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Quick Reference Material
Quick Reference Cards
Sail Plan ^
Fill out a sail plan for every boating trip you take and file it with a responsible
person. Upon your return, be sure to close (or deactivate) the sail plan you
filed earlier. Forgetting to do so can result in an unwarranted search for you.
Owner's name and address __________________________
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Telephone Number _________________________________
Emergency Contact Number _________________________
Boat's name and licence number ______________________
Sail _______ Power _______
Size and type______________________________________
Colour _______ Hull _______Deck _______ Cabin _______
Type of Engine ____________________________________
Other distinguishing features _________________________
Radio channels monitored HF ____ VHF ____ MF _____
MMSI (Maritime Mobile Service Identity) ________________
Satellite or cellular telephone number __________________
Safety Equipment on Board
Liferafts __________________________________________
Dinghy or small boat (include colour) __________________
Flares (include number and type) _____________________
Lifejackets or PFDs (include number) __________________
Other safety equipment _____________________________
Search and Rescue telephone number _________________
Trip details (include these details every trip)
Date of departure ________ Time of departure __________
Leaving from ____________ Heading to ________________
Proposed route ___________________________________
Estimated date and time of arrival ____________________
Stop over point ________ Number of people on board ____
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LATERAL BUOYS
PORT (GREEN CAN) KEEP THIS BUOY ON YOUR PORT (LEFT) SIDE WHEN PROCEEDING IN THE UPSTREAM DIRECTION.
BIFURCATION (RED AND GREEN BANDS)
YOU MAY PASS THIS BUOY ON EITHER SIDE WHEN PROCEEDING IN THE UPSTREAM DIRECTION, BUT THE MAIN OR PREFERRED CHANNEL IS INDICATED BY THE COLOUR OF THE TOPMOST BAND. FOR EXAMPLE: KEEP THIS BUOY ON YOUR STARBOARD (RIGHT) SIDE.
PORT (GREEN PILLAR)
KEEP THIS BUOY ON YOUR PORT (LEFT) SIDE WHEN PROCEEDING IN THE UPSTREAM DIRECTION. |
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PORT (GREEN SPAR)
KEEP THIS BUOY ON YOUR PORT (LEFT) SIDE WHEN PROCEEDING IN THE UPSTREAM DIRECTION.
STARBOARD (RED SPAR)
KEEP THIS BUOY ON YOUR STARBOARD (RIGHT) SIDE WHEN PROCEEDING IN THE UPSTREAM DIRECTION. |
STARBOARD (RED CONICAL)
KEEP THIS BUOY ON YOUR STARBOARD (RIGHT) SIDE WHEN PROCEEDING IN THE UPSTREAM DIRECTION.
STARBOARD (RED PILLAR)
KEEP THIS BUOY ON YOUR STARBOARD (RIGHT) SIDE WHEN PROCEEDING IN THE UPSTREAM DIRECTION. |
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THIS BUOY INDICATES SAFE WATER, USED TO MARK LANDFALLS, CHANNEL ENTRANCES OR CHANNEL CENTRES. IT MAY BE PASSED ON EITHER SIDE BUT SHOULD BE KEPT TO THE PORT (LEFT) SIDE WHEN PROCEEDING IN EITHER DIRECTION. |
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AN ISOLATED DANGER BUOY IS MOORED ON, OR ABOVE, AN ISOLATED DANGER WHICH HAS NAVIGABLE WATER ALL AROUND IT. CONSULT THE CHART FOR INFORMATION CONCERNING THE DANGER (DIMENSIONS, DEPTH, ETC.) MAY BE USED TO MARK NATURAL DANGERS SUCH AS SMALL SHOALS OR OBSTRUCTIONS SUCH AS WRECKS. |
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PORTHAND
WHEN PROCEEDING UPSTREAM, A POST HAND DAYBEACON MUST BE KEPT ON THE VESSEL'S PORT (LEFT) SIDE. |
JUNCTION (PREFERRED CHANNEL TO RIGHT)
MARKS A POINT WHERE THE CHANNEL DIVIDES AND MAY BE PASSED ON EITHER SIDE. IF THE PREFERRED CHANNEL IS DESIRED, THE DAYBEACON SHOULD BE KEPT ON THE VESSEL'S PORT (LEFT) SIDE. |
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JUNCTION (PREFERRED CHANNEL TO LEFT)
MARKS A POINT WHERE THE CHANNEL DIVIDES AND MAY BE PASSED ON EITHER SIDE. IF THE PREFERRED CHANNEL IS DESIRED, THE DAYBEACON SHOULD BE KEPT ON THE VESSEL'S STARBOARD (RIGHT) SIDE. |
WHEN PROCEEDING UPSTREAM, MUST BE KEPT ON THE VESSEL'S STARBOARD (RIGHT) SIDE. |
TOPMARKS
FLASH GROUPS
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YELLOW AND BLACK
WHITE LIGHTS - FLASH CHARACTERS INDICATED BELOW (IF EQUIPPED)
TWO CONICAL TOPMARKS
DIRECTION OF POINTS HAVE SIGNIFICANCE |
BLACK TOPMARK CONES POINT TO THE BLACK PORTION(S) OF THE BUOY
LETTERED - NO NUMBERS
WHITE RETROREFLECTIVE MATERIAL |
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A CARDINAL BUOY INDICATES THAT THE SAFEST WATER EXISTS TO THE DIRECTION IT INDICATES. EX.: A NORTH CARDINAL BUOY INDICATES THAT THE SAFEST WATER EXISTS TO THE NORTH.
DESCRIPTION
- SHAPES HAVE NO SIGNIFICANCE.
- MAY BE LETTERED - NO NUMBERS.
- CAUTIONARY, SCIENTIFIC AND ANCHORAGE BUOYS MAY DISPLAY A YELLOW "X" TOPMARK.
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YELLOW LIGHTS - FLASH CHARACTERS (IF EQUIPPED).
RETROREFLECTIVE MATERIAL OF THE SAME COLOUR AS REQUIRED MARKINGS. WHITE BUOYS WILL DISPLAY YELLOW MATERIAL. |
| CAUTIONARY |
ACHORAGE |
MOORING |
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A CAUTIONARY BUOY MARKS DANGERS SUCH AS FIRING RANGES, UNDERWATER PIPELINES, RACE COURSES, SEAPLANE BASES AND AREAS WHERE NO THROUGH CHANNEL EXISTS. |
AN ANCHORAGE BUOY MARKS THE PERIMETER OF DESIGNATED ANCHORAGE AREAS; CONSULT THE CHART FOR WATER DEPTH. |
A MOORING BUOY IS USED FOR MOORING OR SECURING VESSELS; BE AWARE THAT A VESSEL MAY BE SECURED TO SUCH A BUOY. |
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HAZARD |
CONTROL |
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AN INFORMATION BUOY DISPLAYS INFORMATION SUCH AS LOCALITY, MARINA, CAMPSITE, ETC. BE GUIDED BY THE INFORMATION ILLUSTRATED WITH IN THE ORANGE SQUARE. |
A HAZARD BUOY MARKS RANDOM HAZARDS SUCH AS SHOALS AND ROCKS. INFORMATION CONCERNING THE HAZARD IS ILLUSTRATED WITHIN THE ORANGE DIAMOND. |
A CONTROL BUOY INDICATES SPEED LIMITS, WASH RESTRICTIONS, ETC. OBEY THE RESTRICTIONS ILLUSTRATED WITHIN THE ORANGE CIRCLE. |
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SCIENTIFIC (ODAS) |
DIVING |
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A KEEP OUT BUOY MARKS AREAS IN WHICH BOATS ARE PROHIBITED. |
AN OCEAN DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM BUOY COLLECTS METEOROLOGICAL AND OTHER SCIENTIFIC DATA. |
A DIVING BUOY MARKS AN AREA WHERE SCUBA OR OTHER SUCH DIVING ACTIVITY IS IN PROGRESS. NOT NORMALLY CHARTED. |
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A SWIMMING BUOY MARKS THE PERIMETER OF SWIMMING AREAS. MAY NOT BE CHARTED. |
OPERATING RULES ^
 Port: If a power-driven vessel approaches within this sector, maintain with caution, your course and speed.
Starboard: If any vessel approaches within this sector, keep out of its way.
(Note: This rule may not always apply if one or both vessels are sailboats.)
Stern: If any vessel approaches this sector, maintain with caution, your course and speed.
A blows one blast and alters course to starboard.
B blows one blast and alters course to starboard. |
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| A keeps clear of and must avoid crossing ahead of B. |
| Any vessel overtaking another must keep clear. |
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A keeps clear of B
B keeps clear of D
C keeps clear of A and B
D keeps clear of A and C |
| A power-driven vessel keeps clear of a sailing vessel |
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DISTRESS SIGNALS ^
 DISTRESS CALL
Use: 2182 kHz (MF) or
channel 16, 156.8 MHz (VHF)
DSC alert, channel 70 (only
for DSC type radios and
where the service is offered)
CALLING PROCEDURES
Mayday Immediate danger for persons OR ship
Mayday
Mayday
Pan-Pan Urgent message concerning safety of a person or ship
Pan-Pan
Pan-Pan
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