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Originally Posted by portinfer
...this is the reply I got from the Harbour Auth. ....
"Regarding Diver Down Marker Bouys, the use of the orange/red flag with a white diagonal stripe from top edge of the hoist to bottom edge of the fly is an American institute that has been adopted by some divers in the UK as an inndicator of their position. There is not , as I understand it, a legal requirement for it to be displayed. "
(-- so what about the Blue Alpha flags ? No advice given to me by them !)
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So even they don't seem to offer me any advise nor really state that there are any specific rules...
Ed
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To be fair to the Harbour Master (who I think gave a good response), you asked about the red-flag & didn't really ask him specifically about the A-flag -- although you did summarized the UKDivers position well in your question (perhaps he felt that was close enough?):
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Originally Posted by portinfer
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"I understand that the orange/red and white flag is for use by divers/freedivers/spearfishermen and indicates that they are diving in the vicinity. (As opposed to a blue and white 'A-flag' that is for use on static craft being used by divers) What does this mean for craft users ? Are they obliged to avoid the area that the bouy is in ? If so to what extent ? 10m or 20m or how many metres ?"
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What is a reasonable distance? I would think something of the order of 100ft+ or 50m+ & the further the better --- a spearo might commonly have a 30m float line (scuba divers quite possibly more). I guess we could all have different opinions on that though.
