Kevin, if you have the bound, blue cover version go to Q page 73
"Supplementary National Symbols" section h.
Shows BR, RG and GR, G "Bifurcation, Junction, isolated danger, Wreck,
and Obstruction buoys" Section l shows the corresponding beacons.
George & Marin,
Don't ever confuse a wreck or isolated danger buoy with a junction buoy. The
section of Chart No.1 that you cited had grouped the different buoys
together, including wreck and isolated danger buoys, just to show the chart
symbols for various buoys, not to ever imply that a red over green buoy was
a danger buoy. You had to carefully read what the section meant, along with
the details provided later on in Chart No.1 for the various buoy types. They
never intended to show that a black over red buoy was a junction buoy.
Only two of the five buoys pictured in my copy (or 2 of 4 pictured on
Marin's reference)of that section were junction buoys, the remaining three
(or 2 in Marin's reference) were certainly not the red/green/red or
green/red/green junctions buoys that were being discussed. Note carefully
the colors being shown, including the solid green can buoy pictured.
If you go some 21 pages further in, they give a much clearer and in-depth
treatment of junction buoys. Two pages further in they cover the isolated
danger buoys. Also, note the isolated danger buoy is black over red (even on
Marin's reference), and has two top balls, and certainly is not a junction
buoy.
Be careful how you (mis)read Chart No.1 information!
Kevin
> Kevin, if you have the bound, blue cover version go to Q page 73
> "Supplementary National Symbols" section h.
> Shows BR, RG and GR, G "Bifurcation, Junction, isolated danger, Wreck,
> and Obstruction buoys" Section l shows the corresponding beacons.
George & Marin,
Don't ever confuse a wreck or isolated danger buoy with a junction buoy. The
section of Chart No.1 that you cited had grouped the different buoys
together, including wreck and isolated danger buoys, just to show the chart
symbols for various buoys, not to ever imply that a red over green buoy was
a danger buoy. You had to carefully read what the section meant, along with
the details provided later on in Chart No.1 for the various buoy types. They
never intended to show that a black over red buoy was a junction buoy.
Only two of the five buoys pictured in my copy (or 2 of 4 pictured on
Marin's reference)of that section were junction buoys, the remaining three
(or 2 in Marin's reference) were certainly not the red/green/red or
green/red/green junctions buoys that were being discussed. Note carefully
the colors being shown, including the solid green can buoy pictured.
If you go some 21 pages further in, they give a much clearer and in-depth
treatment of junction buoys. Two pages further in they cover the isolated
danger buoys. Also, note the isolated danger buoy is black over red (even on
Marin's reference), and has two top balls, and certainly is not a junction
buoy.
Be careful how you (mis)read Chart No.1 information!
Kevin
