Question 301Navigation General

The correct answer is A) northerly on the Pacific Coast. For the purpose of the direction of buoying offshore, "proceeding from seaward" means moving towards the shore from the open ocean. On the Pacific Coast of the United States, the lateral system buoys are arranged such that red buoys are to the right (starboard) and green buoys are to the left (port) when proceeding northerly towards the shore. The other options are incorrect because the lateral system is arranged differently on the Atlantic Coast (B) and the Gulf Coast (C), where the buoy colors are reversed relative to the direction of travel.