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PURPOSE COLOUR SHAPE IDENTIFICATION TOPMARK LIGHT Keep Out Buoy Control Buoy Information Buoy Hazard Buoy Cautionary Buoy Anchorage Buoy Keep out buoys mark an area of water where boats are prohibited White with an orange diamond containing an orange cross on two opposite sides and two orange horizontal bands, one above and one below the diamond symbols Various including: Light buoys, spar-shaped, and cans Control buoys mark an areaof water where boating is restricted White with an orange open faced circle on two opposite sides and two horizontal orange bands, one above and below the circles. A black fi gure or symbol inside the orange circles indicates the type of restriction in effect Various including: Light buoys, spar-shaped, and cans Information buoys provide information of interest to boaters using words orsymbols White and have an orange, open-faced square symbol on two opposite sides and two orange horizontal bands, one above and one below the square symbol Various including: Light buoys, spar-shaped, and cans Hazard buoys mark random hazards such as rocks or shoals White and have an orange diamond on two opposite sides and two orange horizontal bands one above and one below the other Various including: Light buoys, spar-shaped, and cans Marks dangers such as underwater structures or areas where no safe channel exists. Can also mark traffi c separations Identifi es areas where it is safe to anchor Yellow Yellow with a symbol representing an anchor Various including: Light buoys, spar-shaped, and cans None None None Letters Letters only Letters None None None None May carry a top mark that is a single yellow “X” shape May carry a yellow light that fl ashes in a (F1) 4s sequence May carry a yellow light that fl ashes in a (F1) 4s sequence May carry a yellow light that fl ashes in a (F1) 4s sequence May carry a yellow light that fl ashes in a (F1) 4s sequence May carry a yellow light that fl ashes in a (F1) 4s sequence Various including: Light buoys, spar-shaped, and cans None May carry a yellow light that fl ashes in a (F1) 4s sequence APPENDIX C – CHART OF BUOYS AND FLAGS Module 6 I 109
110 I Module 6 <strong>MODULE</strong> 6 SUMMARY In this module you learned about aids to navigation and the different systems of markers and buoys in Canada. Markers and buoys indicate the most preferred and safest routes for navigation and also mark specific hazards and/or dangers. Keep in mind that you can reference markers and buoys on marine charts by their location and the numbers marked on them. The Lateral System is the most common system of buoys in Canada and consists of green Port-Hand Buoys and red Starboard-Hand Buoys. Don’t forget the Red Right Returning memory aid, which refers to keeping Red Starboard-Hand Buoys on the right side when returning upstream into harbour or headwaters. You will need to determine upstream and downstream directions for the specific waterway on which you will be operating in order to navigate successfully using the Lateral System. You should be confident of these rules before heading out on any waterway. The Cardinal System marks safe water according to the compass points of North, South, East and West. You should be able to identify and navigate according to the Cardinal Buoy system. Special buoys and flags mark specific hazards and/or provide important information to boaters. These include Hazard Buoys, Control Buoys, Information Buoys, Anchorage Buoys, Swimming Buoys, Diving Buoys and others. You should be able to recognize these buoys and operate accordingly in their vicinity.
Page 1 and 2: MODULE 6 AIDS TO NAVIGATION MARKERS
Page 3 and 4: THE LATERAL SYSTEM 102 I Module 6 T
Page 5 and 6: DAY BEACONS 104 I Module 6 DAY BEAC
Page 7 and 8: THE CARDINAL SYSTEM 106 I Module 6
Page 9: APPENDIX C - CHART OF BUOYS AND FLA

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