Seamarks/Anchorages
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Seamark tagging
Anchorages
The tags defined on this page will render in various nautical charts.
| Type | S100 | seamark:type | Definition | Rendering | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage area | ACHARE | anchorage | An area in which vessels anchor or may anchor. | 
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A "seamark:name" tag is used for the anchorage name.
On multipolygons, the tags should be placed either on the relation or on the outer polygon. |
| Anchor berth | ACHBRT | anchor_berth | A designated area of water where a single vessel, sea plane, etc., may anchor. | 
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A "seamark:name" tag is used for the berth number.
A "seamark:anchor_berth:radius" is used for the swinging radius of the berth. |
Seamarks/INT-1 Section N - examples
This page defines values for the "seamark:anchorage:category" tags.
Categories
Where more than one value applies, the tag value should be a semi-colon separated list.
| Category (CATACH) | seamark:anchorage:category | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted anchorage | unrestricted | An area in which vessels anchor or may anchor. |
| Deep water anchorage | deep_water | An area in which vessels of deep draught anchor or may anchor. |
| Tanker anchorage | tanker | An area in which tankers anchor or may anchor. |
| Explosives anchorage | explosives | An area set apart for anchored ships discharging or receiving explosives. |
| Quarantine anchorage | quarantine | An area where a vessel anchors when satisfying quarantine regulations. |
| Sea-plane anchorage | seaplane | An area in which sea-planes anchor or may anchor. |
| Small craft anchorage | small_craft | An area in which yachts and small boats anchor or may anchor. |
| Small craft mooring area | small_craft_mooring | An area in which yachts and small boats moor. |
| Anchorage for periods up to 24 hours | 24_hour | An area in which vessels anchor or may anchor for periods of up to 24 hours. |
| Anchorage for pushing-navigation vessels | pushing | An area where pushing-navigation vessels may anchor |
| Anchorage for a limited period of time | limited_period | An area in which vessels may anchor for a period of time not to exceed a specific limit. |
| Anchorage for other vessels than pushing-navigation vessels | non_pushing | An area where other vessels than pushing-navigation vessels may anchor |
| Anchorage for dry cargo vessels | dry_cargo | An area where dry cargo vessels may anchor |
| Anchorage for rafts | raft | An area where rafts may anchor |
Restrictions
Anchorage areas may have restrictions applied to them. See: restrictions.
References
OSM seamark resources
- Seamark tag values(en)
- Seamark objects(en)
- Seamark attributes(en)
- Categories of objects(en)
- INT-1 cross reference(en)
- Inland waterway notice marks (CEVNI, Europe)(en)
- Inland waterway lateral marks (CEVNI, Europe)(en)
- Inland waterway notice marks (BNIWR, Brazil)(en)
- Inland waterway notice marks (PPWBC, Brazil/Paraguay)(en)
- Inland waterway notice marks (RIWR, Russia)(en)
JOSM presets & styles
External sources
- S-101 ENC/iENC registry (iho.int), the ENC Data Classification and Encoding Guide (DCEG) can be downloaded as zipped PDF, online access to symbols in Portrayal Register
- International nautical chart symbol legend (Chart INT-1, NOAA)
- Encoding Guide for Inland ENCs (openecdis.org, 2018), an international standard of the Inland ENC Harmonization Group is currently in development (IEHG Publication S-401, 2019)
- European Code for Inland Waterways (CEVNI), (UNECE, Fifth revised version 2015)
- European Code for Signs and Signals on Inland Waterways (SIGNI), (UNECE Resolution N0. 90, 2018)
- U.S. Aids to Navigation System – also details the Western Waters Marking System, Intracoastal Waterway system, and Uniform State Waterway Marking System