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Buoy (BC020)
DGIF baseline 2026-1, the latest. Earlier baselines: timemap.
RDF: bc020.ttl
- Name
Buoy- Kind
- FeatureType
- Definition
- A floating object moored to the bottom in a particular place, as an aid to navigation or for other specific purposes.
- Accepted
- 2013-10-18
- Geometry
- point, curve, surface
- Subtype of
- ZI028 Feature Entity
- Attributes
- BUS Buoy Shape — multiplicity 0..1; datatype Buoy_buoyShapeMeta; values: BUS_1 Conical, BUS_2 Can, BUS_3 Spherical, BUS_4 Pillar, BUS_5 Spar, BUS_6 Barrel, BUS_7 Super-buoy, BUS_8 Ice Buoy, BUS_9 Diamond
- BUT Buoy Type — multiplicity 0..*; datatype Buoy_buoyTypeMeta; values: BUT_10 Ocean Data Acquisition System (ODAS) Buoy, BUT_100 Accelerometer, BUT_101 Wavemeter, BUT_102 Navigation, communication and control buoy (NCCB), BUT_103 Ice Buoy, BUT_104 Firing Danger Area, BUT_105 Target, BUT_106 Marker Ship, BUT_107 Degaussing Range, BUT_108 Barge, BUT_109 Cable, BUT_11 Landfall, BUT_110 Outfall, BUT_111 Recording, BUT_112 Recreation Zone, BUT_113 Leading Line, BUT_114 Measured Distance, BUT_115 TSS, BUT_116 Anchoring Prohibited, BUT_117 Berthing Prohibited, BUT_118 Overtaking Prohibited, BUT_119 Two-Way Traffic Prohibited, BUT_120 Reduced Wake, BUT_121 Speed Limit, BUT_122 Stop, BUT_123 Sound Ship's Siren, BUT_124 Restricted Vertical Clearance, BUT_125 Maximum Vessel's Draught, BUT_126 Restricted Horizontal Clearance, BUT_127 Strong Current Warning, BUT_128 Berthing Permitted, BUT_129 Overhead Power Cable, BUT_130 Channel Edge Gradient, BUT_131 Telephone, BUT_132 Ferry Crossing, BUT_133 Pipeline, BUT_134 Clearing Line, BUT_135 Refuge, BUT_136 Foul Ground, BUT_137 Yachting, BUT_138 Heliport, BUT_139 GPS Mark, BUT_140 Work In Progress, BUT_141 Artificial Reef, BUT_142 Marine Farm, BUT_143 Seaplane Landing, BUT_144 Wellhead, BUT_145 Water Column Sensor, BUT_146 Installation Terminal, BUT_147 Installation Catenary Turntable, BUT_148 Ice Mark, BUT_149 Nature Reserve Mark, BUT_15 Special, BUT_150 Customs Mark, BUT_151 Causeway Mark, BUT_152 Fish Aggregating Device (FAD), BUT_18 Safe Water, BUT_19 Anchorage, BUT_20 Fairway, BUT_21 Mid-Channel, BUT_22 Bifurcation, BUT_23 Junction, BUT_24 Wreck, BUT_25 Obstruction, BUT_26 Telegraph Cable, BUT_27 Warping, BUT_28 Quarantine, BUT_29 Exercise Area, BUT_3 Isolated Danger, BUT_30 Explosive Anchorage, BUT_31 Aeronautical Anchorage, BUT_32 Compass Adjustment, BUT_33 Fish Trap, BUT_34 Spoil Ground, BUT_35 Articulated Light, BUT_39 Trot, BUT_4 Large Automatic Navigation Buoy, BUT_6 Light Float, BUT_7 Mooring, BUT_81 Diving, BUT_82 Notice, BUT_84 APEX Float, BUT_85 General Warning, BUT_86 Private, BUT_87 Swim, BUT_88 Control, BUT_89 Entry Prohibited, BUT_91 Preferred Channel to Port, BUT_92 Preferred Channel to Starboard, BUT_93 Starboard-hand Edge, BUT_94 Port-hand Edge, BUT_95 West Cardinal, BUT_96 South Cardinal, BUT_97 East Cardinal, BUT_98 North Cardinal
- CCR Colour of Navigation Mark Description — multiplicity 0..1; datatype CharacterStringMeta
- CPT Colour Pattern — multiplicity 0..1; datatype Buoy_colourPatternMeta; values: CPT_1 Horizontal Stripes, CPT_2 Vertical Stripes, CPT_3 Diagonal Stripes, CPT_4 Squared, CPT_5 Stripes, CPT_6 Border Stripe, CPT_7 Single Color
- CAI Controlling Authority Identification — multiplicity 0..*; datatype CharacterStringMeta
- CMS Commissioned Status — multiplicity 0..1; datatype Buoy_commissionedStatusMeta; values: CMS_1 Commissioned and Operational, CMS_2 Commissioned and on Test, CMS_3 Commissioned but Out of Service, CMS_4 Operational but Not Commissioned, CMS_5 On Test but Not Commissioned, CMS_6 Not Commissioned and Out of Service
- CAA Controlling Authority — multiplicity 0..1; datatype Buoy_controllingAuthorityMeta; values: CAA_16 Civilian, CAA_17 Public, CAA_3 Private, CAA_5 Military
- CSS Cross-sectional Shape — multiplicity 0..1; datatype Buoy_crossSectionalShapeMeta; values: CSS_1 Irregular, CSS_4 Circular, CSS_5 Square, CSS_6 Triangular
- COS Facility Operational Status — multiplicity 0..1; datatype Buoy_facilityOperationalStatusMeta; values: COS_13 Operational, COS_14 Partially Operational, COS_2 Intermittent, COS_4 Non-operational, COS_6 Planned, COS_9 Temporarily Non-operational
- FLT Floodlit — multiplicity 0..1; datatype BooleanMeta
- HGT Height Above Surface Level — multiplicity 0..1; datatype HeightMeasureMeta
- ZVH Highest Elevation — multiplicity 0..1; datatype ElevationMeasureMeta
- NSC Hydrographic NAVAID System — multiplicity 0..1; datatype Buoy_hydrographicNavaidSystemMeta; values: NSC_10 No System, NSC_2 IALA Region A, NSC_3 IALA Region B, NSC_6 SIGNI, NSC_7 US Intracoastal Waterway, NSC_8 US Uniform State, NSC_9 US Western Rivers
- IAA IALA A or B Adopted — multiplicity 0..1; datatype BooleanMeta
- LAC Limit of Anchors and Chains — multiplicity 0..1; datatype MeasureMeta
- MAN Maritime Navigation Marked — multiplicity 0..1; datatype BooleanMeta
- MRP Maritime Radiobeacon Present — multiplicity 0..1; datatype BooleanMeta
- MOS Monitored — multiplicity 0..1; datatype BooleanMeta
- NMC Navigation Mark Colour — multiplicity 0..*; datatype Buoy_navigationMarkColourMeta; values: NMC_1 White, NMC_10 Violet, NMC_11 Orange, NMC_12 Magenta, NMC_13 Pink, NMC_2 Black, NMC_3 Red, NMC_4 Green, NMC_5 Blue, NMC_6 Yellow, NMC_7 Grey, NMC_8 Brown, NMC_9 Amber
- RAG Non-submarine Contact Reporting Agency Type — multiplicity 0..1; datatype Buoy_nonSubContactReportAgTypeMeta; values: RAG_1 Survivor Report, RAG_16 Survey, RAG_20 Undifferentiated Sonar or MAD Report, RAG_6 US Coast & Geodetic Survey/National Ocean Service Report, RAG_7 US Naval Headquarters/Commands Report, RAG_8 Hydrographic/Admiralty Office
- PRM Permanent — multiplicity 0..1; datatype BooleanMeta
- PCF Physical Condition — multiplicity 0..1; datatype Buoy_physicalConditionMeta; values: PCF_1 Construction, PCF_2 Intact, PCF_3 Unmaintained, PCF_4 Damaged, PCF_5 Dismantled, PCF_6 Destroyed
- REF Radar Reflector Present — multiplicity 0..1; datatype BooleanMeta
- MCC Structural Material Type — multiplicity 0..*; datatype Buoy_structMatTypeMeta; values: MCC_117 Wood, MCC_120 Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP), MCC_64 Metal, MCC_74 Plastic
- SAS Submarine Acoustic Signal Type — multiplicity 0..1; datatype Buoy_submarineAcousticSigTypeMeta; values: SAS_1 Oscillator, SAS_2 Shore Sound Signal, SAS_3 Non-shore Sound Signal
- BUU Installation Buoy Product — multiplicity 0..1; datatype Buoy_installationBuoyProductMeta; values: BUU_1 Gas, BUU_2 Petroleum, BUU_3 Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), BUU_4 Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)
- NSO Submarine-like Object — multiplicity 0..1; datatype BooleanMeta
- TZP Topmark Shape — multiplicity 0..1; datatype Buoy_topmarkShapeMeta; values: TZP_1 Cone Point Upward, TZP_10 2 Cones Point to Point, TZP_11 2 Cones Base to Base, TZP_12 Diamond, TZP_13 2 Cones Points Upward, TZP_14 2 Cones Points Downward, TZP_15 Besom Point Upward, TZP_16 Besom Point Downward, TZP_17 Flag, TZP_18 Sphere over Diamond, TZP_19 Square, TZP_2 Cone Point Downward, TZP_20 Horizontal Rectangle, TZP_21 Vertical Rectangle, TZP_22 Trapezium Short Upward, TZP_23 Trapezium Short Downward, TZP_24 Triangle Point Upward, TZP_25 Triangle Point Downward, TZP_26 Circle, TZP_27 2 Upright Crosses, TZP_28 T-shaped, TZP_29 Triangle Point Upward over Circle, TZP_3 Sphere, TZP_30 Upright Cross over Circle, TZP_31 Diamond over Circle, TZP_32 Circle over Triangle Point Upward, TZP_33 Ball over Cone, TZP_34 Can over Ball, TZP_35 Cone over Ball, TZP_36 Cross over Ball, TZP_37 Diamond over Ball, TZP_4 2 Spheres One over Other, TZP_5 Cylinder, TZP_6 Board, TZP_7 X-shaped, TZP_8 Upright Cross
- RWOI terms naming it
Source: DGIF 2026-1 QEA model, DGIWG. Standard: DGIWG 206-3. Licence: CC BY 4.0, © DGIWG.