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White and orange buoys, if lighted, show which color light?

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White and orange buoys, if lighted, show which color light?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Understand the meaning of white and orange regulatory buoys in the U.S. Aids to Navigation System (lateral vs. non-lateral marks) • Recall what color light is normally used on regulatory/information buoys when they are lighted • Distinguish between the body color of the buoy and the color of the light it may show

💭 Think About

• Think about where you have seen white and orange buoys (for example: No Wake, Swim Area, Danger). If they are lighted at night, what color light helps them stand out consistently? • Ask yourself: do regulatory buoys use the same light colors as lateral marks (red/green), or do they use a more neutral standard color? • Consider whether an orange-colored body on a buoy is usually matched by the same color light, or if the light color is independent of the paint color.

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify that regulatory buoys (white with orange markings) are not used as red or green lateral aids • Confirm from a current aids-to-navigation reference what standard light color is used on information/regulatory buoys when lighted • Make sure you separate the daytime appearance (bands, shapes, symbols) from the nighttime light characteristics before choosing your answer