2. Copyright 2005 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. 1 Chapter 3 Navigating The Waterways

3. Copyright 2005 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. 2 AIDS TO NAVIGATION ATONS

4. Copyright 2005 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. 3 C.G. Maintains ATONS

5. Copyright 2005 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. 4 ATONS Right side of channel from sea NUN buoys, Red colors Even numbers Red, Right, Returning

6. Copyright 2005 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. 5 AIDS TO NAVIGATION Experimental Slide Elements of A Chart (click above to open interactive chart)

11. Copyright 2005 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. 10 Lighted Buoys Right side of channel Red color, Red light, Even numbers (82) Left side of channel Green color, Green light, Odd numbers (81)

12. Copyright 2005 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. 11 ATONS DAYMARKS-USED IN SHALLOW WATER RATHER THAN BUOYS

13. Copyright 2005 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. 12 ATONS BEACONS ARE DAYMARKS WITH LIGHTS

14. Copyright 2005 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. 13 ATONS

15. Copyright 2005 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. 14 NAVIGATION AIDS JUNCTION BUOY USES LETTERS INPLACE OF NUMBERS

16. Copyright 2005 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. 15 PREFERRED CHANNEL ATONS

17. Copyright 2005 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. 16 The top band in green, indicates the preferred channel. The bottom band in red indicates the subordinate channel.

18. Copyright 2005 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. 17 Entrance to Naval Station Mayport Harbor (the subordinate channel)

19. Copyright 2005 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. 18 ATONS Junction Daymark in Shallow Water Assume this boat is Approaching From the Preferred Channel

20. Copyright 2005 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. 19 Waterway Marks

21. Copyright 2005 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. 20 Waterway Marks

22. Copyright 2005 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. 21 PREFERRED CHANNEL ATONS

23. Copyright 2005 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. 22 ATONS Isolated Danger Area May be passed on all sides. Approach with Caution.

24. Copyright 2005 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. 23 Non-Lateral Marks - US Aids Non-Lateral Aids Daymark Spherical Buoy (unlighted) 1

25. Copyright 2005 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. 24 ST. JOHNS RIVER SAFE WATER BUOY

26. Copyright 2005 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. 25 OBSTRUCTING NAVIGATION It is illegal to: Anchor in a channel Tie up to a buoy or ATON Tamper with, deface, or move any ATON Obstruct a pier, wharf, boat ramp

27. Copyright 2005 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. 26 Intracoastal Waterway From New Jersey to Texas. Red on Right from NJ to Texas

28. Copyright 2005 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. 27 Intracoastal Waterway ICW waterway uses yellow symbols to distinguish them from aids marking other waters. Yellow triangles to starboard side when going south. Yellow squares to port when going south. A yellow horizontal band has no significance, only identifies aids as marking the ICW.

29. ICW

30. Copyright 2005 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. 29 ICW DAY MARKERS/BEACONS

31. Copyright 2005 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. 30 ICW DAY MARKERS/BEACONS SHARED WATERWAY

32. Copyright 2005 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. 31 Western Rivers Used on Mississippi and tributaries Not numbered Numbers below daybeacons Indicate distance from mouth of river 1 2 3

33. Copyright 2005 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. 32 Non-Lateral Aids Include Private Markers Of Various Shapes And Sizes Mooring Buoys Which Are For Legally Securing Your Boat Away From A Dock Instead of Dropping An Anchor And

34. Copyright 2005 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. 33 Regulatory Markers 1 2 3 4 Provide Information and Instructions

35. Copyright 2005 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. 34 REGULATORY MARKERS This Marker defines slow speed boundaries at the channel’s edge

36. Copyright 2005 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. 35 Downtown Temporary Speed Zone When Flashing

37. Copyright 2005 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. 36 Charts Why important? What information is contained? Navigating on Water 1

38. The Elements of a Chart

39. Copyright 2005 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. 38 NAVIGATION TOOLS CHARTS OF AREA CHART #1 CHART CATALOG PLOTTING INSTRUMENTS #2 PENCIL DIVIDERS PLOTTER

40. Copyright 2005 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. 39 Most Valuable Tool

41. Copyright 2005 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. 40 Steering Compass Magnetic North What is the lubber line? 1

42. 41 © 2003, RJ Sweet, “GPS for Mariners,” Reprinted with permission We Steer to Magnetic North GPS can be set to display magnetic direction

43. 42 © 2003, RJ Sweet, “GPS for Mariners,” Reprinted with permission Magnetic Course Compass Rose is a convenient Reference

44. Copyright 2005 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. 43 Piloting Pre-Planning Routes by Compass Heading, Estimated Speed and Arrival Time

45. Copyright 2005 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. 44 Provides Position as: Latitude and Longitude Direction, if moving Speed over bottom, if moving Chart Plotter GPS Position on chart GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEMS (GPS)

46. 45 © 2003, RJ Sweet, “GPS for Mariners,” Reprinted with permission Language of Navigation GPS provides a 3-D position in space translated to coordinates on the earth

47. 46 © 2003, RJ Sweet, “GPS for Mariners,” Reprinted with permission Locate Position on Chart GPS “Position” Corresponds to A Position On The Chart Read in “Degrees” “Minutes” and “Seconds” Information on real- world objects provided by charts.

48. Dangers Of Lowhead Dams Low Head Dams Are a danger to boaters……. ….From both above and below. From above they are hard to see. Below, turbulent waters

49. Copyright 2005 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. 48 Dangers Of Lowhead Dams

50. Copyright 2005 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. 49 Locks Commercial traffic has priority Communication: channel 13 VHF-FM marine 1 2

51. Copyright 2005 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. 50 stand clear approach enter Traffic Signals At Locks

52. Copyright 2005 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. 51 Transiting Locks

53. Copyright 2005 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. 52 Bridges What needs to be considered? 1 Check your chart for bridge clearances

54. Copyright 2005 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. 53 Bridges Typical information found on bridge fenders 1

55. Copyright 2005 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. 54 Check Clearance

56. Copyright 2005 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. 55 Tides On Coastal Waters Gravitational forces of the moon and sun Tides fluctuate by many feet Docking affected by tide Local knowledge Don’t run aground 1 2 3 4 5

57. Copyright 2005 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. 56 Chapter 3 Review

58. Copyright 2005 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. 57 Review Exercises An Aid To Navigation is any object external to the boat that 1. Helps a boater pilot a boat safely, 2. aids a boater in finding a position, and 3.___ Warns a boater of danger Marks the best fishing holes Marks an area with water depths of at least 50 feet Provides a place to tie to 1 a b c d

59. Review Exercise Discuss Each Marker In The Picture

60. Copyright 2005 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. 59 Review Exercises You are returning from sea and want to stay safely in the preferred channel. On what side of your boat would you keep a red and green horizontally-banded marker if the top band is red? Either side would be appropriate. Port You would stop and turn around (you are in an exclusion area). starboard 4 a b c d

61. Copyright 2005 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. 60 Review Exercises Regulatory markers with orange circles and black lettering indicate: controlled areas. dangerous areas. exclusion areas where boats should keep out. general information for the area. 9 a b c d

62. Copyright 2005 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. 61 End Chapter 3