Random Marine Fact: the Emergency Wreck Buoy
The emergency wreck buoy is a colorful blue and yellow vertically striped buoy with a yellow plus-shaped topmark. The buoy is installed to warn of a new wreck in the vicinity and are deployed directly after the wreck occurs. Emergency wreck buoys were created following the sinking of the M/V Tricolor, which is famous for being involved in 3 collisions in the English Channel over 2 weeks due to its conspicious appearance below the water. Archived report on the sinking and video of the salvage operation.
Fact for 2024/10/20. Old facts will be archived in the ship knowledge section.
