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Sound Signal Device (BC103)

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

RDF: bc103.ttl

Name

SoundSignalDevice

Kind

FeatureType

Definition

An acoustic aid to navigation consisting of a device that generates distinctive audible sounds.

Description

For example, a buoy with a bell. See also Feature: 'Fog Signal'.

Accepted

2013-10-18

Geometry

point, curve, surface

Subtype of

ZI028 Feature Entity

Subtypes

• BC101 Fog Signal
• BC102 Submarine Acoustic Signal

Attributes

• MCA Characters Emitted — multiplicity 0..1; datatype CharacterStringMeta
• RNG Range of Signal — multiplicity 0..1; datatype MeasureMeta
• SDU Signal Duration — multiplicity 0..1; datatype IntegerMeta
• GRP Signal Group Pattern — multiplicity 0..1; datatype CharacterStringMeta
• SIN Signal Indicator — multiplicity 0..1; datatype BooleanMeta
• PSI Period Of Signal — multiplicity 0..1; datatype IntegerMeta
• MSO Maritime Service Operational Status — multiplicity 0..1; datatype SoundSignalDevice_maritimeServiceOperStatusMeta; values: MSO_1 Permanent, MSO_15 Synchronized, MSO_2 Occasional, MSO_4 Not In Use, MSO_5 Periodic Intermittent, MSO_7 Temporary, MSO_8 Private
• CAI Controlling Authority Identification — multiplicity 0..1; datatype CharacterStringMeta
• CAA Controlling Authority — multiplicity 0..1; datatype SoundSignalDevice_controllingAuthorityMeta; values: CAA_1 National, CAA_13 Regional, CAA_16 Civilian, CAA_3 Private, CAA_5 Military
• PCF Physical Condition — multiplicity 0..1; datatype SoundSignalDevice_physicalConditionMeta; values: PCF_1 Construction, PCF_2 Intact, PCF_3 Unmaintained, PCF_4 Damaged, PCF_5 Dismantled, PCF_6 Destroyed

RWOI terms naming it

• RWO_03475 Sound Signal Device

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