Accidents Happen

Anchoring

Basic Knots

Buoyage System

Fixed Aids to Navigation

Float Planning

Lights and their Characteristics

Nautical Flags and their meanings

Port vs Starboard...which is which?

Running lights at night

Take the CPS Safe Boating Challenge

Transport Canada Vessel License Prefixes (or...where is that boat from?)

What Part of my Boat is That?

Who Has the Right of Way?

by the Richmond Hill Power and Sail Squadron

Canadian Coast Guard,  Marine Navigation Services Directorate.
-  Booklet - TP968E, 1992,  Reprinted 1999
- Catalogue No. : T31-29-1995E,  ISBN: 0-660-16233-4

Lateral Buoys

Light

Characteristics

Buoy Type

Buoy

3

Group Flashing 2
Fl (2) 5s
A light in which a group of 2 flashes is regularily repeated 12 times per minute (every 5 secs.)

Isolated Danger

2

2

Group Flashing 2
Fl (2) 10s
A light in which a group of 2 flashes is regularily repeated 6 times per minute (every 10 secs.)

Isolated Danger

4

Morse "A"
Mo (A) 6s
A light in which a short flash is followed by a long flash to form the letter "A" in the Morse Code, 10 times per min. (every 6 secs,)

Fairway

1

3

Long Flash
LFl 10s
A light in which a flash of 2 secs.duration is repeated at a rate of 6 flashes per minute (a flash every 10 secs.)

Fairway

8

Flashing
Fl 4s
A light in which a flash is regularily repeated at a rate of 15 flashers per min. (a flash every 4 secs.)

Port Hand

6

8

Quick Flashing
Q 1s
A light in which a flash is regularily repeated at a rate of 60 flashes per min. (a flash every second.)

Port Hand

9

Flashing
Fl 4s
A light in which a flash is regularily repeated at a rate of 15 flashers per min. (a flash every 4 secs.)

Starboard Hand

5

9

Quick Flashing
Q 1s
A light in which a flash is regularily repeated at a rate of 60 flashes per min. (a flash every second.)

Starboard Hand

6

Composite Group Flashing
Fl(2+1)10s
A light in which a group of 2 flashes is followed by a single flash, the whole sequence being regularily repeated 10 times per min. (every 6 secs.)

Port Bifurcation

7

4

Composite Group Flashing
Fl(2+1)6s
A light in which a group of 2 flashes is followed by a single flash, the whole sequence being regularily repeated 6 times per min. (every 10secs.)

Port Bifurcation

7

Composite Group Flashing
Fl(2+1)6s
A light in which a group of 2 flashes is followed by a single flash, the whole sequence being regularily repeated 10 times per min. (every 6 secs.)

Starboard Bifurcation

6

Cardinal Buoys

5

Composite Group Flashing
Fl(2+1)10s
A light in which a group of 2 flashes is followed by a single flash, the whole sequence being regularily repeated 6 times per min. (every 10secs.)

Starboard Bifurcation

1

Quick Flashing
Q 1s
A light in which a flash is regularily repeated at a rate of 60 flashes per minute, (a flash every second.)

North Cardinal

5

9

Very Quick Flashing
VQ .5s
A light in which a flash is regularily repeated at a rate of 120 flashes per minute, (a flash every 1/2 second.)

North Cardinal

2

Group Quick Flashing (3) 
 Q (3) 10s
A quick flashing light in which a group of 3 flashes is regularily repeated 6 times per min. (every 10 secs.)

East Cardinal

1

8

Group Very Quick Flashing (3)
 VQ(3)5s
A very quick flashing light in which a group of 3 flashes is regularily repeated 12 times per min. (every 5 secs.)

East Cardinal

3

Group Quick Flashing (6) plus Long Flash
(Q(6+LF1)15s
A light in which a group of 6 quick flashes is followed by a single long flash, the whole sequence being regularily repeated 4 times per min. (every 15 secs.)

South Cardinal

7

1

Group Quick Flashing (6) plus Long Flash
(VQ(6)+LF1)10s
A light in which a group of 6 quick flashes is followed by a single long flash, the whole sequence being regularily repeated 6 times per min. (every 10 secs.)

South Cardinal

4

Group Quick Flashing (9) 
Q(9) 15s
A quick flashing light in which a group of 9 quick flashes is regularily repeated 4 times per min. (every 15 secs.)

West Cardinal

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2

Group Very Quick Flashing (9) 
Q(9) 10s
A very quick flashing light in which a group of 9 quick flashes is regularily repeated 6 times per min. (every 10 secs.)

West Cardinal

Created by Keith Righton - 07/30/00
for Richmond Hill Power & Sail Squadron
Rev 001/00- KR
These simulations are as accurate as the Software in which it was created. These are simulations ONLY !! , created for Training purposes.
It is essential,that the beginning of each cycle is used, when checking these simulations  for accuracy, .
These simulations may not meet the accuracy intended by the authority.
When navigating, a reliable timepiece should be used,  with the appropriate Light List.

 

 

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