Chaparral 2012 SSi - Navigational Aids Chart

2-15
ODD NUMBERED AIDS
GREEN LIGHT ONLY
FLASHING
O
CCULTING
QUICK FLASHING
ISOPHASE
2-15
NAVIGATIONAL AIDS CHART
REMEMBER THESE RULES
1. OVERTAKING - PASSING: Boat being passed has the
right-of-way. KEEP CLEAR.
2. MEETING HEAD ON: Keep to the right.
3. CROSSING: Boat on right has the right-of-way. Slow down
and permit boat to pass.
SAFE WATER
MID-CHANNELS OR FAIRWAYS
NO NUMBERS-MAY BE LETTERED
n
WHITE LIGHT ONLY MORSE CODE
M
o(A)
PORT SIDE
STARBOARD SIDE
STORM WARNINGS
RED FLAG 2 RED FLAGS SQUARE 2 SQUARE
Small craft Gale RED FLAG RED FLAGS
(winds to (winds up to BLACK BOX BLACK BOX
33 knots) 47 knots) (Storm) (Hurricane)
WHISTLE SIGNALS
ONE LONG BLAST: Warning signal (Coming out of slip)
ONE SHORT BLAST: Pass on my port side
TWO SHORT BLASTS: Pass on my starboard side
THREE SHORT BLASTS: Engine(s) in reverse
FOUR OR MORE BLASTS: Danger signal
BRIDGE SIGNALS
DANGER
ZONE
(Dead ahead
to 2 points
abaft your
starboard beam)
Yield
right-of-way
to boats
in your
DANGER
ZONE!
SOUND
VESSEL: Open
BRIDGE: OK
No
VESSEL: Replies:
RADIO: VHF CH. 13
VISUAL
VESSEL: Open
or
BRIDGE: OK Same Same
No
DAY NIGHT
(Flag) (Lights)
STARBOARD
PORT
COMPOSITE GROUP FLASHING ( 2 + 1)
n n n n n n n n n
LIGHTED
PREFERRED CHANNEL
NO NUMBERS-MAY BE LETTERED
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G "9"
FI G 4sec
LIGHTED BUOY
G
C "7"
CAN
GREEN LIGHT ONLY
GR "C"
FI (2 + 1)
PREFERRED
CHANNEL TO
STARBOARD
TOPMOST BAND
GREEN
GR
C "L"
CAN
JG
GR
"A"
SG
DAYMARK
G
"1"
RW "N"
Mo (A)
LIGHTED
AND OR SOUND
R
W
SP "G"
S
PHERICAL
RW
"A"
MR
EVEN NUMBERED AIDS
RED LIGHT ONLY
FLASHING
OCCULTING
Q
UICK FLASHING
ISOPHASE
R "8"
FI R 4sec
LIGHTED BUOY
R
N "6"
NUN
TR
R
DAYMARK "2"
RED LIGHT ONLY
RG "B"
FI (2 + 1)
PREFERRED
CHANNEL TO
PORT
TOPMOST BAND
RED
RG
N "W"
NUN
JR
RG
"B"
LATERAL AIDS AS SEEN ENTERING FROM SEAWARD