U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Casco Bay Flotilla 21 1NR, Identifying Casco Bay Aids to Navigation

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Aids To Navigation come in all shapes and sizes. This page is for training purposes only. The information here is not to be used for navigational purposes. Information on this page comes from an uncorrected copy of the 2003 Light List. For the most up-to-date and correct information on ATON's on this page you need to check both the Light List and Local Notice to Mariners. Be aware that the location of floating Aids to Navigation do and are moved from time to time. Click here to go to NGIA (National Geospatial Intelligence Agency) Digital Navigation Publications where you can find corrected Light List information corrected to a date published at top of their website.

Link to State of Maine Navigational Aids Program for inland lakes and river.

There are more to floating Aids to Navigation then what you see when you are out on the water. These photos are of floating Navigational Aids waiting to be deployed. Notice how much more buoy there is under water than what you can see above the water.

Test your knowledge of Aids to Navigation (ATON) in Casco Bay.

See if you can answer questions below for ATON photos on this page.

The following items are listed in the Light Lists. They appear under a bold title for were the ATON is located. In some cases the ATON may appear on the Light List under more than one listing. In so far as we are able, we will show the bold headings that they are found under along with the Light List of items below on the popup answers.

1. Light List Number

2. Name and Location?

3. Position (if it applies)?

4. Characteristic (if it applies)?

5. Height (in feet if it applies)?

6. Range (in Nautical Miles if it applies)?

7. Structure (if it applies)?

8. Remarks (if there are any/may also include webmaster remarks)

For an answer place you mouse cursor over middle to top of the picture. Answer is from Light List and will also show you how it looks on chart.

This page last updated 19 April 2008
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