Bouy system rules Flashcards

2
Q

BEACON

A

FIXED AIDS TO NAVIGATION LOCATED ON SHORE OR MARINE SIGHTS

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3
Q

LIGHTED BEACONS ARE CALLED

A

LIGHTS

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4
Q

UNLIGHTED BEACONS ARE CALLED

A

DAY BEACONS

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5
Q

RANGES

A

PAIRS OF BEACONS ARRANGED TO INDICATE THE CENTER OF A CHANNEL

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6
Q

TWO TYPES OF BUOYAGE SYSTEMS

A
  • LATERAL
  • CARDINAL
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7
Q

LATERAL SYSTEM

A

BUOYS ARE ASSIGNED SHAPE, COLOR, AND NUMBER DISTINCTION

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CARDINAL SYSTEM

A

BUOYS ARE ASSIGNED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCATION TO THE NEAREST OBSTRUCTION

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9
Q

ATON SYSTEM AUTHORITY

A

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIGHTHOUSE AUTHORITIES

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10
Q

IALA HAS TWO REGIONS

A
  • REGION A
  • REGION B
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11
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REGION A

A
  • GREEN TRIANGULARS
  • EVEN NUMBERS, RED SQUARES
  • ODD NUMBERS, RED RIGHT LEAVING
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12
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REGION B (U.S)

A
  • RED TRIANGULARS
  • EVEN NUMBERS, GREEN SQUARES
  • ODD NUMBERS, RED RIGHT RETURNING
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13
Q

CAN BUOY IS WHAT COLOR

A

GREEN

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14
Q

NUN BUOY IS WHAT COLOR

A

RED

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15
Q

NUMBERING ALWAYS STARTS WITH THE LOWEST NUMBER AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE WATERWAY

A

TRUE

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16
Q

FIXED LIGHT

A

LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON

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17
Q

QUICK LIGHT

A

60 TIMES PER MINUTE

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18
Q

SINGLE FLASHING

A

MOSTLY OFF WITH BRIEF FLASHES OF LIGHT NO MORE THAN 30 TIMES PER MINUTE

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19
Q

OCCULTING

A

LIGHT IS MOSTLY ON WITH BRIEF OFF PERIODS

20
Q

ISOPHASE

A

THE LIGHT IS ON AND OFF FOR EQUAL PERIOD

21
Q

COMPOSITE GROUP FLASHING

A

SIMILAR TO GROUP FLASHING BUT WITH TWO OR MORE SEPERATE DISTINCT GROUPS OF FLASHES IN A CYCLE

22
Q

MORSE CODE

A

__ __ ____ ____ __ __ ____ ____

23
Q

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE LIGHT LIST

A

PROVIDE DETAIL INFORMATION ABOUT AIDS TO NAVIGATION AND ARE A SUPPLEMENT TO NAUITCAL CHARTS

24
Q

LATERAL MARKERS

A

USED TO MARK THE SIDES OF A ROUTE TO BE TAKEN

25
Q

STARBOARD SIDE LIGHTS

A

RED, NUNS, EVEN NUMBERS, INCREASING AS YOU PROCEED INBOUND

26
Q

PORT SIDE LIGHTS

A

GREEN, CANS, ODD NUMBERS INCREASING AS YOU PROCEED INBOUND

27
Q

WHAT IS A PREFERRED CHANNEL MARKER

A
  • INDICATES JUNCTIONS, WRECKS, OR OBSTRUCTIONS
  • THE TOP COLOR TELLS THE MARINER WHAT SIDE TO STAY ON
28
Q

PREFERRED CHANNEL MARKER PORT SIDE

A

GREEN WITH A RED HORITONAL BAND CAN

29
Q

PREFERRED CHANNEL MARKER STARBORD SIDE

A

RED WITH GREEN HORIZONTAL BAND NUN

30
Q

WHAT IS A SAFE WATER MARKER

A

USED TO MARK APPROACHES TO CHANNELS, MID CHANNELS, AND FAIRWAYS

31
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WHAT IS A ISOLATED DANGER MARKER

A

MARKS AN AREA THAT HAS NAVIGABLE WATERS ALL AROUND EXCEPT THE VINCINITY OF THE MARKER

32
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DESCRIPTION OF THE ISOLATED DANGER MARKER

A

BLACK WITH RED HORIZONTAL STRIPE

TWO VERTICAL BALLS ON TOP

33
Q

SPECIAL PURPOSE MARKER

A

ALERTS MARINERS TO SPECIAL FEATURES SUCH AS SPILLS, PIPELINES, MILITARY EXERCISE AREAS

34
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DESCRIPTION OF SPECIAL PURPOSE MARKER

A

YELLOW, CAN OR NUN, FIXED OR YELLOW FLASHING LIGHT

35
Q

WHAT ARE INFORMATION AND REGULATORY MARKERS

A

ALERTS MARINERS TO VARIOUS WARNINGS

36
Q

DIAMOND WITH CROSS

A

WHICH SIGNIFIES AN EXCLUSION AREA

37
Q

OPEN DIAMOND WITH WORDING

A

SIGNIFIES DANGER SUCH AS FALLING ROCKS

38
Q

CIRCLE WITH WORDING

A

SIGNIFIES OPERATING RESTRICTIONS SUCH AS NO WAKE

39
Q

FOUR TYPES OF MISCELLANEOUS AIDS

A
  • ICW
  • LIGHTHOUSES
  • SECTOR LIGHTS
  • RACONS
40
Q

WHAT ARE ICW MARKERS

A

INTRACOASTAL WATERWAYS OFTEN JOIN OR CROSS WATERWAYS

41
Q

DESCRIPTION OF ICW MARKERS

A

SMALL YELLOW MARKERS FOUND ON STARDARD BUOYS

42
Q

YELLOW SQUARE - ICW

A

KEPT TO PORT

43
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YELLOW TRIANGLE - ICW

A

KEPT TO STARBOARD

44
Q

WHAT IS RACON

A

RADAR TRANSPONDER BEACONS, ELECTRONIC DEVISE ON SOME BUOYS AND BEACONS WHICH IS PICKED UP ON THE SHIPS RADAR SCREEN