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Aids can fail

Technical visualAids can fail
Aids can failA buoy is shown off station beside a chart, position, depth, surroundings, and current-information checklist.AID RECOGNITION IS NOT NAVIGATION CORRELATE
Aids can failA buoy is shown off station beside a chart, position, depth, surroundings, and current-information checklist. 121AID RECOGNITION IS NOTNAVIGATION2CORRELATE

aid may be off station

✓ chart

✓ position

✓ depth

✓ surroundings

✓ current information

Never navigate from buoy recognition alone. Correlate the aid with chart, position, depth, surroundings, and current navigation information.

Buoys move.

Lights fail.

Storms alter channels.

Shoaling changes.

Aids can be:

off station

missing

damaged

temporarily changed

Never navigate from buoy recognition alone. Correlate the aid with chart, position, depth, surroundings and current navigation information.

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