Seamarks/Gates
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Seamark tagging
Gates
For routing purpose, the tag should be placed on the waterway.
This page defines tags for the attributes of gates.
| Type | S100 code | seamark:type | Definition | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gate | GATCON | gate | A structure that may be swung, drawn, or lowered to block an entrance or passageway. | seamark:type=gate |
This page defines values for the "seamark:gate:category" tags and other attributes applied to fog signals.
Categories
| Category (CATGAT) | seamark:gate:category | Definition | Example | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gate in general | general | Non-specific gate | seamark:gate:category=general | |
| Flood barrage gate | flood_barrage | An opening gate used to control flood water. | 
|
seamark:gate:category=flood_barrage |
| Caisson | caisson | A steel structure used for closing the entrance of locks, wet and dry docks. | seamark:gate:category=caisson | |
| Lock gate | lock | Lock gates are the massive hinged doors at each end of a lock. | 
|
seamark:gate:category=lock |
| Dyke gate | dyke | An opening gate in a dyke. | seamark:gate:category=dyke | |
| Sluice | sluice | A sliding gate or other contrivance for changing the level of a body of water by controlling the flow into or out of it. | seamark:gate:category=sluice |
Other attributes
| Attribute | seamark:gate:<attribute> | Value type | Definition | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horizontal clearance (HORCLW) | clearance_width | Decimal | The width that is available for safe navigation. | seamark:gate:clearance_width=* |
| Vertical clearance (VERCLR) | clearance_height | Decimal | The vertical clearance measured from the surface plane towards the object overhead. | seamark:gate:clearance_height=* |
See also
waterway=lock_gate- JOSM preset > seamark:type=bridge/gate
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