Inverted с. [m'vaitid] конус, повернутый вершиной вниз

cross [kros] крест

cylinder ['sihnda] цилиндр

disk [disk] диск

erect [i^,rekt] устанавливать (буй)

establish [is'taebhj] устанавливать (буй)

mark [mark] знак, отметка; отмечать, ограждать

top m. [top] топовая фигура moor [тиэ] устанавливать (буй)

painted ['pemtid] окрашенный point [point] вершина

p. downwards ['daunwodz] вершиной вниз

p. upwards ['Apwadz] вершиной вверх

points apart ['points a'pait] вершинами врозь

points together [to'geSs] вершинами вместе shape [Jeip] фигура

diamond s. ['daiomand] ромбовидная фигура stripe [straip] полоса

surmount [sai'maunt] увенчивать, помещать над чем-либо

Expressions

1. a shoal awash — омываемая мель

2. 18 feet patch—18-футовая отличительная глубина

3. 20 feet least water — минимальная глубина 20 футов

4. two brooms bases apart — два голика раструбами врозь

5. two brooms bases together —два голика раструбами вместе

6. a black and white spar buoy — черно-белая веха

7. a bank with 4 to 5 fathoms over it — банка с глубиной от 4

до 5 саженей

Memorize the translation of the following sentences

1. The fairway is buoyed.

2. The fairway is unbuoyed.

3. Leave this buoy to starboard

(to port).

4. This buoy marks the inner

part of T.

5. A spar buoy in 5 fathoms

marks the western side.

6. You can pass that buoy on

either side.

7. These buoys cannot be re-

lied upon.

Фарватер обставлен (огражден).

Фарватер не обставлен (не ог­ражден).

Оставьте этот буй справа (сле­ва).

Этот буй отмечает внутреннюю часть мели Т.

Веха над 5-саженной глубиной ограждает западную сторону.

Можно пройти этот буй с лю­бой стороны.

На эти буи нельзя полагаться.

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Buoys and beacons a.

1. There are three buoys in the harbour marking the channel.

2. A red bell buoy with a staff is moored close off the north­eastern extremity of Doboy.

3. A white conical buoy is moored on the southern side of the fairway northward of the detached patches lying eastward of Doboy.

4. A.black nun buoy is placed at the western end of the channel in a depth of 25 feet. Vessels must pass northward of it.

5. A black spar buoy, with conical topmark, is moored in a depth of 10 feet, on the shoal extending off the western entrance point of the bay.

6. A green wreck buoy lies close eastward of the black beacon buoy and on the south side of a sunken wreck, on which there is a least depth of 26 feet.

7. A red spar buoy, surmounted by a ball, is moored in a depth of 5¹/₂ fathoms, at 6 cables eastward from the old lighthouse, to mark the extremity of the rocky ledge extending in that di­rection.

8. A can buoy and red spar buoy lie on the south-eastern side of the shoals on the northern side of the approach, at a distance of 16 miles, 82° true, from Zumber Lighthouse.

9. A spherical buoy painted in black and white horizontal stripes, surmounted by an iron staff and cross, lies close south-east­ward of Cabretta.

10. A black spindle buoy with cylindrical topmark is moored off the extreme of the shallow reef, extending about 1V₃ cables south­ward from rocky ledges, one of which dries 9 feet.

11. Two white spherical mooring buoys mark the northern side of the flat; one is placed just northward of the shallow heads, and the other in 7 fathoms, at half a mile north-west of the pier. A similar buoy in a depth of 6 fathoms marks the foul ground extending westward of Canaveral.

12. A pillar shaped whistle buoy, painted in black and white hori­zontal bands, marked "L. P.", surmounted by a staff, and ex­hibiting a white occulting light is placed in 12 fathoms about l¹/* miles north-eastward of the northern extremity of Tybee Bank.

13. The approach to the channel to Sewall Harbour is marked by two black barrel-shaped buoys. The outer buoy is moored in 4³/₄ fathoms and 2V₂ miles south-westward of the lighthouse. The inner buoy, conical, is moored on the outer edge of the bar about 2^х/₂ miles south-westward of the lighthouse.

10. A black and red vertically striped conical buoy marked "S. M."» with a topmark consisting of a cone point down surmounted by a cross, is established off the entrance to Stingray, and about l³/₄ miles eastward of Saldera light-and-whistle buoy.

11. No. 1 red conical buoy has a ball topmark and Nos. 2 and 3 black can buoys have truncated cone topmarks. Nos. 4 and 5 are light-buoys; they are replaced by unlit buoys when there is ice about.

12. A red and black horizontally striped spherical buoy with a diamond topmark and marked "S. Z. S.," is established off the western end of the shoal ground which separates Borlase from Worren. A similar buoy with a cone topmark and marked "Z. S. S.", is placed off the eastern end.

13. The fairway buoy, situated about 4 miles north-westward of Cora Lighthouse, is a red and black chequered conical buoy with a topmark consisting of a double cross over a cone point down. No. 1 red and No. 2 black, situated about 8 cables south­eastward of the fairway buoy, have a cage and a truncated cone topmark respectively.

14. A light-buoy, exhibiting a fixed red light, is established south­ward of Auts Bank in a position about l³/₄ miles east-north­eastward of Colpoys Point. A light-buoy exhibiting a fixed green light is established near the anchorage in a position about 5 cables north-north-eastward of Range Point. The positions of the light-buoys are not to be depended upon.

15. In difficult parts of the river the channel is marked by red conical and black can buoys; during winter they are replaced by spar buoys. Red buoys indicate that the channel lies between them and the right bank and they must therefore be left on the starboard hand by vessels proceeding up-river.

16. The channels are also marked by leading beacons, consisting of posts with diamond shaped topmark, painted black with a white vertical line, erected on the banks of the river.

17. A black can buoy No. 9 marks the north-eastern edge of the foul ground extending about 6 cables north-eastward from Emerald Isle on the south-western side of the channel. Too much reliance should not be placed on the position of this buoy, especially after heavy gales.

18. Hid Reef, the outer part of which lies 2¹U miles south-westward of Cedar Point, and its inner end about one mile off the western side of Annette Island, shows three rocks which dry from 5 to 7 feet, with narrow passage between them. The outer rock is marked on its northern side by a red conical buoy with a diamond topmark.

19. A light-and-bell-buoy, with red and black horizontal bands, and showing a short white flash every two seconds, is moored on the north-eastern side of Potter Rock.

10. California Rock, small in extent, with a depth of 9 feet over it, lies nearly in mid-channel in the passage north-eastward of Pennock Island, about half a mile northward of the south-eastern extremity of the island. It is marked on its north-eastern side by a black barrel shaped buoy with a topmark consisting of a cone point down.

11. No. 1 black and red horizontally striped spherical buoy 15 feet high, stands on the edge of the bank extending from the south­western shore, about 3 cables north-westward of East Clump Islet.

12. A light buoy No. 4, painted red, showing a short red flash every three seconds, is moored off the outer edge of the bank extending from Bar Point.

13. Trap Rock, consisting of sand and boulders, dries, and is situated at the northern end of a spit extending 3V₂ cables northward from the south-western side of the strait, 4 cables westward of the western extremity of the 268-foot island; it is marked close to its eastern side by a red and black horizontally striped nun buoy.

14. A red spar buoy No. 2 is moored half a cable south-westward of Harbour Rock, and marks the outer edge of the ledge extending north-eastward from the north-eastern side of Japonski Island.

15. A black spindle buoy surmounted by an iron staff and cross, lies north-eastward of Channel Rock, on the north-eastern side of the channel, and marks the offshore reef in that vicinity.

16. Otstoia Island, low and wooded, with some trees at its eastern end, lies about a quarter of a mile off the northern end of Baranoff Island, but the navigable channel is only about ³/₄ of a cable wide, due to a flat which extends about 1V₂ cables from Baranoff Island. A black chequered conical buoy, situated one cable southward of the light structure on Otstoia Island, marks the north-western end of this flat.

17. A rock with a depth of 2V₂ fathoms over it lies about l³/₄ miles north-eastward of Distant Point, and about a mile from the north-eastern shore; it is marked on its north-western side by a black can buoy, No. 1. The channel into the bay lies between this buoy and the red conical buoy mentioned in the preceding paragraph.

18. A light-and-whistle-buoy, painted red, marked No. 2, exhibiting a white flashing light of one second's duration every ten seconds, is moored about 3 cables south-south-westward of Barwell Island.

B.

1. A red beacon stands on the northern side of the shoal.

2. A red conical beacon stands on the edge of the reef extending about half a mile south-westward of Felice.

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3. A beacon marks the edge of the reef extending northward from the southern entrance point of the bay.

4. A beacon, the position of which is approximate, stands near the northern end of the reef on the western side of the entrance.

5. A red beacon, surmounted by a cone, marks the outer end of a reef which extends about 4V₂ cables west-south-westward from Clover, the eastern entrance point.

6. Too much reliance should not be placed on the existence of beacons in the vicinity.

7. The southern patch has a least depth of 3 fathoms and is marked on its north-western side by a black conical buoy, surmounted by a cylinder.

8. A white triangular beacon stands on the eastern shore of Higgins Channel 2V₄ miles north-eastward of Betton Point.

9. A beacon surmounted by a white disc, stands on the southern shore, which, in line with a rock, painted white, bearing 172°, leads to the anchorage.

10. A black beacon, surmounted by a cylinder, 39 feet high, stands on Zemly 5V₂ miles from its south-eastern extremity. It is dif­ficult to distinguish it.

11. A pyramidal beacon stands on Olive and another on the southern side of Kekur half a mile east-north-eastward. In line bearing bV they lead through the eastern part of Katz.

12. A red beacon, surmounted by a cone, stands on the northern edge of Belknap on the southern side of the entrance to Emge-ten; the reef here is always marked by breakers.

13. A black beacon, surmounted by an inverted cone and a cross, marks a rock, situated 4 cables east-south-eastward of the western entrance point.

14. The north-eastern and the north-western extremities of M. are each marked by a black beacon surmounted by a cylinder.

15. The northern side of the channel is marked by black buoys, and the southern side by red buoys.

16. A rock with a depth of 6 feet, marked by a red beacon, sur­mounted by a cone, lies at the north-western end of Gull between Dundas and the coast about 3V_a cables offshore.

17. A pile beacon, surmounted by a white cage, is situated б¹/* cables south-westward of the southern extremity of Ansly.

18. The eastern side of the fairway is marked by a red beacon, surmounted by a cone, and the western side by a black can buoy and two black beacons, each surmounted by a cylinder.

19. A red beacon is situated on the southern side of the fairway, three-quarters of a mile eastward of the north-western extremity of the reef on the southern side of the entrance.

20. Two white, square leading beacons, the front one of which is a stone tower, standing at elevations of 164 and 184 feet> respectively, are situated on the northern side of the port.

10. White wooden beacons, each 24 feet in height, stand on the south-western, western, and north-western extremities of Muir and a red beacon, surmounted by a cone, marks a rock, with a depth of less than one foot, lying 6 cables south-south-westward of the western extremity of the island.

11. Two leading beacons, in line bearing 137°, are situated northward of the lagoon, and another pair bearing 99°, are situated on the eastern shore.

12. Two rectangular leading beacons, painted white with an orange vertical stripe, are situated on the eastern side of Hot Harbour, about 4 miles north-eastward of Carolus Point. In line, bearing about 131°, they lead through Roose Entrance.

13. A number of white wooden beacons; about 24 feet in height, are situated on the coast of Weasel and on either side of Kite in the north-western approach to Carral; two similar beacons, about 15 feet in height, stand on the northern side of Batten. The position of all these beacons may best be seen on the chart.

14. Two white square wooden beacons stand on Tongass Ridge, which forms the eastern side of the port, and in line bearing about 91°, lead towards the anchorage between the north-western extremity of the off-lying reef and a detached reef, with a depth of less than 6 feet, which occasionally breaks, about 4 cables northward.

15. A pile beacon with red triangular day-mark stands on the south-easternmost islet of the group extending from the western shore at the entrance to Rose Inlet, and half a mile south-westward from the light.

16. On the northern extremity of the north-western islet is a white pyramidal beacon 13 feet high, surmounted by a cross, and on the south-eastern end of the north-eastern islet is a similar beacon surmounted by an inverted cone and a cross. These beacons in line bearing 105°, lead through the channel southward of Larzatita Island, situated about a mile west-north-westward.

17. A cove, the eastern side of which is formed by an island, with an islet, marked by a beacon surmounted by a white cage off its northern end, lies about one mile westward of the north­western point of Edwards Island.

18. A sunken rock lies close westward of the northern end of the islet. The channel into the cove is marked by three square leading beacons, and a white circular beacon on the mainland marks the northern entrance point of the cove.

19. A spindle beacon surmounted by a white barrel is situated on Double Rock lying close to the northern shore, about a quarter of a mile north-westward of Buff on Island.

20. Two shoals, with depths of 16 and 22 feet respectively over them, lie in the middle of the entrance to this cove, the former shoal

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being marked on its northern side by a reetangular leading beacon.