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    7. IALA BUOYAGE SYSTEMS

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    IALA BUOYAGE SYSTEMS

    BUOYAGE

    • What is a buoy?
    • A buoy is a floating device, anchored to the sea
    bed, which provides a warning of a danger or a
    direction for ships to follow.
    • Buoys are usually marked in bright colours with a
    light for the hours of darkness.
    IALA BUOYAGE SYSTEMS

    • IALA (INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MARINE AIDS TO


    NAVIGATION AND LIGHTHOUSE AUTHORITIES) developed buoyage
    systems (in 1980) for two regions in the world.
    • Region A includes Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Africa, the Gulf
    states and some Asian countries.
    • Region B includes North, South and Central America; Japan; Korea;
    and the Philippines.
    IALA BUOYAGE SYSTEMS
    • The main difference between the two regions is that the lateral marks
    (buoys) are coloured red on the port side for Region A when entering a
    port or channel, and Region B is opposite.
    Aside from lateral marks all other marks are the same in both systems.
    CARDINAL MARKS
    • Cardinal marks warn of hazards to be avoided such as shallows or rocks.
    Their markings and shape indicate which side of a buoy a vessel should pass
    and are placed to the north, south, east or west of a hazard.
    • They are painted in combinations of yellow and black and have two distinct
    cone shapes on top, arranged in different combinations to help identify
    them.
    CARDINAL MARKS
    • The light flashing sequence of the EAST, SOUTH and WEST marks are similar
    to the numbers on a clock.
    • For example: the EAST mark flashes 3 times, the SOUTH mark flashes 6
    times, and the WEST mark flashes 9 times.
    • The NORTH mark flashes continually.
    ISOLATED DANGER MARKS
    • Isolated danger marks are used to indicate a single hazard, such as a
    wreck, which has navigable water all around it.
    • Vessels should keep well clear of the mark on all sides.
    • They are black with red bands and topmarks are two black balls in a
    vertical line.
    SAFE WATER MARKS
    • Safe water marks indicate there is safe water all around the mark.
    • They are used at the start of a buoyed channel when approaching a
    harbour from the sea.
    • They have red and white vertical stripes.
    SPECIAL MARKS
    • Special marks are used to mark the boundaries of areas used for
    recreation or for naval activities such as gunnery ranges.
    • Special marks are coloured yellow and can be a variety of shapes, each
    with an “X” topmark .
    NEW DANGER MARKS
    • New danger marks are used as emergency marks for recent wrecks or
    new hazards which do not appear on nautical charts.
    • They have blue and yellow vertical stripes, with a yellow cross
    topmark.
    Which region?
    What do these buoys indicate?
    On which side should a ship pass these
    buoys?

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