IALA Buoyage
Maritime buoyage system and navigation marks
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- 39IALA Lateral Marks (Region A & B)Lateral marks indicate port and starboard sides of channels. Region A: red to port. Region B: red to starboard.
- 40IALA Cardinal MarksCardinal marks indicate the direction of safe water relative to the mark using compass quadrants (N, E, S, W).
- 41IALA Isolated Danger MarksPlaced directly on or above an isolated danger with navigable water all around. Black with red horizontal band(s).
- 42IALA Safe Water MarksIndicate navigable water all around. Red and white vertical stripes with a single red sphere topmark.
- 43IALA Special MarksYellow marks indicating special areas such as ODAS, traffic separation, military exercise areas, or cables/pipelines.
- 44IALA Emergency Wreck Marking BuoyBlue and yellow vertical stripes marking new wrecks. Shows alternating blue and yellow flashing light.
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