As you enter a channel from seaward in a...

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Question 1 of 2707066636ee928f7522a1c519697

As you enter a channel from seaward in a U.S. port, which is TRUE of the numbers on the starboard side buoys?

Question 1 of 27070

As you enter a channel from seaward in a U.S. port, which is TRUE of the numbers on the starboard side buoys?

🔍 Key Concepts

• IALA-B lateral buoyage system used in the United States • Meaning of entering "from seaward" in a channel • Color and numbering pattern of buoys on the starboard side when returning to port

💭 Think About

• When you are entering from seaward, are you effectively returning to or leaving the harbor? How does that affect the color on your starboard side? • Think of the common memory aid used in U.S. waters about buoy colors when coming back to port. Which color is on starboard then? • Once you know the correct color, recall whether buoy numbers increase or decrease as you move landward into a channel.

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify which color marks the starboard side of the channel when returning from sea in IALA-B (U.S.) • Verify whether buoy numbers increase toward the head of navigation (farther inland) or toward the sea • Confirm that you are focusing only on the starboard side buoys as you enter from seaward, not both sides.

Question 1 of 27070

As you enter a channel from seaward in a U.S. port, which is TRUE of the numbers on the starboard side buoys?

They increase and the buoys are red

They decrease and the buoys are red

They decrease and the buoys are black

They increase and the buoys are green

Question 1 / 2707066636ee928f7522a1c519697

Question 1 of 2707066636ee928f7522a1c519697

As you enter a channel from seaward in a U.S. port, which is TRUE of the numbers on the starboard side buoys?

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Question 1 of 27070

As you enter a channel from seaward in a U.S. port, which is TRUE of the numbers on the starboard side buoys?