Key:seamark:beacon lateral:shape
| seamark:beacon_lateral:shape |
| Description |
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| The shape of a Lateral Beacon |
| Group: Marine navigation |
| Used on these elements |
| Documented values: 4 |
| Requires |
| Status: de facto |
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The shape of a Lateral Beacon (BCNLAT)
Values
| Shape (BCNSHP) | seamark:beacon_lateral:shape | Definition | Rendering |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stake, Pole, Perch or Post | stake pole perch post |
An elongated wood or metal pole, embedded in the bottom to serve as a navigational aid or a support for a navigational aid. | |
| Withy | withy | A tree without roots stuck or spoiled into the bottom of the sea to serve as a navigational aid. | |
| Beacon tower | tower | A solid structure of the order of 10 metres in height used as a navigational aid. | |
| Pile beacon | pile | A long heavy timber(s) or section(s) of steel, wood, concrete, etc., forced into the seabed to serve as an aid to navigation or as a support for an aid to navigation. | |
| Lattice beacon | lattice | A structure consisting of strips of metal or wood crossed or interlaced to form a structure to serve as an aid to navigation or as a support for an aid to navigation. | |
| Cairn | cairn | A mound of stones, usually conical or pyramidal, raised specifically for maritime navigation. | |
| Buoyant beacon | buoyant | A tall spar-like beacon fitted with a permanently submerged buoyancy chamber, the lower end of the body is secured to seabed sinker either by a flexible joint or by a cable under tension. |
See also
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