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Define the edges of a navigable channel, most commonly when entering/leaving harbours

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IALA Buoyage System A

IALA Buoyage System A Lateral Marks are used in the majority of the world including Europe, Africa, Australia and most of Asia. The a lot of their
characterics are generally opposite to Lateral Marks found in IALA B Systems but there are similar characterics between the two systems:

If numbered, Starboard Lateral Marks will always have odd numbers, while Port will always have even numbers
Top Marks for Starboard is always Conical or Pointed, while Port will always be a Square or Flat Top

Port Lateral Buoy

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Colour Red

Shapes Conical, Cylindrical, Pillar, Spar

Numbering Even Numbers

Top Marks Square or Flat top

Lights Red Multiple combinations

Chart Symbol

Starboard Lateral Buoy

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Colour Green

Shapes Conical, Cylindrical, Pillar, Spar

Numbering Odd Numbers

Top Marks Conical or Pointed Top

Lights Green Multiple combinations

Chart Symbol

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QUESTIONS IN A TEST AVERAGE TIME TESTS TAKEN AVERAGE SCORE

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Basics
How Boats Sail
Parts of a Sailing Boat
Parts of a Sail
Points of Sail
Relative Terms
Rules of the Road
Tacks: Starboard vs Port
Terminology
Navigation
Buoys
Cardinal Marks
Direction of Buoyage
Emergency Wreck Buoys
IALA Buoyage Systems
Isolated Danger Buoys
Lateral Marks
Preferred Channel Markers
Safe Water Markers
Special Marks
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Communication
Morse Code
Phonetic Alphabet
Semaphore Flags
Signal Flags
Weather
Beaufort Wind Scale

Basics

How Boats Sail

Parts of a Sailing Boat
Parts of a Sail
Points of Sail
Relative Terms
Rules of the Road
Tack: Starboard vs Port
Terminology
Communication

Morse Code
Phonetic Alphabet
Semaphore Flags
Signal Flags

Weather

Beaufort Wind Scale

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Navigation

Buoys
Cardinal Marks
Direction of Buoyage
Emergency Wreck Buoys
IALA Buoyage Systems
Isolated Danger Buoys
Lateral Marks
Preferred Channel Markers
Safe Water Markers
Special Marks
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