Fog can sometimes lead to hazardous navigation conditions. The best
way to act in fog is to immediately head for the coastline, keeping
a safe distance away from swimmers, divers, and other people; and
following the coastline to your destination. Navigation lights, activated
by pressing the appropriate switch on the dashboard, are required to
be shown in fog conditions. Also during fog conditions, Navigation
Rules state that one prolonged blast every two minutes should be cast
by the horn activated by a switch on the dashboard.
Buoys and Markers_____________________________
Buoys and markers can alert boaters to different situations, so it is
important to be able to understand what markings and buoys mean.
Regulatory Markers are white with black lettering. They typically
have orange warning borders in different shapes. Square borders are
informative buoys, circle borders signal boating restrictions, diamond
borders signal a danger area, while a crossed diamond signals a
prohibited area that boats should ALWAYS stay out of.
Prohibited Area Buoy
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