Every week, we present you with a question about your boating license. To help you validate your knowledge, or to discover new and unexplored areas. This week, we take a look at a question on maritime buoyage.
A color for every buoy
The representation of this buoy on the chart shows a conical design with a single cone. This diagram shows that we are dealing with a starboard side marker. The cones are to starboard, while the cylinders are to port. As this is a starboard marker, it will be green, as we are in international zone A.
There's no mistaking it for a North cardinal, as the latter's indicator is also a cone pointing upwards, but the North cardinal has 2 superimposed cones. So it's impossible to confuse them.
On the map, there are two clues to guide you. Under the buoy is the letter G. This indicates that the buoy is green (G for Green). A cardinal would have the letters BY underneath (Black - Yellow).
This starboard side mark is also illuminated. The markings on the light read: FI(3)G 12s. This indicates a flashing light (FI) with 3 flashes every 12 seconds. Once again, the G indicates that this light is green.
