Seamarks/Virtual AtoNs
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Seamark tagging
Virtual AtoNs
The tags defined on this page will render in various nautical charts.
This page defines tags and values for Virtual AIS Aids to Navigation objects.
The object node should be placed at the position transmitted by the AIS station of the AtoN.
Main tag: seamark:type=virtual_aton
| Type | seamark:type | Definition | Rendering |
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| Virtual AtoN | virtual_aton | An Automatic Identification System (AIS) message 21 transmitted from an AIS station to simulate on navigation systems an Aid to Navigation which does not physically exist. | 
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Categories
| Category) | seamark:virtual_aton:category | Definition | Rendering |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virtual AIS (North Cardinal Mark) | north_cardinal | An AIS radiobeacon that transmits the position of a virtual north cardinal mark. | 
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| Virtual AIS (South Cardinal Mark) | south_cardinal | An AIS radiobeacon that transmits the position of a virtual south cardinal mark. | 
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| Virtual AIS (East Cardinal Mark) | east_cardinal | An AIS radiobeacon that transmits the position of a virtual east cardinal mark. | 
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| Virtual AIS (West Cardinal Mark) | west_cardinal | An AIS radiobeacon that transmits the position of a virtual west cardinal mark. | 
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| Virtual AIS (Port Lateral Mark) | port_lateral | An AIS radiobeacon that transmits the position of a virtual port lateral mark. | 
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| Virtual AIS (Starboard Lateral Mark) | starboard_lateral | An AIS radiobeacon that transmits the position of a virtual starboard lateral mark. | 
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| Virtual AIS (Preferred Channel Starboard Lateral Mark) | preferred_starboard | An AIS radiobeacon that transmits the position of a virtual preferred channel to starboard lateral mark. |
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| Virtual AIS (Preferred Channel Port Lateral Mark) | preferred_port | An AIS radiobeacon that transmits the position of a virtual preferred channel to port lateral mark. |
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| Virtual AIS (Isolated Danger Mark) | isolated_danger | An AIS radiobeacon that transmits the position of a virtual isolated danger mark. | 
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| Virtual AIS (Safe Water Mark) | safe_water | An AIS radiobeacon that transmits the position of a virtual safe water mark. | 
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| Virtual AIS (Special Purpose Mark) | special_purpose | An AIS radiobeacon that transmits the position of a virtual special purpose mark. | 
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| Virtual AIS (Emergency Wreck Mark) | wreck | An AIS radiobeacon that transmits the position of a virtual emergency wreck mark. | 
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Other Attributes
| Attribute | seamark:virtual_aton:<attribute> | Value type | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMSI Number (-) | mmsi | Integer | The MMSI digits |
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