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No. In accordance to the IALA system of buoyage, a tall white buoy, with vertical red stripes, marks the mid channel, or safe water.
It is a mid-channel marker. You can pass to either side, traffic permitting. It is also called a "safe water" buoy because it indicates no obstruction.
anchorage area
buoy meets gull...
The left edge of a navigation channel as you are heading in.
When traveling upstream and encountering a junction buoy with a green band on top, you should keep the buoy on your right side. This indicates that it marks the entrance to a channel, directing you to the preferred channel on your right. Make sure to navigate according to the buoy's guidance to ensure safe passage.
In Region B the edge of a channel on a boater's right side when entering from the open sea or heading upstream. It is the opposite in Region A.
The left edge of a navigation channel as you are heading in.
The left edge of a navigation channel as you are heading in.
Buoy meets gull.
Mid-Channel was created on 1920-09-27.