Isolated danger mark

Sea mark indicating a danger spot

Examples of Isolated Danger Marks

An Isolated Danger Mark, as defined by the International Association of Lighthouse Authorities, is a sea mark used in maritime pilotage to indicate a hazard to shipping such as a partially submerged rock.^[1]

Isolated Danger Mark near Hvar, Croatia

It is recognisable by its black and red bands and top-mark of two black balls.^[1]

Its distinctive sequence of flashing white light consists of 2 quick flashes in intervals of either 5 or 10 seconds.^[2]

See also

• Geography portal

• Navigation
• Lateral mark
• Cardinal mark
• Safe water mark
• Special mark
• Emergency wreck buoy

Footnotes

1. IALA 2010, section 4.
2. SHOM 2016, section 1.2.4.

References

• International association of maritime aids to navigation and lighthouse authorities (2010). "Maritime buoyage system and other aids to navigation" (PDF). IALA-AISM. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
• Service Hydrographique et Océanographique de la Marine (1 September 2016). Signalisation Maritime (PDF) (in French). France: SHOM. ISBN 978-2-11-139457-5. Retrieved 11 August 2019. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)