... Mustbemarkedwithanindica-tionthatitmeetsUSCoastGuardrequirementsin46CFR161013UnderInlandNavigationRules,ahigh-intensitywhitelightflashingatregularintervalsfrom50-70timesperminuteisconsideredadistresssignalSuchdevices,however,meettheVisualDistressSignalcarriagerequirementRegulationsprohibitdisplayofvisualdistresssignalsonthewaterunderanycircumstances,exceptwhereassistanceisneededbecauseofimmediateorpotentialdanger to personsonboardavesselAlldistresssignalshavedistinctadvantages and disadvantagesNosingledeviceisidealunderallconditionsorsuitable for allpurposesPyrotechnicsareuniversallyrecognizedasexcellentdistresssignals,butthereispotential for injury and propertydamageifnothandledproperlyThesedevicesproduceaveryhotflamewiththepotential to causeburns and igniteflammablematerialsPistol-launched and hand-heldparachuteflares and meteorshavemanycharacteristicsofafirearm and mustbehandledwithextremecautionInsomestates and Canadatheymaybeconsideredafirearm and prohibitedfromuseBesure to checkwithyourstateboatingagencyOrange ... 39Navigationbuoys and beaconsareplacedalongcoastal and navigablewatersasguides to marksafewater and hiddendangers,aswellas to assistboatoperatorsindeterminingtheirpositioninrelation to landEachaid to navigationprovidesspecificinformationSeveralAidsareusuallyusedtogether to formalocalsystemthathelpstheboatoperatorfollownatural and improvedchannelsSuchAidsalsoprovideacontinuoussystemofchartedmarkers for coastalpilotingIndividualAidsareused to marklandfallfromseaward, and to markisolateddangersLateralmarkersarebuoysorbeaconsthatindicatetheport and starboardsidesofaroute to befollowedVirtuallyallUSlateralmarksfollowthetraditional3-Rprincipleof“Red,Right,Returning”Thismeansthatwhenreturningfromseaward,keeptheredmarkersontheright-hand(starboard)sideofthevesselBoatoperatorsrelyonAids to Navigationalone for deter-miningtheirpositionStorms and waveactioncanmovebuoysoutofplace1shortblast(1sec)1shortblast(1sec)Port -to- PortPassing(preferred)2shortblasts(1seceach)2shortblasts(1seceach)Starboard -to- StarboardPassing40 ... 41Lateralaidsmarkingthesidesofchannels,asseenwhenenteringfromseawardtieupyourboat to Aids to Navigation;itisdangerous and illegalTheseorange -and- whiteAidsareused to alertvesseloperators to variouswarnings and regulationsMarkswithasquareprovidehelpfulinformationsuchasdirections,distances, and locationsMarkswithacircleindicateareaswithregulatedoperationsAdiamondshapealertsboaters to hazardsAdiamondshapewithacrossmeansboatsareprohibitedfromthearea...