Aids to Navigation
Where is the safe, marked channel in relation to a pair of red and green buoys?
Answer
Between the red and green buoys
The navigable channel lies between the red and green lateral buoys. Staying between them keeps you in the deeper, marked water and clear of the hazards the buoys guard.
Source: U.S. Coast Guard / Office of the Federal Register — 33 CFR Part 62, U.S. Aids to Navigation System, § 62.25(a)–(b), Lateral marks — https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-33/section-62.25
Not the answer
- Only on the red side
- Outside both buoys
- There is no channel between buoys
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