As you enter a U.S. channel from seaward,...

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As you enter a U.S. channel from seaward, which is TRUE concerning the numbers on the buoys?

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As you enter a U.S. channel from seaward, which is TRUE concerning the numbers on the buoys?

🔍 Key Concepts

• IALA-B lateral buoyage system used in the United States • Relationship between red/right/returning and buoy numbers when coming from seaward • Which shape (can vs nun) is odd-numbered vs even-numbered in the U.S.

💭 Think About

• First, recall the saying used in U.S. waters when you are returning from sea. How does that help you remember buoy colors and numbers? • Think about a green can buoy you might see when entering a harbor from sea. Would its number be odd or even as you come in? • As you proceed from sea into a U.S. channel, do buoy numbers generally go up or down the farther you go inland?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify how numbers change when returning from seaward in the U.S. system (IALA-B) • Confirm which buoys are can-shaped (green) and their typical numbering (odd or even) • Confirm that the opposite-colored buoys (nun buoys) take the other set of numbers (odd vs even)

Question 1 of 27070

As you enter a U.S. channel from seaward, which is TRUE concerning the numbers on the buoys?

increase with the can buoys being even numbered

increase in channels going to the north or west, and decrease in channels going to the south or east

increase with the can buoys being odd numbered

decrease with the can buoys being even numbered

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As you enter a U.S. channel from seaward, which is TRUE concerning the numbers on the buoys?

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Question 1 of 27070

As you enter a U.S. channel from seaward, which is TRUE concerning the numbers on the buoys?