FAIRWAY

DESCRIPTION

• Red & white vertical stripes.
• White light Mo(A) 6s or (LFl) 10s (if equipped).
• If unlighted, it has a spherical top.
• Red spherical topmark (if equipped).
• Lettered – no numbers.
• White retroreflective material.

USER’S GUIDE
This buoy indicates safe water. Used to mark landfalls, channel entrances or channel centers. It may be passed on either side but should be kept on the vessel’s port(left) side when proceeding in either direction.

PORT HAND

DESCRIPTION

• Green.
• Green light (Fl) 4s or (Q) 1s (if equipped).
• If unlighted, it has a flat top.
• Topmark is a single green cylinder (if equipped).
• Letter and odd number(s).
• Green retroreflective material.

USER’S GUIDE
A port hand buoy marks the port (left) side of a channel or the location of a danger which must be kept on the vessel’s port (left) side when proceeding in the upstream direction.

STARBOARD HAND

DESCRIPTION

• Red.
• Red light (Fl) 4s or (Q) 1s (if equipped).
• If unlighted, it has a pointed (conical) top.
• Topmark is a single red cone, point upward (if equipped).
• Letter and even number(s).
• Red retroreflective material.

USER’S GUIDE
A starboard hand buoy marks the starboard (right) side of a channel or the location of a danger which must be kept on the vessel’s starboard (right) side when proceeding in the upstream direction.

PORT BIFURCATION

DESCRIPTION

• Green with one red horizontal band.
• Green light, composite group Fl(2+1) 6s or Fl(2+1) 10s (if equipped).
• If unlighted, it has a flat top.
• Topmark is a single green cylinder (if equipped).
• Lettered – no numbers.
• Green retroreflective material.

USER’S GUIDE
A port bifurcation buoy marks the point where a channel divides when proceeding in the upstream direction. When the preferred (main) channel is desired, the buoy should be kept on the vessel’s port (left) side.

STARBOARD BIFURCATION

DESCRIPTION

• Red with one green horizontal band
• Red light, composite group Fl(2+1) 6s or Fl(2+1) 10s (if equipped).
• If unlighted, it has a pointed (conical) top.
• Topmark is a single red cone, point upward (if equipped).
• Lettered – no numbers.
• Red retroreflective material.

USER’S GUIDE
A starboard bifurcation buoy marks the point where a channel divides when proceeding in the upstream direction. When the preferred (main) channel is desired, the buoy should be kept on the vessel’s starboard (right) side.