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1

Video

2

Getting Underway

3

Anchoring

4

Aids to Navigation

5

Lateral System

6

State System

7

Intracoastal Waterway

8

Western Rivers

9

Chapter Review

INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY (ICW)

The ICW runs parallel to the Atlantic and gulf coasts from Manasquan Inlet, New Jersey to the Mexican border. Aids to navigation marking the ICW display unique yellow symbols. When following the ICW in a direction from New Jersey to Texas, keep yellow triangles [] on your starboard, yellow squares [] on your port, regardless of the color navigation aid they appear on.

Aids to navigation marking the ICW display unique yellow symbols.

Yellow triangles [] indicate aids should be passed by keeping them on the starboard (right) side of the vessel.
Yellow squares [] indicate aids should be passed by keeping them on the port (left) side of the vessel.

Non-Navigational Aids

Mooring Buoy
Mooring Buoys are white with a blue horizontal band. This distinctive color scheme is used to facilitate identification and to avoid confusion with aids to navigation.
Inland (State) Waters Obstruction Mark
May Show White Reflector Or Quick Flashing White Light.

   
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