In the United States, when you are outbound for sea you would have red buoys (even numbered) on your port side(left) and green buoys on your starboard side (right). When returning fromsea you would have red buoys on your starboard (right) side (Remember " Red right return") and green buoys on your port side (left).
Red buoys have even numbers and red lights; green buoys have odd numbers and green lights.
Nuns are red.
When heading downstream (away from harbor) leave the red buoys to port and the green buoys to starboard.When heading upstream (back in to harbor) it's the opposite: leave the green buoys to port and the red buoys to starboard.
Preferred channel markers are buoys showing red and green bands.
When going into a port or harbor, you should keep green buoys on your left. When leaving a port or harbor, you should keep green buoys to your right. A good way to remember this is the phrase "Red, Right, Return." This phrase means that you should keep Red buoys on your Right (thus keeping green buoys on your left) when coming into a port/harbor (Returning).
Some red buoys are known as "nun" buoys.(Ref: SB-4)some red buoys are known as nun buoys
they should be passed on your starboard side when going upstream
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Red Buoys are called Nuns and green buoys are called cans. The red buoy is pointed on top and looks like a red nun floating in the water.
They indicate the two sides of a navigation channel. In different countries the buoys are found on different sides of the channel (for example, in the U.S. the rule is red on the right when returning from the sea) but the water in between the buoys is always meant for navigation. Be careful, it may only be 3 feet deep, though - check your chart, always!
Some red buoys are known as "nun" buoys.(Ref: SB-4)some red buoys are known as nun buoys