Question 299Navigation General70% to pass
You are steaming southward along the west coast of the United States when you encounter a buoy showing a flashing red light. The buoy should be left on _______________.
AI Explanation
The correct answer is B) the vessel's port side.
This is because a flashing red light on a buoy indicates a lateral marker, which is used to mark the side of a navigable channel or waterway. Per the U.S. Aids to Navigation System, vessels should leave a flashing red lateral buoy to their port (left) side when traveling southbound. The other options are incorrect because a) does not specify the proper side, c) would be for a non-lateral marker, and d) is the wrong side for southbound travel.
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