (10s), Morse A or Occulting
Starboard hand lateral mark – IALA A
Green Light – any except 2+1
A/C to Starboard
Special Mark
Yellow Light - any that cannot be confused with a white light
Course 000°T

West Cardinal Mark


White Light 9 Quick (15s) or 9 Very Quick (10s).
A/C to port
Emergency Wreck Mark
Isophase yellow and blue light
Port hand lateral mark – IALA A
Red Light – any except 2+1
A/C to Starboard
Course 180°T

East Cardinal Mark


White Light 3 Quick (10s) or 9 Very Quick (5s).
A/C to port
Preferred channel to Starboard – IALA A
Red Light - 2+1
Special Mark
Yellow Light - any that cannot be confused with a white light
A/C to Starboard
Preferred channel to Starboard – IALA B
Green Light - 2+1
A/C to port
Course 270°T

South Cardinal Mark


White Light 6 Quick + 1 Long (15s) or 6 Very Quick + 1 Long (10s).
A/C to port
Special Mark
Yellow Light - any that cannot be confused with a white light
A/C to Port
Following General Direction of Buoyage
Take preferred channel

Preferred channel to Starboard – IALA B


Green Light - 2+1
A/C to starboard
Starboard lateral mark – IALA A
Green Light – any except 2+1
A/C to Starboard
Course 090°T

South Cardinal Mark


White Light 6 Quick + 1 Long (15s) or 6 Very Quick + 1 Long (10s).
A/C to Starboard
Course 180°T

West Cardinal Mark


White Light 9 Quick (15s) or 9 Very Quick (10s).
A/C to Starboard
Preferred channel to port – IALA A
Green Light - 2+1
A/C to port
Isloated Danger Mark
White light group flash 2
Course 270°T

North Cardinal Mark


White Light continuous flashing.
A/C to Starboard
Course 180°T

East Cardinal Mark


White Light 3 Quick (10s) or 9 Very Quick (5s).
A/C to port
Safe Water Mark
White Light – Isophase, Long Flash (10s), Morse A or Occulting
Special Mark
Yellow Light - any that cannot be confused with a white light
A/C to Starboard

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