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    CHART SYMBOLS

    The seafaring nations of the world - members of the International Hydrographic


    Organization - agreed in 1982 on an universal set of chart symbols, abbreviations,
    colours, etc to be used in the nautical chart, in order to obtain uniformity.

    Slide 15
    On regular charts a white, red, yellow or green lights will be indicated by

    On GPS displays and modern multi-coloured charts in specific colours:


    The precise position of a chart symbol is its center, or is indicated with a line and circle,
    the “position circle”.
    Buoys and Beacond
    Two distinct types of sea mark are drawn differently in the chart:

    •BEACONS - fixed to the seabed; drawn upright;

    •BUOYS - consisting of a floating object that is usually anchored to a specific location on


    the sea floor; drawn at an oblique angle and with oblique numbering, descriptions of
    colours and light characteristics.
    Major floating light (light-vessel, major light-float, LANBY)

    Light Vessel

    Major light , Minor Light


    Green or black buoys (symbols filled
    black): G = Green ; B = Black

    Green or black beacon (symbol filled


    black). Note the upright G, instead of
    an oblique G

    Single coloured buoys other than


    green and black: Y = Yellow ; R = Red
    Coloured beacon other than green and black,
    the symbol is again filled black so only the
    shape of the top mark is of navigational
    significance

    Multipile Colours in horizontal bands, the


    colour sequence is from top to bottom

    Multipile Colours in vertical or diagonal


    Stripes, the darker colour is given first.
    W = White
    Spar buoy (here a safe water
    mark)

    Lighted marks on multi-coloured


    charts, GPS displays and chart
    plotters.

    Lighted red beacon on standard


    charts.
    Red beacon and green buoy with topmark,
    colour, radar reflector and designation. Red
    buoys and marks are given even numbers, green
    buoys and marks are given odd numbers.

    Leading beacons - Leading line (firm line is the


    track to be followed)
    All-round light with obscured sector

    Leading lights (≠ : any two objects in line under each other).


    Bearing given in degrees and minutes.
    The lights are synchronized.
    The red light has a shorter nominal range
    (the distance from which the light can be seen):
    10 nautical miles.
    • Wave-actuated bell buoy to the left, and to the right a Light buoy, with a horn giving a
    single blast every 15 seconds, in conjunction with a wave-actuated whistle. Other
    sounds include “Gong”, “Siren”, “Diaphone” (Dia).

    • The fog signal symbol may be omitted when a description of the signal is given.
    • Sector light on multi-coloured charts.
    • The elevation is 21 metres (height of the light structure above chart datum).

    • The nominal range of the white light is 18 nautical miles. The range of the green and
    red light is 12 nautical miles.
    • Main light visible all-round with red subsidiary light seen over danger. The fixed red
    light has an elevation of 55 metres and a nominal range of 12 nautical miles.

    • The flashing light is white, with three flashes in a period of 10 seconds. The elevation
    is higher than the red light: 62 metres and the range of the white light is 25 nautical
    miles.
    Symbol showing direction of
    buoyage (where not obvious)

    Symbol showing direction of


    buoyage (where not obvious), on
    multi-coloured charts (red and green
    circles coloured as appropriate),
    here IALA
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irc_FfFSkj8

    (884) Nautical chart symbols and abbreviations - Caribbean Boat Operator basics - YouTube

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