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The document outlines the International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities (IALA) buoyage system. It details the colors, shapes, lights, and retroreflectors used for lateral marks, cardinal marks, isolated danger marks, safe water marks, and special marks in Regions A and B. Emergency wreck marking buoys are also described. The system aims to standardize buoy markings globally to aid maritime navigation.

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IALA

The document outlines the International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities (IALA) buoyage system. It details the colors, shapes, lights, and retroreflectors used for lateral marks, cardinal marks, isolated danger marks, safe water marks, and special marks in Regions A and B. Emergency wreck marking buoys are also described. The system aims to standardize buoy markings globally to aid maritime navigation.

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International Association of Marine Aids to Navigati

Lighthouse Authorities (IALA) Buoyage System


Buoy Use Color Shape
Lateral Marks
Region A

Connical, pillar or
Lateral Mark Starboard
Indicate the port and spar
starboard sides of a route
to be followed.

Indicate the port and Connical, pillar or


Lateral Mark Port
starboard sides of a route spar
to be followed.

Indicates the preferred


Connical, pillar or
Prefered Channel Port channel when there is a
spar
split

Indicates the preferred


Connical, pillar or
Prefered Channel Starboard channel when there is a
spar
split

Region B

Connical, pillar or
Lateral Mark Starboard Indicate the port and spar
starboard sides of a route
to be followed.

Connical, pillar or
Lateral Mark Port Indicate the port and spar
starboard sides of a route
to be followed.

Indicates the preferred


Connical, pillar or
Prefered Channel Port channel when there is a
spar
split

Indicates the preferred


Connical, pillar or
Prefered Channel Starboard channel when there is a
spar
split

Cardinal Marks
Indicates where the
North Cardinal Mark mariner may find the Pillar or spar
best navigable water
relative to a point of
interest

Indicates where the


East Cardinal Mark mariner may find the Pillar or spar
best navigable water
relative to a point of
interest

Indicates where the


South Cardinal Mark mariner may find the Pillar or spar
best navigable water
relative to a point of
interest

Indicates where the


West Cardinal Mark mariner may find the Pillar or spar
best navigable water
relative to a point of
interest
Isolated Danger Marks

Marks an isolated danger


Isolated Danger Marks Pillar or spar
all around them

Safe Water Marks

Indicates Safe Water all Pillar, spar or


Safe Water Marks
around them sphere

Special Marks

Indicates a special area or


feature that is apparent
Special Marks Optional
from chart or other
means onboard.

Emergency Wreck Marking Buoy


Emergency Wreck Marking As close as the Wreck as Pillar or spar
Buoy possible
e Aids to Navigation and
A) Buoyage System
Topmark Light Retroreflector

Green Green band or


Cone
Any but 2+1 triangle

Red
Can
Any Red band or Can
but 2+1

Green Green band or


Cone
2+1 triangle

Red
Can Red band or Can
2+1

Red Red band or


Cone
Any but 2+1 triangle

Green Green band or


Can
Any but 2+1 Can

Red Red band or


Cone
2+1 triangle

Green Green band or


Can
2+1 Can
Any retroreflector
White light bands, numbers,
2 Cones with apex letters in Standard
Q/VQ
up (one above the Code/ Blue band on
other) Continous black part and yellow
Flashing band on yellow part in
comprehensive code

Any retroreflector
2 Cones with apex bands, numbers,
outwards (one White Light letters in Standard
Q/VQ 3 Code/2 Blue Bands in
above the other) comprehensive code

Any retroreflector
bands, numbers,
2 Cones with apex White Light letters in Standard
down (one above Q/VQ 6 + 1 Code/Yellow band on
the other) LFl. yellow part and Blue
band on black part in
comprehensive code

Any retroreflector
2 Cones with apex bands, numbers,
inwards (one White light letters in Standard
Code/ 2 Yellow Bands
Q/VQ 9
above the other) in comprehensive
code

2 Black Balls one Blue Band


White Fl 2
above the other above Red Band

White
Isophasic
1 Red Ball Oculting 1 Red and White
bands
Lfl every 10sec
Morse A

Any Yellow light


but avoiding any Yellow X or
1 Yellow "X"
white light Band
combinations

Buoy
Blue and yellow
for a second and
1 Yellow Cross 0.5 inbetween Bu -
1 sec + 0.5 + Ye 1
sec + 0.5

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