Tag:route=waterway

Signed route for motorboats and ships along a navigable waterway. In Europe CEMT=* is the general term, see also motorboat=*, boat=*, ship=*.

How to map

Navigable routes are mapped in relations of type type=route.

The following characteristics could be included:

• type=route mandatory
• route=waterway mandatory
• network=* optional
  • network=e-waterway - WikiProject_Europe/E-waterway_network
• name=* - Name
• ref=* - Short identifier for route (max 5 characters)
• operator=* - Operator
• distance=* - Distance in km
• description=* - Description of the route

Rendering

route=waterway is not rendered by the default map layers on Openstreetmap.org. Maps that render the tags include:

• OpenSeaMap

See also

• WikiProject_Europe/E-waterway_network
• route=motorboat - A recreational route specifically signed for motorboats (and not signed for other boats such as canoes)
• route=canoe - A signed route for canoes, kayaks, or other paddle craft.
• route=ferry - The route of a public ferry or water bus.