General Navigation USCG Question #270 (Set 9)

Which topmark shown in illustration D023NG below identifies an isolated danger?

USCG Exam Illustration D023NG
USCG Examination Diagram: Illustration D023NG
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option B — B

Isolated danger marks are identified by a topmark consisting of two black spheres, one above the other. This visual signal, defined by IALA maritime buoyage standards, alerts mariners to a hazard of limited extent that has navigable water all around it.

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