Tag:seamark:type=beacon_lateral

A lateral beacon is used to indicate the port or starboard hand side of the route to be followed. They are generally used for well defined channels and are used in conjunction with a conventional direction of buoyage.

How to map

General

• seamark:type=beacon_lateral
• seamark:name=*

Categories

• seamark:beacon_lateral:category=*

Shape

• seamark:beacon_lateral:shape=perch
• seamark:beacon_lateral:shape=stake
• seamark:beacon_lateral:shape=pile

Colour

• seamark:beacon_lateral:colour=grey

Topmarks (Region A)

Shape (TOPSHP)	seamark:topmark:shape	Usage	Rendering
Solid cone with vertex uppermost	seamark:topmark:shape=cone, point down seamark:topmark:colour=green seamark:topmark:colour_pattern=border	Starboard lateral marks
Solid cone with vertex lowermost	seamark:topmark:shape=cone, point up seamark:topmark:colour=red seamark:topmark:colour_pattern=border	Starboard lateral marks
Cylinder (can) mounted vertically	seamark:topmark:shape=cylinder seamark:topmark:colour=red	Lateral port marks
Two vertical cones with their vertices adjacent	seamark:topmark:shape=2 cones point together
Cross mounted with arms diagonally	seamark:topmark:shape=x-shape seamark:topmark:colour=yellow	Special purpose marks
Cross mounted with arms horizontal and vertical	seamark:topmark:shape=cross seamark:topmark:colour=yellow	Wrecks
Rhombus (diamond)	seamark:topmark:shape=rhombus seamark:topmark:colour=white;green seamark:topmark:colour_pattern=border

Light

• seamark:light:colour=red
• seamark:light:colour=green
• seamark:light:period=*
• seamark:light:character=*
• seamark:light:exhibition=*

See also

Seamarks/CEVNI Lateral Marks