Question 29Deck General70% to pass
Assume that your vessel has just entered Lake Erie by way of the Welland Canal and is proceeding in a southwesterly direction. Which statement about the aids to navigation you can expect to encounter along the route is TRUE?
AI Explanation
The correct answer is D) The characteristics of buoys and other aids are as if "returning from seaward" when proceeding in this direction.
This is correct because when navigating inland waterways, the aids to navigation are marked as if the vessel is returning from the open sea or "seaward." Therefore, red buoys should be kept on the vessel's right (starboard) side, and green buoys should be kept on the left (port) side when proceeding in a southwesterly direction on Lake Erie.
The other options are incorrect because A) Canada's aids to navigation are included in the Great Lakes Light List, B) some aids are maintained by the Canadian Coast Guard, and C) the red even-numbered buoys should be kept on the starboard side, not the port side, when returning from seaward.
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