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Understanding Navigation Aids: Buoys and Markers

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3/24/2024 - By takemefishing.org. Lateral Markers These navigation aids mark the edges of safe water areas: for example, directing traffic within a channel. The markers use a combination of colors and numbers, which may appear on either buoys or permanently placed markers. Red Colors, Red Lights and Even Numbers These mark the… SEE MORE

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NOAA to Phase Out Paper Charts Beginning Next Year

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11/20/2019 - By Polly Saltonstall. The era of cartographers drawing charts is coming to a close. NOAA’s Office of Coast Survey has announced plans to phase out completely its production of traditional paper charts over the next five years in favor of electronic vector charts based on digital data. The announcement came… SEE MORE

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Tag: Charts

Understanding Navigation Aids: Buoys and Markers

NOAA to Phase Out Paper Charts Beginning Next Year

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