General Navigation USCG Question #236 (Set 8)

A daymark used to indicate the starboard side of the channel when approaching from seaward will have the shape indicated by what letter in illustration D045NG below?

USCG Exam Illustration D045NG
USCG Examination Diagram: Illustration D045NG
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option D — D

In the IALA-B system, starboard-hand daymarks are triangular and colored green. Illustration D045NG depicts various shapes; the triangle (D) is the standard daymark shape for the starboard side of a channel when approaching from seaward, as defined in the USCG Navigation Center's guidance on aids to navigation.

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