Tag:seamark:type=buoy cardinal

seamark:type = buoy_cardinal
Description
Cardinal buoys  
Group: Marine navigation
Used on these elements
Useful combination
Status: de facto
More details at taginfo
Tools for this tag

A cardinal beacon is used in conjunction with the compass to indicate where the mariner may find the best navigable water. It is placed in one of the four quadrants (North, East, South and West), bounded by inter-cardinal bearings from the point marked.

How to map

Shape

Category - Colour - Topmark

North seamark:buoy_cardinal:category=north

seamark:buoy_cardinal:colour=black;yellow
seamark:buoy_cardinal:colour_pattern=horizontal
seamark:topmark:shape=2 cones up
seamark:topmark:colour=black
East seamark:buoy_cardinal:category=east

seamark:buoy_cardinal:colour=black;yellow;black
seamark:buoy_cardinal:colour_pattern=horizontal
seamark:topmark:shape=2 cones base together
seamark:topmark:colour=black
South seamark:buoy_cardinal:category=south

seamark:buoy_cardinal:colour=yellow;black
seamark:buoy_cardinal:colour_pattern=horizontal
seamark:topmark:shape=2 cones down
seamark:topmark:colour=black
West seamark:buoy_cardinal:category=west

seamark:buoy_cardinal:colour=yellow;black;yellow
seamark:buoy_cardinal:colour_pattern=horizontal
seamark:topmark:shape=2 cones point together
seamark:topmark:colour=black

Light

North seamark:light:colour=white
seamark:light:character=VQ
East seamark:light:colour=white

seamark:light:character=VQ
seamark:light:group=3
seamark:light:period=5

South seamark:light:colour=white

seamark:light:character=VQ
seamark:light:group=6
seamark:light:period=10

West seamark:light:colour=white

seamark:light:character=VQ
seamark:light:group=9
seamark:light:period=10

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  • buoy=cardinal_north
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  • buoy=cardinal_east
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  • buoy=cardinal_south
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  • buoy=cardinal_west
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See also

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