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Iala Buoyage Systems

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IALA BUOYAGE SYSTEMS

BUOYAGE

• What is a buoy?
• A buoy is a floating device, anchored to the sea
bed, which provides a warning of a danger or a
direction for ships to follow.
• Buoys are usually marked in bright colours with a
light for the hours of darkness.
IALA BUOYAGE SYSTEMS

• IALA (INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MARINE AIDS TO


NAVIGATION AND LIGHTHOUSE AUTHORITIES) developed buoyage
systems (in 1980) for two regions in the world.
• Region A includes Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Africa, the Gulf
states and some Asian countries.
• Region B includes North, South and Central America; Japan; Korea;
and the Philippines.
IALA BUOYAGE SYSTEMS
• The main difference between the two regions is that the lateral marks
(buoys) are coloured red on the port side for Region A when entering a
port or channel, and Region B is opposite.
Aside from lateral marks all other marks are the same in both systems.
CARDINAL MARKS
• Cardinal marks warn of hazards to be avoided such as shallows or rocks.
Their markings and shape indicate which side of a buoy a vessel should pass
and are placed to the north, south, east or west of a hazard.
• They are painted in combinations of yellow and black and have two distinct
cone shapes on top, arranged in different combinations to help identify
them.
CARDINAL MARKS
• The light flashing sequence of the EAST, SOUTH and WEST marks are similar
to the numbers on a clock.
• For example: the EAST mark flashes 3 times, the SOUTH mark flashes 6
times, and the WEST mark flashes 9 times.
• The NORTH mark flashes continually.
ISOLATED DANGER MARKS
• Isolated danger marks are used to indicate a single hazard, such as a
wreck, which has navigable water all around it.
• Vessels should keep well clear of the mark on all sides.
• They are black with red bands and topmarks are two black balls in a
vertical line.
SAFE WATER MARKS
• Safe water marks indicate there is safe water all around the mark.
• They are used at the start of a buoyed channel when approaching a
harbour from the sea.
• They have red and white vertical stripes.
SPECIAL MARKS
• Special marks are used to mark the boundaries of areas used for
recreation or for naval activities such as gunnery ranges.
• Special marks are coloured yellow and can be a variety of shapes, each
with an “X” topmark .
NEW DANGER MARKS
• New danger marks are used as emergency marks for recent wrecks or
new hazards which do not appear on nautical charts.
• They have blue and yellow vertical stripes, with a yellow cross
topmark.
Which region?
What do these buoys indicate?
On which side should a ship pass these
buoys?

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