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Pilotage

When entering harbour from seaward in Region A, what colour marks should be on your port side?

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Red

In IALA Region A, a port-hand lateral mark is red and may be can-shaped or carry a can topmark. When following the charted direction of buoyage—often, but not universally, entering from seaward—it is left to port.

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When entering harbour from seaward in Region A, what colour marks should be on your port side?