WHERE TO FIND ITINREED’S LIGHT & SOUND SIGNALS
What’s New in REED’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Rules and Regulations
Rules of the Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 857
Federal Regulations & Navigation Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 865
Sound Signals – Fog & Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cover
Navigational Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cover, 292
Navigation & Seamanship
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 835
Navigation Aids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Visual Buoyage Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Light Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 842
Pilot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Planning
Glossary – Seamanship & Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 860
Table of Equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Communications
Emergency & Distress Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 814
Radio Usage & Operating Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 813
VHF Channels & SSB Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 818
Signaling & International Code Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cover, 831
Tides & Currents
Tide Tables – Primary – Differences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Current Tables – Primary – Differences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 537
Current Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 725
Weather
Weather Fax Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 808
Weather Information Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 805
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 901

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IALA REGION B BUOYAGE SYSTEM
VESSEL NAVIGATION LIGHTS
The International Association of Lighthouse Authorities is a non-governmental organization dedicated
to standardizing the world’s aids to navigation. The Americas and Caribbean are included in Region B.
POWER-DRIVEN VESSELS SAILBOATS
LATERAL MARKS
Sailboat less than
(AS SEEN ENTERING FROM SEAWARD)
20m long,
Sailboat
under sail.
PORT SIDE PREFERRED CHANNEL PREFERRED CHANNEL STARBOARD SIDE
ODD NUMBERED AIDS NO NUMBERS—MAY BE LETTERED NO NUMBERS—MAY BE LETTERED EVEN NUMBERED AIDS Powerboat
under sail.
less than 7m long;
Masthead
GREEN LIGHT ONLY PREFERRED PREFERRED RED LIGHT ONLY
FLASHING (2)
CHANNEL TO CHANNEL TO
FLASHING (2) less than 7 knots
lights optional
FLASHING
STARBOARD PORT
FLASHING
OCCULTING
TOPMOST BAND TOPMOST BAND
OCCULTING Powerboat, less
QUICK FLASHING
GREEN RED
QUICK FLASHING
ISO ISO
than 50m long
GREEN LIGHT ONLY RED LIGHT ONLY
COMPOSITE GROUP FLASHING (2+1) COMPOSITE GROUP FLASHING (2+1)
9
Powerboat
Power-driven ship,
less than
"1" G "9" "2"
R "8" greater than 50m long.
FI G 6s FI G 4s FI R 6s
FI R 4s 12m long
GR "A" RG "B"
LIGHT LIGHTED BUOY
FI (2+1) G 6s FI (2+1) R 6s LIGHT LIGHTED BUOY
9
2
G GR
G
RG"5" "U" GR RG R R
C "9"
N "C"C "S" "G" N "6" "2"
FISHING VESSELS TOWING VESSELS
CAN DAYBEACON CAN NUN NUN DAYBEACON
Tow vessel
pushing alongside;
CARDINAL MARKS (not a composite unit.)
Tow vessel
Commercial
Power-driven vessel towing astern.
pushing ahead;
fishing boat,
Towboat less than 50m;
(not a composite unit.)
Commercial
less than 50m long.
tow length exceeds 200m.
fishing trawler,
less than 50m long.
(If tow length <200m, only two
Towing lights differ on Inland waters.
masthead lights appear.)
See REED’S Nautical Companion for details.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
Vessel
not under
command;
Vesssel
but underway
Vesssel
constrained
restricted in
by draft.
ability to maneuver.
(greater than 50m;
Pilot boat
(less than 50m;
underway)
underway)
Topmarks are always fitted when practical. Buoy shapes are pillar or spar.
Lights, when fitted, are white. Very Quick Flashing or Quick Flashing.
A South mark also has a long flash immediately following the quick flashes.
All lights shown are applicable to vessels operating under International rules. For additional information and navigation rules, see REED’S Nautical Companion.

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COMMON U.S. NAVIGATION AIDS
INTERNATIONAL CODE OF SIGNALS
33rd YEAR OF PUBLICATION
& CHART SYMBOLS
TYPICAL INFORMATION AND REGULATORY MARKS
EAST
ISOLATED DANGER
INFORMATION AND REGULATORY MARKERS
NO NUMBERS—MAY BE LETTERED WHEN LIGHTED, INFORMATION AND
COAST
REGULATORY MARKS MAY DISPLAY ANY
WHITE LIGHT ONLY LIGHT RHYTHM EXCEPT QUICK FLASHING,
FLASHING (2), AND MORSE "A"
FI (2) 5s
WHITE LIGHT ONLY
REED’S
NW
W
Bn
C
BR "A" BR "C"
FI (2) 5s
REED’S
2006
N AUTICAL A LMANAC
LIGHTED UNLIGHTED
EXCLUSION RESTRICTED DANGER
AREA OPERATIONS
EAST COAST
SAFE WATER
NO NUMBERS—MAY BE LETTERED
WHITE LIGHT ONLY MORSE CODE
Mo (A)
2006
RW "N"
RW "N" RW RW
Mo (A) "A" SP "B"
LIGHTED MR SPHERICAL UNLIGHTED
AND/OR SOUND AND/OR SOUND
RANGE DAYBOARDS—MAY BE LETTERED
KGW KWG KWB KBW KWR KRW KRB KBR KGB KBG KGR KRG
SPECIAL MARKS—MAY BE LETTERED
YELLOW LIGHT ONLY
FIXED
FLASHING
SHAPE OPTIONAL--BUT SELECTED TO BE APPROPRIATE
FOR THE POSITION OF THE MARK IN RELATION TO THE
NAVIGABLE WATERWAY AND THE DIRECTION
Y Y Y "A" OF BUOYAGE.
C "A" N "C" Bn Y "B"
FI
UNLIGHTED
LIGHTED
FROM NOVA SCOTIA TO FLORIDA AND
DAYBOARDS—MAY BE LETTERED
Aids to navigation marking the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW)
WHITE LIGHT ONLY
display unique yellow symbols to distinguish them from aids
THE GULF COAST
|
BERMUDA
|
BAHAMAS
marking other waters. Yellow triangles indicate aids should
ISBN 1-884666-77-9
NR NG NB be passed by keeping them on the starboard (right) hand of the
vessel. Yellow squares indicate aids should be passed
by keeping them on the port (left) hand of the vessel. A yellow
horizontal band provides no lateral information, but simply
identifies aids as marking the ICW.
TIDES AND CURRENTS • LIGHTS, BEACONS AND BUOYS
RW GW BW
Bn Bn Bn
COASTAL PILOT • COMMUNICATIONS • WEATHER
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