Buoyage Quick Quiz Name North Cardinal Mark Action

Buoyage Quick Quiz

Name: North Cardinal Mark Action: Keep north of this Top Mark: Two Cones both pointing up Colour: Black Top, Yellow Bottom (cones point to black) Light: Continuous Flashing (Quick or V Quick)

Name: South Cardinal Mark Action: Keep south of this Top Mark: Two Cones both pointing down Colour: Yellow Top, Black Bottom (cones point to black) Light: Six Flashes plus one long (Quick or V Quick)

Name: East Cardinal Mark Action: Keep east of this Top Mark: Two Cones top one points up, bottom one points down (Easter Egg) Colour: Black Top, Yellow Middle, Black Bottom (cones point to black) Light: 3 Flashes (Quick or V Quick)

Name: West Cardinal Mark Action: Keep west of this Top Mark: Two Cones top one pointing down, bottom one pointing up Colour: Yellow Top, Black Middle, Yellow Bottom (cones point to black) Light: 9 Flashes (Quick or V Quick)

Name: Isolated Danger Mark Action: Keep well clear Top Mark: Two Balls Colour: Black and Red Strips Light: 2 flashes

Name: Safe Water Mark Action: Check the chart for meaning, often the start of a channel but otherwise safe water around Top Mark: Single Red Ball Colour: Red and White Vertical Strips Light: Any of Isophase, Occulting, Morse A…

Name: Special Mark Action: Check the chart for meaning, used to mark TSS, special areas, as race marks and many other options… Top Mark: Yellow Cross Colour: Yellow Light: Yellow Flashing Light of a pattern that would not be confused with a buoys with a white light

Name: Lateral Port Hand Mark IALA: System A Action: Leave to port to stay in the channel Top Mark: Flat Top Colour: Red Light: Sequence of flashing Red

Name: Lateral Starboard Hand Mark IALA: System A Action: Leave to starboard to stay in the channel Top Mark: Conical or Pointed Top Colour: Green Light: Sequence of flashing Green

Name: Lateral Port Hand Mark IALA: System B Action: Leave to port to stay in the channel Top Mark: Flat Top Colour: Green Light: Sequence of flashing Green

Name: Lateral Starboard Hand Mark IALA: System B Action: Leave to starboard to stay in the channel Top Mark: Conical or Pointed Top Colour: Red Light: Sequence of flashing Red

Name: Preferred Channel Marks IALA: System A Action: Preferred Channel to Starboard Top Mark: Flat Top Colour: Red with Green Strip Light: flashing Red (2 + 1)

Name: Preferred Channel Marks IALA: System A Action: Preferred Channel to Port Top Mark: Conical or Pointed Top Colour: Green with Red Strip Light: flashing Green (2 + 1)

In the UK are we in IALA Region A or B? A A B B B A A

As you enter a harbour in IALA Region A do you leave the Red Lateral Marks to Port or Starboard? Port

As you enter a harbour in IALA Region A do you leave the Green Lateral Marks to Port or Starboard? Starboard

As you enter a harbour in IALA Region B do you leave the Red Lateral Marks to Port or Starboard? Starboard

As you enter a harbour in IALA Region B do you leave the Green Lateral Marks to Port or Starboard? Port

Name: Lateral Port Hand Mark IALA: System A Action: Leave to port to stay in the channel Top Mark: Flat Top Colour: Red Light: Sequence of flashing Red

Name: Safe Water Mark Action: Check the chart for meaning, often the start of a channel but otherwise safe water around Top Mark: Single Red Ball Colour: Red and White Vertical Strips Light: Any of Isophase, Occulting, Morse A…

Name: Special Mark Action: Check the chart for meaning, used to mark TSS, special areas, as race marks and many other options… Top Mark: Yellow Cross Colour: Yellow Light: Yellow Flashing Light of a pattern that would not be confused with a buoys with a white light

Name: Lateral Starboard Hand Mark IALA: System B Action: Leave to starboard to stay in the channel Top Mark: Conical or Pointed Top Colour: Red Light: Sequence of flashing Red

If you were in the USA would you be in IALA Region A or B? A A B B B A A

Name: Preferred Channel Marks IALA: System A Action: Preferred Channel to Port Top Mark: Conical or Pointed Top Colour: Green with Red Strip Light: flashing Green (2 + 1)

Name: Isolated Danger Mark Action: Keep well clear Top Mark: Two Balls Colour: Black and Red Strips Light: 2 flashes

Name: West Cardinal Mark Action: Keep west of this Top Mark: Two Cones top one pointing down, bottom one pointing up Colour: Yellow Top, Black Middle, Yellow Bottom (cones point to black) Light: 9 Flashes (Quick or V Quick)

If you were in Australia would you be in IALA Region A or B? A A B B B A A

Name: Isolated Danger Mark Action: Keep well clear Top Mark: Two Balls Colour: Black and Red Strips Light: 2 flashes

Name: Wreck Buoy Action: Keep Clear of Wreck Top Mark: Optional Yellow Cross Colour: Yellow and Blue Vertical Strips (minimum of 4 stripes and maximum of 8 stripes) Light: alternating blue and yellow flashing light

Name: East Cardinal Mark Action: Keep east of this Top Mark: Two Cones top one points up, bottom one points down (Easter Egg) Colour: Black Top, Yellow Middle, Black Bottom (cones point to black) Light: 3 Flashes (Quick or V Quick)

Name: Lateral Starboard Hand Mark IALA: System B Action: Leave to starboard to stay in the channel Top Mark: Conical or Pointed Top Colour: Red Light: Sequence of flashing Red

Name: Preferred Channel Marks IALA: System A Action: Preferred Channel to Starboard Top Mark: Flat Top Colour: Red with Green Strip Light: flashing Red (2 + 1)

Name: East Cardinal Mark Action: Keep east of this Top Mark: Two Cones top one points up, bottom one points down (Easter Egg) Colour: Black Top, Yellow Middle, Black Bottom (cones point to black) Light: 3 Flashes (Quick or V Quick) The top mark is missing from this mark but is it is still possible to identify it?

Name: Lateral Port Hand Mark IALA: System A Action: Leave to port to stay in the channel Top Mark: Flat Top Colour: Red Light: Sequence of flashing Red

Name: South Cardinal Mark Action: Keep south of this Top Mark: Two Cones both pointing down Colour: Yellow Top, Black Bottom (cones point to black) Light: Six Flashes plus one long (Quick or V Quick) The top mark is missing from this mark but is it is still possible to identify it?

Name: South Cardinal Mark Action: Keep south of this Top Mark: Two Cones both pointing down Colour: Yellow Top, Black Bottom (cones point to black) Light: Six Flashes plus one long (Quick or V Quick)

If you were in Brazil would you be in IALA Region A or B? A A B B B A A

Name: North Cardinal Mark Action: Keep north of this Top Mark: Two Cones both pointing up Colour: Black Top, Yellow Bottom (cones point to black) Light: Continuous Flashing (Quick or V Quick)

Name: Safe Water Mark Action: Check the chart for meaning, often the start of a channel but otherwise safe water around Top Mark: Single Red Ball Colour: Red and White Vertical Strips Light: Any of Isophase, Occulting, Morse A…

Name: East Cardinal Mark Action: Keep east of this Top Mark: Two Cones top one points up, bottom one points down (Easter Egg) Colour: Black Top, Yellow Middle, Black Bottom (cones point to black) Light: 3 Flashes (Quick or V Quick)

Name: Special Mark Action: Check the chart for meaning, used to mark TSS, special areas, as race marks and many other options… Top Mark: Yellow Cross Colour: Yellow Light: Yellow Flashing Light of a pattern that would not be confused with a buoys with a white light

Name: Lateral Port Hand Mark IALA: System B Action: Leave to port to stay in the channel Top Mark: Flat Top Colour: Green Light: Sequence of flashing Green

Name: North Cardinal Mark Action: Keep north of this Top Mark: Two Cones both pointing up Colour: Black Top, Yellow Bottom (cones point to black) Light: Continuous Flashing (Quick or V Quick) The top mark is missing from this mark but is it is still possible to identify it?

If you were in France would you be in IALA Region A or B? A A B B B A A

Name: North Cardinal Mark Action: Keep north of this Top Mark: Two Cones both pointing up Colour: Black Top, Yellow Bottom (cones point to black) Light: Continuous Flashing (Quick or V Quick)

Name: Lateral Starboard Hand Mark IALA: System A Action: Leave to starboard to stay in the channel Top Mark: Conical or Pointed Top Colour: Green Light: Sequence of flashing Green

Name: West Cardinal Mark Action: Keep west of this Top Mark: Two Cones top one pointing down, bottom one pointing up Colour: Yellow Top, Black Middle, Yellow Bottom (cones point to black) Light: 9 Flashes (Quick or V Quick)

Name: Lateral Starboard Hand Mark IALA: System A Action: Leave to starboard to stay in the channel Top Mark: Conical or Pointed Top Colour: Green Light: Sequence of flashing Green

Name: South Cardinal Mark Action: Keep south of this Top Mark: Two Cones both pointing down Colour: Yellow Top, Black Bottom (cones point to black) Light: Six Flashes plus one long (Quick or V Quick)

Name: Lateral Port Hand Mark IALA: System B Action: Leave to port to stay in the channel Top Mark: Flat Top Colour: Green Light: Sequence of flashing Green

Name: Wreck Buoy Action: Keep Clear of Wreck Top Mark: Optional Yellow Cross Colour: Yellow and Blue Vertical Strips (minimum of 4 stripes and maximum of 8 stripes) Light: alternating blue and yellow flashing light

Name: West Cardinal Mark Action: Keep west of this Top Mark: Two Cones top one pointing down, bottom one pointing up Colour: Yellow Top, Black Middle, Yellow Bottom (cones point to black) Light: 9 Flashes (Quick or V Quick) The top mark is missing from this mark but is it is still possible to identify it?

If you were in Japan would you be in IALA Region A or B? A A B B B A A