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North Cardinal Buoy
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East Cardinal Buoy
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South Cardinal Buoy
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West Cardinal Buoy
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Lateral Systems of Buoyage
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Indicate the direction of danger relative to the course that should normally be followed
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Safe or Mid-channel Water Buoys; good water, leave it to either side
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Port Channel Buoys
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Starboard Channel Buoys
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Special Buoys
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 Used to mark prohibited areas, limits of fish traps, cable crossings, anchorages |
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Racon Buoys
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 - identify aids to navigation, both seaborne (e.g. buoys) and land-based (e.g. lighthouses) - identify landfall or positions on inconspicuous coastlines - indicate navigable spans under bridges - identify offshore oil platforms and similar structures |
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System of buoyage used in North America
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Red buoys mark the starboard side of channels (right returning); green buoys mark the port side of channels
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[BMOW] Boatswain’s Mate of the Watch
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- In charge of enlisted members
- Makes calls over loud speaker |
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[OOD] Officer of the Deck
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- reports directly to the commanding officer for the safe navigation and general operation of the ship
- reports to the navigator on sighting navigational landmarks and making course and speed changes |
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Conning Officer
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Gives courses to helmsman
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[QMOW] Quartermaster of the Watch
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- draft ship’s deck log
- assists OOD in all matters pertaining to safe navigation |
