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Section 7
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Safe Water Markers
Fairways and mid-channels may be marked with safe water markers or buoys.
These markers indicate safe water all around. Safe water markers are red and
white with vertical stripes, and are round or have a red spherical top mark.
Figure 10
Figure 7-10
Preferred Channel Markers
Obstructions, channel junctions and preferred channels are marked with red and
green horizontally striped can and nun-style buoys. The top band color indicates
the preferred path to take. Use these markers in the same manner as lateral
markers to follow preferred channels.
Figure 11
Figure 7-11
KC-0055C-A
Safe Water Aids
Marking Mid-Channels
and Fairways
(No Numbers–May be
Lettered)
Lighted
Spherical Buoy
Daymark
E
C
G
WHITE LIGHT ONLY MORSE CODE
Mo (A)
Can Buoy
Preferred Channel Aids
(No Numbers–May be
Lettered)
Preferred
Channel
to Starboard
Lighted Buoy
Preferred
Channel
to Port
Lighted Buoy
Nun Buoy
Daymark
Daymark
KC-0056C-A
B
D
H
L
GREEN LIGHT ONLY
RED LIGHT ONLY
Composite Group Flashing (2+1)
Composite Group Flashing (2+1)
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