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Buoys and markersQuestion 462 of 566

You go upstream. On which side do you keep a green can buoy?

  1. On your starboard (right) side
  2. On either side
  3. On your port (left) side
  4. Directly ahead of you
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Correct answer: On your port (left) side

Green buoys mark the port side of the channel when you go upstream.

Source: Safe Boating Guide (TP 511E, 2026), Lateral Buoys and Standard Daybeacons, page 64

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026