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Signalman 1 & C - Historic Naval Ships Association

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offshore or an islet separated by a narrow channel fromthe coast.A black double-sphere topmark is, by day, themost important feature of an isolated danger mark.Whenever practical, this topmark will be carried withthe spheres as large as possible, mounted vertically,and clearly separated.Black, with one or more red horizontal bands, isused for isolated danger marks. The shape of anisolated danger mark is not significant, but in the caseof a buoy, it will be either pillar or spar.When lighted, a white flashing light showing agroup of two flashes (FL (2)) is used to denote anisolated danger mark. The association of two flashesand two spheres in the topmark may be a help inremembering these characteristics.SAFE-WATER MARKSA safe-water mark (fig. 9-17) is used to indicatethere is navigable water all around the mark. Such amark may be used as a centerline, midchannel, orlandfall buoy.Red and white vertical stripes are used forsafe-water marks. The vertical stripes are used todistinguish them from the black-banded dangermarks. Spherical, pillar, or spar buoys may be used assafe-water marks. Whenever practical, a pillar or sparbuoy used as a safe-water mark will carry a single redsphere topmark.When lighted, a safe-water mark exhibits a whitelight. The phase characteristics of the light will beocculting, equal intervals, one long flash every 10seconds, or Morse A. The association of a single flashand a single sphere in the topmark may help you toremember its characteristics.SPECIAL MARKSA special mark (fig. 9-18) may be used to indicateto the mariner a special area or feature. The nature ofthe special area or feature may be found by consultingthe chart, Sailing Directions, or Notices to Mariners.The use of a special mark includes the following:Ocean Data Acquisition System (ODAS) buoyscarrying oceanographic or meteorologicalsensorsTraffic separation marksFigure 9-17.—IALA Maritime Buoyage System safe-water marks.Figure 9-18.—IALA Maritime Buoyage System special marks.9-18

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