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buoyage [′bȯi·ij] (navigation) A system of buoys; for example, one in which the buoys are assigned shape, color, and number distinction in accordance with location relative to the nearest obstruction is called a cardinal buoyage system. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The buoyage system has little or nothing to do with port and starboard: rather, most buoys, whether red or green, are midchannel marks. It is hard to believe that someone would use the Texaco charts for navigation given their scale and lack of depths and buoyage (September TechnoTalk). Second, buoyage and charting are limited -- and there's no Coast Guard or TowBoatU. |
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