Seamarks/Harbours
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Seamark tagging
Harbours
The tags defined on this page will render in various nautical charts. These tags should be placed on the outline area way of the harbour or else on a node placed within the harbour area, clear of other mapped features.
| Type | S100 | seamark:type | Definition | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harbour facility | HBRFAC | harbour | A natural or artificially improved body of water providing protection for vessels, and providing anchoring and docking facilities. Mark the entrance of the harbour, between the mole heads, ~100 meters seawards. |
seamark:type=harbour |
seamark:harbour:name=* - name in bold above the harbor icon.
Within a harbour area there may be any number of basins, docks, and berths:
| Type | S100 | seamark:type | Definition | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harbour basin | hrbbsn | harbour_basin | An enclosed area of water surrounded by quay walls constructed to provide means for the transfer of cargos from and to ships. | seamark:type=harbour_basin |
| Dock area | DOCARE | dock | A dock is an artificially enclosed area within which ships may moor and which may have gates to regulate water level. | seamark:type=dock |
| Dry dock | DRYDOC | dry_dock | An artificial basin fitted with a gate or caisson, into which vessels can be floated and the water pumped out to expose the vessel's bottom. | seamark:type=dry_dock |
| Floating dock | FLODOC | floating_dock | A form of dry dock consisting of a floating structure of one or more sections which can be partly submerged by controlled flooding to receive a vessel, then raised by pumping out the water so that the vessel's bottom can be exposed. | seamark:type=floating_dock |
| Berth | BERTHS | berth | A named or numbered place where a vessel is moored at a wharf. | seamark:type=berth |
Harbour categories
The tag value should be a semicolon-separated list of applicable categories.
| Category (CATHAF) | seamark:harbour:category | Definition | Rendering | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RoRo-terminal | roro | A terminal for roll-on roll-off ferries. | 
|
seamark:harbour:category=roro |
| Ferry terminal | ferry | A terminal for passenger and vehicle ferries. |
|
seamark:harbour:category=ferry |
| Fishing harbour | fishing | A harbour with facilities for fishing boats. | 
|
seamark:harbour:category=fishing |
| Yacht harbour/marina | marina | A harbour with facilities for small boats and yachts | 
|
seamark:harbour:category=marina |
| Yacht berths without facilities | marina_no_facilities | A harbour for small boats and yachts without any facilities. | 
|
seamark:harbour:category=marina_no_facilities |
| Naval base | naval | A centre of operations for naval vessels. |
|
seamark:harbour:category=naval |
| Tanker terminal | tanker | A terminal for the bulk handling of liquid cargoes. |
|
seamark:harbour:category=tanker |
| Passenger terminal | passenger | A terminal for the loading and unloading of passengers. |
|
seamark:harbour:category=passenger |
| Shipyard | shipyard | A place where ships are built or repaired. |
|
seamark:harbour:category=shipyard |
| Container terminal | container | A terminal for container ships. |
|
seamark:harbour:category=container |
| Bulk terminal | bulk | A terminal for the handling of bulk materials such as iron ore, coal, etc. |
|
seamark:harbour:category=bulk |
| Syncrolift | syncrolift | A platform powered by synchronous electric motors used to lift vessels (larger than boats) in and out of the water. |
|
seamark:harbour:category=syncrolift |
| Straddle carrier | straddle_carrier | A wheeled vehicle designed to lift and carry containers or vessels within its own framework. |
|
seamark:harbour:category=straddle_carrier |
| Lay up vessels berth | lay_up | A berth where lay up vessels are stationed |
|
seamark:harbour:category=lay_up |
| Wood products terminal | timber | A terminal for handling wood products. |
|
seamark:harbour:category=timber |
| Service and repair | service_repair | A place where mechanical services or repairs can be undertaken to engines or other vessel equipment. |
|
seamark:harbour:category=service_repair |
| Quarantine station | quarantine | A medical control center located in an isolated spot ashore where patients with contagious diseases from vessel in quarantine are taken. | seamark:harbour:category=quarantine | |
| Seaplane terminal | seaplane | A terminal for seaplanes. |
|
seamark:harbour:category=seaplane |
| General cargo terminal | cargo | A terminal for handling general cargo. |
|
seamark:harbour:category=cargo |
| Offshore industry support base | offshore_support | A base which provides support and load out facilities for offshore industry. |
|
seamark:harbour:category=offshore_support |
| Local authority/ port service support base | port_support | A place where vessels from different authorities or port service vessels are stationed. |
|
seamark:harbour:category=port_support |
Harbour information
These tags provide a summary of harbour particulars such as might be found in an almanac entry.
Note that this is simply an annotated list of general harbour information. In addition, facilities such as harbour-master, customs offices, etc. may be separately mapped and tagged with either seamark:building tags or appropriate OSM tags (amenity, shop, etc.).
| Item | Key | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Harbour operator | operator | The name of the managing entity |
| Port of entry | port_of_entry | Information concerning the customs/immigration status. |
| Tide state | access:tide | Tide conditions for access. |
| Tidal range | access:tidal_range | The tidal range at the entrance. |
| Sill height | access:sill_height | The height above the sea bed of an entrance sill. |
| Swell conditions | access:swell | Swell conditions for access. |
| Ice conditions | access:ice | Ice conditions for access. |
| Time limits | access:time | Access opening times. |
| Maximum length | maxlength | Maximum permitted vessel length. |
| Maximum beam | maxwidth | Maximum permitted vessel beam. |
| Maximum draft | maxdraft | Maximum permitted vessel draft. |
| Maximum height | maxairdraft | Maximum permitted vessel height AWL. |
| Speed limit | maxspeed | Maximum permitted speed within harbour. |
| Harbour master | harbour_master | Information about the harbour master. |
| Phone | phone | Phone number(s) of harbour offices. |
| Fax | fax | Fax number(s) of harbour offices. |
| Email address of harbour. | ||
| Web site | website | URL of harbour website. |
| VHF channel | vhf_channel | Radio channel for harbour communications. |
| VHF MMSI | vhf_mmsi |  MMSI number for harbour radio communications.
|
| General information | harbour:information | Text. |
Marina facilities
These tags provide a list of facilities to be found at or near a marina.
Note that this is simply an annotated list added to the main harbour object. In addition, the individual facilities may be separately mapped and tagged with either seamark:small_craft_facility tags or appropriate OSM tags (amenity, shop, etc.). Please see Map Features.
| Item | Key | Value | Rendering |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visitors berths | harbour:visitor_berth | Availability/number of visitors berths. | 
|
| Visitors moorings | harbour:visitors_mooring | Availability/number of visitor moorings. | |
| Scrubbing berth | harbour:scrubbing_berth | Availability of scrubbing berths. | |
| Electricity | harbour:electricity | Availability of shore power. See Map Features and amenity=charging_station. | |
| Drinking Water | harbour:water_tap | Availability of potable water. See Map Features and amenity=drinking_water. | |
| Showers | harbour:showers | Availability/access of shower/bathing facilities. See Map Features and amenity=shower. | |
| Toilets | harbour:toilets | Availability/access of toilet facilities. See Map Features and amenity=toilets. | |
| Laundrette | harbour:laundrette | Availability/access of laundry facilities. See Map Features and shop=laundry. | |
| Inn | harbour:public_inn | Availability/location of public inns. See Map Features and amenity=pub. | |
| Restaurant | harbour:restaurant | Availability/location of restaurants. See Map Features and amenity=restaurant. | |
| Sailing club | harbour:nautical_club | Availability/access of sailing/boating club. | |
| Fuel | harbour:fuel_station | Availability/types of fuelling facilities. See Map Features and amenity=fuel. | |
| Chandler | harbour:chandler | Availability/location of chandleries. | |
| Provisions | harbour:provisions | Availability/location of food stores. See Map Features and shop=convenience or shop=supermarket. | |
| Bottled gas | harbour:bottle_gas | Availability/location of suppliers of bottled gas. | |
| Doctor | harbour:doctor | Availability/location of medical facilities. See Map Features and amenity=doctors. | |
| Pharmacy | harbour:pharmacy | Availability/location of pharmacies. See Map Features and amenity=pharmacy. | |
| Emergency telephone | harbour:emergency_telephone | Availability/location of emergency telephones. See Map Features and emergency=phone. | |
| Post box | harbour:post_box | Availability/location of post boxes. See Map Features and amenity=post_box. | |
| Telephone | harbour:telephone | Availability/location of telephones. See Map Features and amenity=telephone. | |
| Refuse disposal | harbour:refuse_bin | Availability/location of refuse disposal facilities. See Map Features and amenity=waste_disposal. | |
| Pump-out | harbour:pump-out | Availability/location of black water pump-out facilities. | |
| Car park | harbour:car_park | Availability/location of car parking. See Map Features and amenity=parking. | |
| Boat trailer park | harbour:boat_trailers_park | Availability/location of boat trailer parking. | |
| Caravan site | harbour:caravan_site | Availability/location of nearby caravan sites. See Map Features and tourism=caravan_site. | |
| Camping site | harbour:camping_site | Availability/location of nearby camping sites. See Map Features and tourism=camp_site. | |
| Picnic area | harbour:picnic_area | Availability/location of nearby picnic areas. See Map Features and tourism=picnic_site. | |
| Sailmaker | harbour:sailmaker | Availability/location of sailmakers. See Map Features and craft=sailmaker. | |
| Boatyard | harbour:boatyard | Availability/location of boatyards. See Map Features and waterway=boatyard. | |
| Boat hoist | harbour:boat_hoist | Availability/location of boat lift-out facilities. | |
| Slipway | harbour:slipway | Availability/location of slipways. See Map Features and leisure=slipway. | |
| Mechanics workshop | harbour:mechanics_workshop | Availability/location of engine/boat equipment repair facilities. |
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