What does the symbol shown in illustration...

What does the symbol shown in illustration...

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What does the symbol shown in illustration D033NG below indicate on a chart?

A

A sunken vessel marked by a buoy

B

A safe water beacon

C

A red and white can buoy

D

A can buoy with a rotating white light

Question 1 / 2707066636ee928f7522a1c51a243

Question 1 of 2707066636ee928f7522a1c51a243

What does the symbol shown in illustration D033NG below indicate on a chart?

Question 1 of 27070

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What does the symbol shown in illustration D033NG below indicate on a chart?

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🔍 Key Concepts

• IALA buoyage system and how safe water marks are shown • Meaning of the chart abbreviation RW under a buoy symbol • Use of the Morse code letter “A” on aids to navigation

💭 Think About

• Ask yourself what color pattern RW usually represents on U.S. charts and what kind of aid normally carries that pattern • Think about which type of aid to navigation commonly uses Morse code “A” as its light characteristic • Compare the shapes mentioned in the answers (can, beacon, buoy) with the small open square symbol on the chart

✅ Before You Answer

• Match RW to the correct color banding on real buoys or beacons • Recall which aid to navigation marks safe water all around versus a specific hazard location • Be sure whether a can buoy is drawn as a square or another shape on NOAA chart symbols