Aids to Navigation
When returning from open water, on which side should green buoys be kept?
Answer
On your port (left) side
Returning from open water, keep green buoys on your port (left) side and red buoys on your starboard (right) side. Traveling in the opposite direction, the sides reverse.
Source: U.S. Coast Guard / Office of the Federal Register — 33 CFR Part 62, U.S. Aids to Navigation System, § 62.25(b)(1) and § 62.21(e) — https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-33/section-62.25
Not the answer
- They should be passed directly over
- Green buoys only mark anchorages
- On your starboard (right) side
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