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    Cardinal marks indicate the position of dangers to navigation and the safe side to pass them. They are named after and colored like the cardinal directions - North is black over yellow, East is black-yellow-black, South is yellow over black, and West is yellow-black-yellow. Each has a distinctive topmark and light pattern to identify its direction. Cardinal marks are consistent between buoyage systems and help sailors safely navigate hazards.

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    Cardinal marks indicate the position of dangers to navigation and the safe side to pass them. They are named after and colored like the cardinal directions - North is black over yellow, East is black-yellow-black, South is yellow over black, and West is yellow-black-yellow. Each has a distinctive topmark and light pattern to identify its direction. Cardinal marks are consistent between buoyage systems and help sailors safely navigate hazards.

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    Cardinal marks indicate the position of dangers to navigation and the safe side to pass them. They are named after and colored like the cardinal directions - North is black over yellow, East is black-yellow-black, South is yellow over black, and West is yellow-black-yellow. Each has a distinctive topmark and light pattern to identify its direction. Cardinal marks are consistent between buoyage systems and help sailors safely navigate hazards.

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    Named after the cardinal parts of the compass, they indicate the position of a danger

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    Named after the cardinal parts of the compass, North, East, South, and West, cardinal marks indicate the position of a danger and the direction of
    the safe side on which to pass it. Cardinal Marks are constant in both IALA buoyage systems with distinctive yellow and black colours, topmarks,
    and white lights.

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    North Cardinal Mark

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    Colour Black over Yellow

    Shapes Any shape but most commonly pillar or spar

    Top Marks Two cones pointing up

    Lights White, Q or VQ

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    East Cardinal Mark

    Colour Black Yellow Black

    Shapes Any shape but most commonly pillar or spar

    Top Marks Two cones pointing away from each other

    Lights White, Q(3) 15s or VQ(3) 5s

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    South Cardinal Mark

    Colour Yellow over Black

    Shapes Any shape but most commonly pillar or spar

    Top Marks Two cones pointing down

    Lights White, Q(6) + LFl 15s or VQ(6) + LFl 10s

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    West Cardinal Mark

    Colour Yellow Black Yellow

    Shapes Any shape but most commonly pillar or spar

    Top Marks Two cones pointing towards each other

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    Lights White, Q(9) 15s or VQ(9) 10s

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