BOATsmart! Base de connaissances du Canada
Module 06 - Markers and Buoys
Port-Hand Buoys
Port-Hand Buoys are green in colour and mark the left side of a channel or the location of a specific danger. Port-Hand Buoys must be kept on the left-hand side of your boat when heading upstream.
Port-Hand Buoys are identified by letter(s) and odd-digit number(s), and in standard configuration, are flat on the top. In some instances, a Port-Hand Buoy may be fitted with a top-mark consisting of a single green cylinder.
Port-Hand Buoys may also be fitted with a green light that flashes in either a:
- F1 pattern (single flashes in four second intervals); or
- Q pattern (quick, single flashes one second apart)
