Which statement about lighted buoys is correct?

Which statement about lighted buoys is correct?

• A. If can or nun buoy is lighted, the color of the light will be the same as the buoy color; spars are never lighted
• B. The light color is always blue
• C. Lighted buoys are never used in channels
• D. All lighted buoys have a red light

Answer: (A)

Lighted buoys use the color of their light to indicate the buoy’s identity and what side of the channel they mark. When a can buoy (green) or a nun buoy (red) is lighted, the light color matches the buoy color—green light on a green can buoy and red light on a red nun buoy. Spar buoys are not typically lighted, so you don’t see a lit spar. This helps you identify the type of mark and stay on the correct side of the channel while navigating. The other statements aren’t correct because lights on buoys are not restricted to blue, lighted aids are indeed used in channels, and red lights aren’t universal to all lighted buoys.

Lighted buoys use the color of their light to indicate the buoy’s identity and what side of the channel they mark. When a can buoy (green) or a nun buoy (red) is lighted, the light color matches the buoy color—green light on a green can buoy and red light on a red nun buoy. Spar buoys are not typically lighted, so you don’t see a lit spar.

This helps you identify the type of mark and stay on the correct side of the channel while navigating. The other statements aren’t correct because lights on buoys are not restricted to blue, lighted aids are indeed used in channels, and red lights aren’t universal to all lighted buoys.