Key:seamark:beacon lateral:shape

seamark:beacon_lateral:shape
Description
The shape of a Lateral Beacon  
Group: Marine navigation
Used on these elements
Documented values: 4
Requires
Status: de facto

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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