![]() With the aim of improving navigational safety to act as a barrier to dangers to shipping and to solve differences of opinions, efforts were made to establish a single set of rules by IALA – INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MARINE AIDS TO NAVIGATION AND LIGHTHOUSE AUTHORITIES, which gave them a choice of using red to port or red to starboard, on a regional basis.įor the sake of maintaining uniformity in buoyage system worldwide, IALA divided the world into two regions – Region A and Region B. ![]() It would cause confusion and lead to accidents. Different buoyage system means different rules, in complete conflict with one another. Imagine what would have happened if more than one buoyage system was in use around the world. ![]() As traffic lights are used to guide drivers on road, similarly buoys and beacons are indispensable for guiding mariners at sea. ![]() The development of a uniform system of buoyage throughout the world was of paramount importance for safe navigation at sea. ![]()
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