IALA Buoyage System
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Author's Game Description
Identify the sea marks/buoys used to navigate the seas.
See comment for more info.
Category: Miscellaneous Games
Created by niklas, 17 Jan, 2009
Tags: buoys, iala, navigation, sea_marks
1 ratingsPlayed 378 times | 0 Fav's
| Highscores — IALA Buoyage System | Place 1 - 4 | |||
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| Player Name | Score | Time | Date of Play | |
| 1 | KingKoziol | 100% | 0:13.3 min. | 18 Jan, 2009 |
| 2 | Niklas | 100% | 0:29.4 min. | 17 Jan, 2009 |
| 3 | tickman | 100% | 0:40.1 min. | 17 Jan, 2009 |
| 4 | Marcinek | 38% | 1:47.6 min. | 18 Jan, 2009 |
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IALA, International Association of Lighthouse Authorities, is a non-profit organization founded in 1957 to collect and provide nautical expertise and advice.
The IALA is primarily known for its buoyage or sea mark systems that are used in the pilotage of vessels at sea:
-Lateral marks indicate the edges of a channel.
-Cardinal marks indicate the direction of safe water at a dangerous spot.
-Safe water marks indicate the deep water and open end of a channel.
-Special marks indicate administrative areas, such as speed restrictions or water skiing areas.
-Isolated danger marks indicate a hazard to shipping.
System A Lateral Marks are used in Europe, Africa, Australia and most of Asia.
System B Lateral Marks are used in North and South America, Japan and Philippines.