When returning from sea, a red navigational buoy should be kept on your starboard (right) side. This is part of the "Red Right Return" rule, which helps mariners navigate safely in coastal waters. Keeping the buoy on your starboard side indicates you are heading towards the harbor or safe waters.
Always kept on the starboard side
Always kept on the starboard side
Always kept on the port side
Starboard (right) side
port / left side
always kept on the starboard side
When heading upstream and encountering a red marker buoy, you should keep the buoy on your right side. This is in accordance with the "red-right-returning" rule, which states that red buoys should be kept to the right when returning from the sea or heading upstream. Ensure to maintain a safe distance from the buoy while navigating in the waterway.
Well this depends what region you are in? There are two regions IALA "A" and IALA "B" In the US we are in the IALA "B". The answer for us is "Red right return" or pass red navigational markers on our starboard side. If you are in an IALA "A" region you would pass red buoys on your portside when returning from sea.
When returning from sea, a red navigation buoy should be kept on the right side of the vessel, as per the IALA (International Association of Lighthouse Authorities) buoyage system. This indicates that the buoy marks the starboard side of the channel when approaching from the sea. It is crucial for safe navigation and helps prevent grounding or collisions in the waterway. Always ensure to follow local regulations and buoyage systems in use.
Always kept on portside
DAY MARKER BUOY aids to navigation found on federal waters, commonly known as buoys or channel markers, are designed, built and maintained by the United States Coast Guard. While some Aids to Navigation are buoys, many others may be day markers, ranges, or many other types of marks that provide the boating public with a "sense of direction" while on the water. Generally speaking, green markers are kept to the RIGHT when leaving a harbor and red markers are kept to the RIGHT when returning to harbor, thus coining the phrase, "Red, Right , Returning".
Green buoys are typically passed on the port side when navigating in the United States, as they are part of the lateral navigation system which indicates the channel for safe passage. This is based on the "Red Right Returning" rule, where red buoys (on the starboard side) are kept on the right when returning from sea. Always ensure to check local navigation regulations, as practices may vary in different regions.