MODULE 6 - BOATsmart!
MODULE 6 - BOATsmart!
MODULE 6 - BOATsmart!
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APPENDIX C – CHART OF BUOYS AND FLAGS<br />
108 I Module 6<br />
PURPOSE<br />
COLOUR<br />
SHAPE<br />
IDENTIFICATION<br />
TOPMARK<br />
LIGHT<br />
North Cardinal Buoy South Cardinal Buoy East Cardinal Buoy West Cardinal Buoy Diving Buoy Swimming Buoys<br />
A North Cardinal Buoy is<br />
positioned so that the safest<br />
water lies to the North of<br />
the buoy<br />
Of the portion above the<br />
waterline, the buoy is black<br />
on the top and yellow on<br />
the bottom<br />
If the buoy is not equipped<br />
with a light, it will be<br />
normally spar shaped<br />
A South Cardinal Buoy is<br />
positioned so that the safest<br />
water lies to the South of<br />
the buoy<br />
Of the portion above the<br />
waterline, the buoy is yellow<br />
on the top and black on<br />
the bottom<br />
If the buoy is not equipped<br />
with a light, it will be<br />
normally spar shaped<br />
An East Cardinal Buoy is<br />
positioned so that the safest<br />
water lies to the East of<br />
the buoy<br />
Of the portion above the waterline,<br />
the buoy is coloured<br />
black with a wide yellow<br />
band around<br />
the midsection.<br />
If the buoy is not equipped<br />
with a light, it will be<br />
normally spar shaped<br />
A West Cardinal Buoy is<br />
positioned so that the safest<br />
water lies to the West of<br />
the buoy<br />
Of the portion above the<br />
waterline, the buoy is<br />
coloured yellow with a wide<br />
black band around<br />
the midsection<br />
If the buoy is not equipped<br />
with a light, it will be<br />
normally spar shaped<br />
Diving buoys mark an area<br />
where scuba diving (or other<br />
such diving activities) are<br />
taking place<br />
White White<br />
Various Various<br />
Letters only Letters only Letters only Letters only None None<br />
Two black cones, stacked on<br />
top of each other, pointing<br />
upwards<br />
A white light fl ashing in a<br />
Quick (Q) sequence every<br />
1 second or in a Very Quick<br />
(VQ) sequence every<br />
0.5 seconds<br />
Two black cones, stacked on<br />
of top of each other, pointing<br />
downwards<br />
A white light fl ashing in a<br />
(Q(6) + LF1) 15s sequence<br />
consisting of a group six<br />
quick single fl ashes followed<br />
by one long fl ash repeated<br />
every 15 seconds, or in a<br />
(VQ(6) + LF1) 10s sequence<br />
consisting of a group of six<br />
very quick single fl ashes<br />
followed by one long fl ash<br />
repeated every 10 seconds<br />
Two black cones, stacked on<br />
top of each other, with the<br />
bottom one pointing down<br />
and the top one pointing up<br />
A white light fl ashing in a<br />
Q(3) 10s sequence consisting<br />
of a group of three quick<br />
single fl ashes repeated every<br />
10 seconds, or in a VQ(3)<br />
5s sequence consisting of a<br />
group of three very quick<br />
single fl ashes repeated every<br />
5 seconds<br />
Two black cones, stacked on<br />
top of each other, with the<br />
bottom one pointing up and<br />
the top one pointing down<br />
A white light fl ashing in a<br />
Q(9)15s sequence consisting<br />
of a group of nine quick<br />
single fl ashes repeated every<br />
15 seconds, or in a VQ(9)<br />
5s sequence consisting of a<br />
group of nine very quick<br />
single fl ashes repeated every<br />
5 seconds<br />
Carries a red fl ag not less<br />
than 50 cm square with a<br />
white diagonal stripe<br />
Swimming buoys mark the<br />
perimeter of swimming areas<br />
None<br />
None May carry a yellow light<br />
that fl ashes in a (F1)<br />
4s sequence
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