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Aids to navigationQuestion 226 of 352

What shape and color is the daymark on a fixed beacon that marks the starboard side of a channel?

  1. A green square
  2. A red square
  3. A red triangle
  4. A green triangle
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Correct answer: A red triangle

A starboard hand beacon shows a red triangle. Shape and color both help you tell the side.

Source: US Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), 33 CFR Part 62: United States Aids to Navigation System, § 62.25 Lateral marks

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