Yes, when going upstream, red buoys should be passed on your starboard side. This follows the IALA (International Association of Lighthouse Authorities) buoyage system, which indicates that red marks are to be kept on your right when navigating upstream. Consequently, green buoys, which are passed on the port side, will be on your left. This system helps ensure safe navigation and consistency on waterways.
Under the "island rule," red buoys indicate the right side of a channel when navigating in the direction of upstream traffic. These buoys are marked with a red color and typically feature a conical or triangular shape. According to this rule, vessels should keep red buoys on their starboard (right) side when traveling upstream. Consequently, when returning downstream, these buoys should be on the port (left) side.
When going into a port or harbor, you should keep green buoys on your left. When leaving a port or harbor, you should keep green buoys to your right. A good way to remember this is the phrase "Red, Right, Return." This phrase means that you should keep Red buoys on your Right (thus keeping green buoys on your left) when coming into a port/harbor (Returning).
When heading downstream (away from harbor) leave the red buoys to port and the green buoys to starboard.When heading upstream (back in to harbor) it's the opposite: leave the green buoys to port and the red buoys to starboard.
they should be passed on your starboard side when going upstream
Keep buoy to right going upstream.
Under the Inland Rules, red buoys should be passed on your starboard side when going upstream. They mark the left hand side (port) of the navigable channel when you are 'outbound,' and they will be on your right had side (starboard) when you are 'inbound.' (RED = RIGHT = RETURN)
Under the Inland Rules, red buoys should be passed on your starboard side when going upstream. They mark the left hand side (port) of the navigable channel when you are 'outbound,' and they will be on your right had side (starboard) when you are 'inbound.' (RED = RIGHT = RETURN)
Under the Inland Rules, red buoys should be passed on your starboard side when going upstream. They mark the left hand side (port) of the navigable channel when you are 'outbound,' and they will be on your right had side (starboard) when you are 'inbound.' (RED = RIGHT = RETURN)
When heading upstream green buoys should be on the left/port side of the boat . The opposite is true when traveling downstream.
Keep a green lateral marker to your left, or port, side when proceeding in the upstream.
Under the Inland Navigation Rules, a red buoy typically indicates the location of a safe water mark or a channel marker. It is part of the IALA (International Association of Lighthouse Authorities) system, where red buoys are used to indicate the port side of a channel when entering from the sea. In inland waters, red buoys also serve to mark navigational hazards or indicate the edge of a channel. Boaters are expected to keep these buoys on their port (left) side when navigating upstream.