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Character of Light (COL)

DGIF baseline 2026-1, the latest. Earlier baselines: timemap.

RDF: col.ttl

Name

characterOfLight

Datatype

CharacterOfLightStrucText

Definition

The characteristic description of a maritime light or lights at one geographic position that includes its class, number and color(s) of flashes or occultations.

Description

This text is structured as it traditionally has been represented on a paper chart.

Accepted

2013-10-18

Defined by

DFDD

Used by

• BC100 Leading Line
• BC060 Light Sector
• BC040 Maritime Navigation Light
• GB013 Aerodrome Beacon

Source: DGIF 2026-1 QEA model, DGIWG. Standard: DGIWG 206-3. Licence: CC BY 4.0, © DGIWG.