Buoys

Question 1

What are lateral marks used for?

• Identify special areas or features not primarily related to navigation assisstance
• To identify navigable water
• Identify the location of underwater dangers such as submerged rocks
• The side of a channel

Question 2

Study the following image, it correctly identifies the direction of buoyage when using the IALA Buoyage System A. True or False?

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• True

Question 3

An East Cardinal mark has which colour characteristics?

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Question 4

Which direction should the following vessel turn to?

• Port
• Starboard

Question 5

Which buoys characteristics differ between the 2 IALA buoyage systems?

• Special
• Cardinal
• Emergency Wreck
• Lateral

Question 6

Which of the following chart symbols represents a preferred channel to port in an IALA A buoyage system?

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Question 7

If you are in IALA buoyage system A, is the following preferred channel to port or starboard?

• Port
• Starboard

Question 8

Which of the following is a chart symbol for a starboard lateral mark in IALA A buoyage system?

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Question 9

Which of the following is a the chart symbol for the direction of buoyage?

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Question 10

What are the IALA buoyage systems?

• A system to identify buoys. Each country has their own system
• A system to unify the worlds buoys. There's 2 different buoyage systems used throughout the world.
• A system to unify the worlds buoys. There's now only 1 buoyage systems used in the world.