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LATERAL BUOY [1 record]

Record 1 2022-06-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Signalling and Illumination (Water Transp.)
  • Marine and River Navigation Aids
CONT

Lateral buoys indicate the side on which they may be safely passed. There are five types of lateral buoys: port hand, starboard hand, port bifurcation, starboard bifurcation, and fairway.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Signalisation (Transport par eau)
  • Aides à la navigation fluviale et maritime
CONT

Les bouées latérales indiquent le côté sur lequel il est possible de les laisser en sécurité. Il existe cinq types de bouées latérales : bouée de bâbord, bouée de tribord, bouée de bifurcation de bâbord, bouée de bifurcation de tribord et bouée de mi-chenal.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Señales e iluminación (Transporte por agua)
  • Ayuda a la navegación marítima y fluvial
CONT

Las boyas laterales son rojas y verdes: significa que si uno ingresa a un puerto (o tanto en la naciente como en la desembocadura de un río), las señales rojas siempre deben dejarse por nuestra banda de estribor (derecha) y las señales verdes por nuestra banda de babor (izquierda).

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