Question 178Navigation General
70% to passYou are sailing south on the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) when you sight a red nun buoy with a yellow triangle painted on it. Which statement is TRUE?
The correct answer is C) The ICW and another waterway coincide in this geographical area. The reason this is correct is that the presence of a red nun buoy with a yellow triangle indicates that the ICW and another waterway (such as a river or bay) are converging or overlapping in that location. The yellow triangle is used to mark the junction or intersection of the ICW with another navigable waterway. The other answer choices are incorrect because: A) The yellow triangle does not indicate an information or regulatory buoy, it is a marker for the waterway junction; B) Geometric symbols do not replace letters and numbers on ICW aids to navigation; D) The yellow triangle does not indicate a sharp turn in the channel.
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