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buoyage
noun
Any of several codes of practice under which buoys of various shapes and colours are used for the same navigational purpose.
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In region A a can-profile (i.e., cylindrical) red buoy with a red light indicates the port (left) side of the channel when proceeding in the direction of buoyage, while a conical green buoy indicates the starboard (right) side.
In both regions, the buoyage systems divide buoys into Lateral, Cardinal, and associated classes.
The direction of buoyage is the direction taken when approaching a harbour from seaward or when following a clockwise direction around a landmass.
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Maintained by the International Association of Lighthouse Authorities, the Maritime Buoyage System applies two nearly identical standards to two regions.
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