M3000-1.1.3

IALA systems of maritime buoyage

M3000-1 · Navigation · M3000-1.1 Plan and Conduct Safe Navigation

Covers the IALA buoyage system (Regions A and B), the five mark types plus emergency wreck marking buoys, their characteristics, and the command-level decisions they demand.

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Practise what this lesson covers

DeckIALA buoyageLaterals in both regions, cardinals, and the rest of the buoyage family.

Independent preparatory study aligned to the MCA Master (Yachts less than 3000 GT) examination syllabus (updated June 2026). Not an MCA-approved course and confers no credit toward a Certificate of Competency.