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Buoys
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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.
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.
 Fairway
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.
 Isolated
Danger
An isolated danger buoy is moored on, or above, an isolated danger that
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.
Cardinal Buoys
DESCRIPTION
- Yellow and black
- White – 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
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)
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