Your vessel is leaving New York harbor in...

Your vessel is leaving New York harbor in...

Question 1 of 2707066636ee928f7522a1c51a5f0

Your vessel is leaving New York harbor in dense fog. As the vessel slowly proceeds toward sea, you sight a green can buoy on the starboard bow. Which action should you take?

Question 1 of 27070

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Your vessel is leaving New York harbor in dense fog. As the vessel slowly proceeds toward sea, you sight a green can buoy on the starboard bow. Which action should you take?

🔍 Key Concepts

• IALA B lateral buoyage system used in the United States • Meaning of a green can buoy when outbound from a U.S. harbor • Safe actions and speed / navigation practices in dense fog

💭 Think About

• First, decide whether you are considered inbound or outbound and what that means for how you should leave green buoys. • Think about what a green can buoy marks in relation to the channel edge when you are outbound from New York harbor. • Consider what the most prudent seamanship practice in dense fog is when you unexpectedly see a buoy on the starboard bow.

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify which side of the channel green can buoys mark in IALA B when outbound. • Confirm whether leaving a green buoy on your starboard or port side would keep you inside the channel when outbound. • Check what good practice and the Rules of the Road say about speed and position-fixing in restricted visibility when navigation marks appear unexpectedly.