10.3 Cardinal Marks

Cardinal marks:

Cardinal marks are used to indicate the cardinal directions (North, South, East, and West) and to provide a reference point for the ASVs. These marks will be placed at strategic locations along the course to help the ASVs navigate and stay on track and avoid potential dangers.

Specifications:

The cardinal marks have the following specifications:

Marker type	Colour	Meaning	Additional comments
Cardinal North	RAL9005 Black & RAL1003 Yellow	Passing on North side of mark	Black and yellow marks are 30 cm high from waterline
Cardinal East	RAL9005 Black & RAL1003 Yellow	Passing on East side of mark	Black and yellow marks are 20 cm high from waterline
Cardinal South	RAL9005 Black & RAL1003 Yellow	Passing on South side of mark	Black and yellow marks are 30 cm high from waterline
Cardinal West	RAL9005 Black & RAL1003 Yellow	Passing on West side of mark	Black and yellow marks are 20 cm high from waterline

Part	Diameter	Height
Bouy	40 cm	40 cm (20 cm above waterline)
Cylindrical mark	14 cm	40 cm
Total from waterline	-	60 cm

A dataset of photos of the markers (North, East, West, South) will be provided.