port / left side
port / left side
port / left side
The green buoy should be on the left (port) side of the boat as you are entering port.
Always kept on the port side
In Region A it is a starboard hand buoy, in Region B it is a port hand buoy. These are lateral marks and in some areas the shape of the buoy cannot be relied upon.
Starboard (right) side
Always kept on the starboard side
Always kept on the starboard side
port / left side
should be on the right
"Can" buoys are navigational aids. they are black / green and have a flat top. They represent the right side (starboard side) of the navigational waterway when heading north or east. The left side of the waterway (port side) is designated by a red buoy with a pointed top. It is referred to as a "nun buoy" as opposed to "can buoy."