Range markers. So long as the vessel stays somewhere inside of the lines projected from the in-line markers, the vessel will stay in the safe channel until reaching a bend in the channel.
Image ID: theb4275, NOAA's Historic Coast & Geodetic Survey (C&GS) Collection Location: Maine? • High Resolution Photo Available
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