Symbols and Abbreviations Used On ENC

Symbols and Abreviations used on ENCs
Datema Nautical Information Services BV 1

Symbols and abbreviations used on ENCs

International chart 1 for ECDIS

Author: Willem Amels

Published by: Datema Nautical Information Services BV



Overview scale ENC

Coastal Scale ENC

Approach Scale ENC

Approach scale ENC (Zoomed in)

Harbour scale ENC
1. Information about the
chart display

Cartographic Symbol
One Mile Scalebar For
Display Scales Larger Than
1/80.000

Cartographic Symbol
One Mile Scalebar For
Display Scales Smaller Than
1/80.000

Cartographic Symbol
North Arrow

Cartographic Symbol
Depth Unit At Ships Position
Is Meters

Cartographic Symbol
Depth Unit At Ships Position
Is Fathoms

Cartographic Symbol
Ordinary Cursor

Cartographic Symbol
Cursor With Open Centre

Cartographic Symbol
Reference Point, Ghost
Cursor(User Interface)

Magnetic Variation
Values Unknown

Local Magnetic Anomaly
Values Unknown

Cartographic Symbol
This Object Has Additional
Information, Available By
Cursor Query

Cartographic Symbol
Caution Area

Cartographic Symbol
Information Note

Cartographic Symbol
Mariners Caution Note

Cartographic Symbol
Mariners Information Note

Cartographic Symbol
Manufacturers Caution Note

Cartographic Symbol
Manufacturers Information
Note

Cartographic Symbol
Point Feature Or Area Of
Low Accuracy

Cartographic Symbol
Object Which Is Not
Sufficiently Described To Be
Symbolized

Cartographic Line
Change Of Depth Unit Line,
Bounds Metre Depths

Buoy, Safe Water. Spherical

Cartographic Line
This Line Has Been
Manually Updated

Cartographic Line
This Line Has Been Deleted
By A Manual Update

Cartographic Symbols
Example Of
Updating/Deleting Chart
Items

Cartographic Line
Boundary Marking End Of HO Data

Un-surveyed Area

Partly Surveyed Area

Cartographic Area
Symbolization Code: Overscale Part Of A Display,
Containing Data From More
Than One Naviga..

Cartographic Area
Symbolization Code: Pattern Of Symbols For An .
Area Which Is Not Sufficiently
Described To Be..

Cartographic Line
Symbolization Code: Object Which Is Not
Sufficiently Described To Be
Symbolized. Or For which..

1. Buoys and Beacons

Buoy, Lateral, Shape
Conical, Colour Green

Buoy, Lateral, Shape
Conical, Colour Red

Buoy, Lateral, Shape Can
Cylindrical, Colour Green

Buoy, Lateral, Shape Can
Cylindrical, Colour Red

Buoy, Cardinal, Pillar,
North Cardinal Mark

Buoy, Cardinal, Pillar, East
Cardinal Mark

South Cardinal Mark

West Cardinal Mark

Buoy, Pillar, Isolated
Danger

Buoy, Safe Water,
Spherical

Buoy, Special
Purpose/General,
Barrel(Tun)

Buoy, Special
Purpose/General,
Conical(Nun, Ogival)
Category of Special
Purpose: TSS Mark

Buoy, Special
Purpose/General,
Can(Cylindrical)
Category of Special
Purpose: TSS Mark

Light Float

Light Vessel

Mooring/Warping Facility
Category of
Mooring/Warping: Mooring
Buoy

Buoy, Special
purpose/General
Category of Buoy: Super
Buoy

Buoy, Special
Purpose/General
Category of Buoy:

Mooring/Warping Facility.
Buoy Shape
: Spherical
Category of
Buoy

Mooring/Warping Facility.
Buoy Shape
: Barrel(Tun)
Category of
Buoy

Buoy, Installation
Buoy shape :

Boundary between IALA-A
and IALA-B system of
lateral buoys and beacons

Symbol showing direction
of buoyage where not
obvious

Symbol showing direction
of buoyage, where not
obvious, on multicoloured
charts(red and green
circles coloured as
appropriate).

Buoy Lateral Shape:
Conical (nun, ogival)
Colour: green red green

Buoy Lateral, Shape:
cylindrical
Colour: red green red

Buoy Cardinal, Shape:
Pillar, North Cardinal Mark

Pillar, South Cardinal Mark

Spar(Spindle), East
Cardinal Mark

Spar(Spindle), West
Cardinal Mark

Buoy Isolated Danger,
Shape: Pillar

Buoy Safe Water, Shape:
Spherical

Buoy Special
Purpose/general,
Shape: Spar(spindle)

Buoy Lateral, Shape:
Spar(spindle)

Beacon Lateral, Shape:
Beacon Tower
Colour: Red Green Red

Beacon Tower
Colour: Green Red Green

Stake, Pool, Perch, Post,
Colour: Red

Stake, Pool, Perch, Post
Colour: Green

Beacon Lateral, Shape :
With y
Category:
Port-hand Lateral Mark
Colour :
Red

Beacon Lateral, Shape :
Withy
Category:
Starb-hand Lat. Mark
Colour :
Green

Beacon, Cardinal, Shape
: Lattice Beacon

Category: North Cardinal
Mark

: Beacon Tower

Category: East Cardinal
Mark

: Pile Beacon

Category: South Cardinal
Mark

: Pile Beacon

Category : West Cardinal
Mark

Beacon, Isolated Danger,
Shape : Pile Beacon

Beacon, Safe Water,
Shape : Pile Beacon

Beacon, Safe Water,
Shape : Beacon Tower

Beacon, Special
Purpose/General
Shape : Pile Beacon

Beacon, Special
Purpose/General
Shape : Stake, Pool,
Perch, Post

Beacon Lateral

Beacon, Special
Purpose/General
Shape : Pile Beacon

Beacon, Special
Purpose/General
Shape : Pile Beacon

Beacon, Special
Purpose/General
Shape : Pile Beacon

Beacon, Special
Purpose/General
Shape
: ..
Category of special
purpose :Notice Mark

Beacon, Special
Purpose/General
Shape :Cairn

Beacon, Special
Purpose/General
Shape : Cairn
Visually conspicuous

Daymark

Daymark
Magenta, Triangle, Point
up

Daymark
Magenta, Triangle, Point
down

NOTE: -The Centre Of The
Symbol Marks The
Position Of
Simplified Buoys And
Beacons
- When Only One Example
Of A Coloured Mark Is
Given, It Is That For IALA
Region A(Red To
Port).
The Colour Would Be
Reversed For IALA
Region B.

Shore Features and Ports

Offshore Platform

Land Area

Built up Area

Airport/Airfield

Production/Storage Area
Quarry

Cartography Symbol
General Symbol for a Tree

Cartography Symbol -
Mangrove

Landmark Spire/Minaret

Building/Single-Light
Support

Control Point- Scale
Minimum 75000

Landmark,
Category: Tower, Not
Visually Conspicuous

Silo/Tank
Category: Water Tower

Silo/Tank
Category: Water Tower,
visually conspicuous

Landmark
Category: Tower, Visually
Conspicuous

Landmark
Category: Mast, Not

Landmark
Category: Mast, Visually
Conspicuous

Landmark
Category: Monument, Not

Landmark
Category: Monument,

Landmark
Category: Flare Stack, Not

Landmark
Category: Flare Stack,

Landmark
Category: Chimney, Not

Landmark
Category: Chimney,

Landmark
Category; Windmotor, Not

Landmark
Category: Windmotor,

Landmark
Category: Windmill,

Landmark
Category: Windmill, Not

Landmark
Category:
Flagstaff(Flagpole),

Landmark
Category: Dome, Not

Landmark
Category: Visually
Conspicuous

Fortified Structure

Fortified Structure, Visually
conspicuous

Building, Single

Building, Single, Visually
Conspicuous

Building, Single
Function: Church

Building, Single
Function: Church, Visually
Conspicuous

Building, Single
Function: Temple

Building, Single
Function: Temple, Visually
Conspicuous

Building, Single
Function: Mosque

Building, Single
Function: Mosque, Visually
Conspicuous

Building, Single
Function: Cooling

Building, Single
Function: Cooling, Visually
Conspicuous

Silo/Tank
Silo in General

Silo/Tank
Silo in General, Visually
Conspicuous
Conspicuous

Cartographic Symbol
Quarry

Cartographic Symbol
Refinery

Cartographic Symbol
Conspicuous Refinery

Cartographic Symbol
Tank Farm

Cartographic Symbol
Conspicuous Tank Farm

Cartographic Symbol
Wind Generator Farm

Cartographic Symbol
Conspicuous Wind
Generator Farm

Landmark
Category: Radar Scanner,
Not Visually conspicuous

Landmark
Category: Radar Scanner,

Hulk

Gate
Category: Lock Gate,
Value Unknown

Gate
Category: Caisson, Value
Unknown

Cartographic Symbol
Symbol For Opening
Bridges

Category: Dolphin

Category: Deviation
Dolphin

Cartographic Symbol
Obstruction In The Water,
Which Is Always Above
Water Level

Category: Bollard

Berth

Crane

Cartographic Symbol
Timber Yard

Distance Mark

Distance Mark, Not
Physically Installed

Harbour Facility
Category: Fishing Harbour

Harbour Facility
Category: Yacht
Harbour/Marina

Radar Reflector

Bridge
Vertical Clearance
: Unknown
Vertical Clearance open
: Unknown
Vertical Clearance closed
: Unknown

Cable, Overhead, Value
Unknown

Pipeline Overhead, Value
Unknown

Bridge, Large. Category
Unknown, Values Unknown
Bridge, Small. Category
Opening, Values Unknown
Conveyor, Large. Values
Unknown
Conveyor, Small. Values
Unknown
Pipeline Overhead. Values
Unknown
Cable Overhead. Category:
Power line, Radar
Conspicuous, Value
Unknown
Cable Overhead Pylon.
Category: Power
Transmission Pylon/Pole.

Vegetation: Mangroves
Coastline : Mangroves

Depth and Currents

Depth Area. Depth Range
Value 1 -1.000
Depth Range
Value 2 0.000

Value 1 5.000

Value 2 10.000

Value 1 30.000

Value 2 100.000

Obstruction, Value of
Sounding 8.000
Water Level
Effect Always Under

Water/Submerged

Value 1 -1.000

Value 2 0.000

Value 1 0.000

Value 2 5.000

Value 1 5.000

Value 2 10.000

Value 1 10.000

Value 2 30.000

Value 1 30.000

Value 2 100.000

Swept Area
Depth Range Value 1
Unknown

Quality of Data
Zone of Confidence A 1


Quality of Data
Zone of Confidence E

Dredged Area
Depth Range Value 1
50.000
Value 2
100.000

Quality of Data
Zone of Confidence B

Quality of Data
Zone of Confidence C

Quality of Data
Zone of Confidence U(Data
Not Assessed)

Cartographic Area
Symbolization Code :
Diamond 1

Depth Less Than Depth
Setting

Depth Larger Than Depth
Setting

Drying Height Above Chart
datum

Depth, at Chart Datum,
Swept by Wire Drag

Exposition of Sounding,
Within the Range Of Depth
Of The Surrounding Depth
Area

Water Turbulence

Tide- Harmonic Prediction
Method of Tidal Prediction-
Simplified harmonic

Tidal Stream Panel Data
Tidal Stream Panel Value

Tidal Stream, Flood/Ebb
Current Velocity - Value
unknown
Category of Stream - Ebb
Stream

Tidal Stream, Flood/Ebb
Current Velocity - Value
Unknown
Category of Stream -
Flood Stream

Current-Non-Gravitational
Current Velocity Value
Unknown

1. Seabed, obstructions and pipelines

Cartographic
Symbol
Symbolization Code
Isolated Danger
Of Depth

Less Than The
Safety

Contour

Cartographic
Symbol
Symbolization Code
Underwater
Hazard With A

Defined Depth

Cartographic
Symbol
Symbolization Code
Underwater
Hazard with

Depth Greater Than
20 mtrs

Cartographic
Symbol
Symbolization Code
Underwater
Hazard, Which

Covers and
Uncovers
Uncovers

Cartographic
Symbol
Symbolization Code
Obstruction,
Depth Not

Stated

Cartographic
Symbol
Symbolization Code
Obstruction in the
Intertidal

Area

Cartographic
Symbol
Symbolization Code
Obstruction Which
Covers

And Uncovers

Obstruction
Category Of
Obstruction Foul
Ground

Cartographic
Symbol
Symbolization Code
Dangerous
Underwater Rock

Of Uncertain Depth

Cartographic
Symbol
Symbolization Code
Rock Which
Covers And

Uncovers, Or Is
Awash At

Low Water

Cartographic
Symbol
Symbolization Code
Wreck Showing
Any Portion

Of Hull Or
Superstructure

At Level Of Chart
data

Cartographic
Symbol
Symbolization Code
Non Dangerous
Wreck,

Depth Unknown

Cartographic
Symbol
Symbolization Code
Dangerous Wreck,
Depth Unknown

Anchorage Area

Offshore Platform

Fishing Facility
Category Fishing
Stake

Fishing Facility
Category Fishing
Trap

Marine
Farm/Culture

Sand Waves

Spring

Weed/Kelp

Pipeline,
Submarine/On Land

Pipeline,
Submarine/On Land
Product - Water

Cable, submarine

Cartographic Line
Symbol Code -
Obstruction

Cartographic Line
Symbol Code -
Danger

Cartographic Line
Symbol Code -
Danger Line of Low
Accuracy,

Surrounding a Foul
Area

Obstruction
Category of
Obstruction Foul
Area
Value of Sounding
- Value Unknown
Water Level Effect
- Always
Underwater/

/Submerged

Obstruction
Value Unknown

Sand Waves

Seabed Area
Nature of Surface
- Rock
Water Level Effect
- Covers and
Uncovers

Fishing Facility
Category of Fishing
Facility Tunny Net

Cable Area

Pipeline Area
Information
Danger

Pipeline Area
Category of
Pipeline/Pipe
Outfall Pipe
Information
- Danger

2. Routes

Precaution Area
Info - Precaution Area

Radio Calling-In Point
Traffic Flow: One-way

Traffic Flow: Two-way

Traffic Flow: ..

Category Symbol
Symbol Code:
Recommended Two-
Way Track In
An
Area, Not Based On
Fixed
Marks

Category Symbol
Symbol Code:
Recommended Two-
Way Track In
An
Area, Based On Fixed
Marks

Category Symbol
Symbol Code:
Recommended One-
Way Track In
An
Area, Not Based On
Fixed
Marks

Category Symbol
Symbol Code:
Recommended One-
Way Track In
An
Area, Based on Fixed
Marks

Category Symbol
Symbol Code:
Recommended Track
In An Area

Direction Not Defined
In Data

Ferry Route
Category of Ferry:
Free-Moving Ferry

Ferry Route
Category of Ferry:
Cable Ferry

Deepwater Route
Centreline
Category: Not Based
On A System Of Fixed
Marks
Traffic Flow: Two-way

Deepwater Route
Centreline
Category: Based On A
System Of Fixed
Marks
Traffic Flow: Two-Way

Deepwater Route
Centreline
Category: Not Based
Marks
Traffic Flow: One-way

Deepwater Route
Centreline
System Of Fixed
Marks

Deepwater Route
Centreline
Value Unknown

Recommended Route
Centreline
Category: Not Based
Marks
Two-way

Recommended Route
Centreline
System Of Fixed
Marks
Two-way

Recommended Route
Centreline
Category: Not Based
On A System of Fixed
Marks
One-way

Recommended Route
Centreline
System Of Fixed
Marks
One-way

Recommended Route
Centreline
Category:

Recommended Track
Category: Not Based
Marks
Two-way

Recommended Track
System Of Fixed
Marks
Two-way

Recommended Track
Category: Not Based
Marks
One-way

Recommended Track
Category: Based on A
System Of Fixed
Marks
One-way

Recommended Track
Category: .

Traffic Separation
Boundary

Fishing Prohibited
Anchoring Prohibited

Deepwater Route

Entry Prohibited

Traffic Separation
Scheme Roundabout
Traffic Separation
Scheme Crossing

Precautionary Area
Recommended Track
Part

Deepwater Route Part,
Entry Prohibited

Inshore Traffic Zone

Special Areas

Textual
Description:
Caution Area

Textual
Description
Restricted Area
Category:
Offshore Safety
Zone

Textual
Description
Precautionary
Area

Restricted Area
Entry
Prohibited

Restricted Area
Anchorage
Area

Restricted Area
Anchorage
Prohibited

Restricted Area
Fishing
Prohibited

Cargo
Transhipment
Area

Ferry Route

Anchor Berth

Other Cautions
Apply In
Addition To
That Shown

Other
Information
Applies In
Addition To
That Shown

3. Light, Fog Signals and Radar

Lighted Pile
Value Of Light
Unknown

Strip Light
Signal Period:
Unknown
???????
???

Sirened Pile
Value Unknown

Beacon, Safe Water,
Pile Beacon

Cartographic Symbol
Symbol Indicating
This Object Is Radar
Conspicuous

Radar Reflector

Radar Transponder
Beacon

Radio Station

Textual Description

Pilot Boarding Station

Rescue Station

Coastguard Station

Signal Station, Traffic

Radio Station

Harbour Facility
Category: Yacht
Harbour/Marina

4. Mariners Symbols

Cartographic
Symbol
Symbolization Code
: AIS Target, Whose
Heading

And Course Are
Both

Unknown

Cartographic
Symbol
Symbolization Code
: Sleeping AIS
Target

Cartographic
Symbol
Symbolization Code
:- Active AIS Target,
Showing

Vector And/Or
Heading

-Minute
Marks(Totally Six

- AIS Head

Cartographic
Symbol : ARPA
Target
Cartographic Line
: One Minute Mark
On ARPA

Vector(Totally Six
Min.)
Cartographic
Symbol : Arrowhead
For ARPA Or

AIS For Course And
Speed

Through The Water

Cartographic
Symbol : Own Ship
Symbol, Constant

Size
Cartographic Line
: SOG
Cartographic
Symbol : Minute
Mark For Own Ship

Vector(Totally Six
Min.)
Cartographic Line
:Heading
Cartographic
Symbol : Own Ship
Drawn To Scale

With Conning
Position

Marked
Cartographic Line
: SOG
Cartographic
Symbol : Minute
Mark For Own Ship

Vector(Totally Six
Min.)
Cartographic Line
: Heading
Cartographic Line
: EBL, Dash

: EBL, Dash
Cartographic Line
: EBL, Dash and
Range Mark

Cartographic
Symbol : Waypoint
On Planned Route
Cartographic Line
: Planned Route For
Own

Ship
Cartographic
Symbol : Next
Waypoint On
Planned

Route
Cartographic Line
: Planned Route For
Own Ship
Cartographic Line
: Alternate Planned
Route
Cartographic
Symbol : Waypoint
On Alternate

Planned Route

Cartographic
Symbol : Dangerous
Underwater

Rock Of Uncertain
Depth

Cartographic
Symbol : Actual
Tidal Stream Or

Current Direction
????????????
??????????

Cartographic
Symbol : Predicted
Tidal Stream Or

Current Direction

Cartographic
Symbol : Own Ship
Position Fix

Cartographic
Symbol : Mariners
Event Mark

Cartographic Line :
Past Track
???????????????????
??????????
Cartographic Line :
SYTRK

Silo/Tank
Category : Water
Tower, Visually
Conspicuous
Clearing Line, NLT=
Not Less
Than(Bearing)

NMT=Not More
Than(Bearing)
Cartographic
Symbol : Rock
Which Covers/

/Uncovers, Or Is
Awash at

Low Water

Cartographic
Symbol : Point Of
Origin For Offset

EBL Or VRM

5. Examples

1


11. Abbreviations of Principal English Terms

Current
Form
Obsolescent
Form
Term Refer
ence
To
Chart
5011
Abt ab
t
About IO a
Aero Aeronautical IP60,
61
Al Algae IJ t
Al. Alt Alternating light IP10,
11
ALC Articulated Loading
Column
IL12
ALL Admiralty List of Lights
and Fog Signals
-
ALRS Admiralty List of Radio
Signals
-
Am Amber IP
11,8
Anch. Anch
e
Anchorage IO 21
Anct, Anc
t
Ancient IO 84
ANM Annual Summary of
Admiralty Notices to
Mariners
-
Annly Ann
l y
Annually -
Appr. Apprs, Appr
s
Approaches IO 22
approx Approx Approximate IO 89
Arch. Archo, Arch
o
Archipelago IG 5
ASD Admiralty Sailing
Directions
-
Astr, Astrl,
Astr
l

Astronomical -
ATT Admiralty Tide tables -
Aus Australia -
Ave Av
e
Avenue IG
111

B. Bay IO 4
B bl,blk Black IJ af,
IQ 2
Ba Basalt IJ I
Batt, Baty,
Bat
y

Battery IE
34.3
Bk B
k
Bank IO 23
bk brk Broken IJ 33
Bldg B
ldg
Building ID 5
BM, B.M. Bench Mark IB 23
Bn, Bns Beacon(s) IM 1-
2, IP
4-5,
IQ 80-
81
Bn Tr Bn Tower Beacon Tower IP3,
IQ
110
Bo Boulders IJ e
Bol Boll. Bollard IF a,
IG
181
Br Breakers IK 17
br Brown IJ ak
Bu Bl, Bl., b Blue IJ ag,
IP
11.4,
IQ a

C. Cape IG 7
c Coarse IJ 32
ca cal Calcareous IJ 38
CALM Catenary Anchor Leg
Mooring
IL 16
Cas Cas. Castle IE
34.2
IG 64
Cath, Cath. Cathedral IE
10.1,
IG 75
Cb Cobbles IJ 8
cd Candela IB 54
CD Chart Datum IH 1
Cemy, Cem
y
Cemetery IE 19
CG. C.G. Coastguard Station IT 10-
11
Ch Ch. Church, chapel IE
10.1,
IE 11
ch, choc Chocolate IJ al
Chan. Channel IO 14
Chem Chemical IL 40
chk, CK Chalk IJ f
Chy Ch
y
Chimney IE 22
cin, Cn Cinders IJ n
cm cm. Centimetre(s) IB 43
Co crl Coral IJ 10,
IK 16
Col Column, pillar, obelisk IE 24,
IG 66
conspic Conspicuous IE 2
const constn, constr
n
Construction IF 32
cov cov. Covers IK b
Cr. Creek IO 7
Cup Cup. Cupola IE
10.4
Cy cl Clay IJ 3

(D) Doubtful -
d Dark IJ ao
decrg decr
g
Decreasing IB 64
dest destd, Dest
d
Destroyed IO 93
Det (see Fog Det Lt) -
DG, DG
Range
D. G. Range Degaussing Range IN 25,
IQ 54
Di, di Diatoms IJ w
Dia Diaphone IR 11
Dir Dir
n
Direction _
Dir Dir Lt Directional Light IP 30-
31
Discol Discol
d
Discoloured Water IK d
discont discontd,
discont
d

Discontinued IO b
dist Dist Distant IO 85
Dk D
k
Dock IG b
dm dm. Decimetre(s) IB 42
Dn, Dns D
n
Dolphin(s) IF 20
dr dr., Dr. Dries IK a
DW Deep-water, Deep-
draught
IM 27,
IN
12.4
DZ Danger Zone IQ 50

E E. East IB 10
ED (ED), (E.D.) Existence Doubtful Il 1
EEZ Exclusive Economic
Zone
IN 47
E.F. Horn Electric fog horn IR 13
Ent. Entce, Ent
ce
Entrance IO 16
Equin
l
Equinoctial -
Est Est
y
Estuary IO 17
Estab
t
Establishment -
ev. Every -
exper experl, Exper
l
Experimental IO 92
explos explos. Explosive IR 10
(exting) (exting
)
) Extinguished IP 55

f Fine IJ 30
F Fixed Light IP
10.1
FAD Fish Aggregating
Device
_
F Racon Fixed frequency radar
transponder beacon
IS 3.4
FFL Fixed and flashing light IP
10.10
Fj. Fd, F
d
Fjord IO 5
(fish
g
) Fishing light IP 50
Fl fl. Flashing light IP
10.4
Fl., fl Flood -
Fla Flare stack (at sea) IL 11
Fm, F
m
Farm IG 53
fm, fms f
m
, f
ms
Fathom, fathoms IB 48
Fog Det Lt Fog detector light IP 62
Fog.Sig. Fog signal station IR 1
Fog W/T Radio fog signal -
Fr, for Foraminifera IJ u
FS F.S. Flagstaff, Flagpole IE 27
Ft, F
t
Fort IE
34.2
ft f
t
Foot, feet IB 47,
IP 13

G g Gravel IJ 6
G gn Green IJ ah,
IP
11.3
IQ 2
G. Gulf IO 3
ga, glac Glacial IJ ac
Gc Glauconite IJ p
Gd, grd Ground IJ a
Gl, gl Globigerina IJ v
Govt Ho, Gov
t
Ho
Government House -
Gp. Group(of islands) _
Gpfl, Gp.Fl. Group-flashing light IP
10.4
10.4
GpOcc,
Gp.Occ.
Group-occulting light IP
10.2
grt Gross Registered Tons -
Gt, Grt, G
t
, Gr
t
Great -
G.T.S. Great Trigonometrical
Survey Station (India)
-
Gy, gy Grey IJ an,
IQ a

h Hard IJ 39
H.H. Headway ID 20,
ID 26-
27
H Helicopter
transfer(Pilots)
IT 1.4
h h., H. Hour IB 49
HAT Highest Astronomical
Tide
IH 3
Hd. H
d
Headland IG 8
Hn. H
n
Haven IG
139
Ho House IG 61
(hor) (hor
l
) Horizontally disposed IP 15
Hosp Hospl, Hosp
l
Hospital IF
62.2
Hr. H
r
Harbour IG
138
Hr, H
r
Higher -
Hr Mr Harbour Master IF 60
Ht, H
t
Height -
HW H.W. High Water IH a
H.W.F. & C. High Water Full and
Change
-
H.W.O.S. High Water Ordinary
Springs
-

I. It Island, Islet IG 1-2
IALA International
Association of
Lighthouse Authorities
IQ
130
IHO International
Hydrographic
Organisation -

(illum) Illum., (lit) Illuminated IP 63
IMO International Maritime
Organization
-
in., ins. Inch, inches -
incrg incr
g
Increasing IB 65
INT International IA 3,
IT 21
Intens (intens) Intensified IP 46
IQ IntQkFl,
Int.Qk.Fl
Interrupted quick-
flashing light
IP
10.6
(irreg.) Irregular -
ISLW, I.S.L.W. Indian Spring Low
Water
-
Iso Isophase light IP
10.3
It Islet IG 2
ITZ Inshore Traffic Zone -
IUQ Interrupted ultra quick-
flashing light
IP
10.8
IVQ IntVQkFl, Interrupted very quick- IP
Int.V.Qk.Fl. flashing light 10.7

km km. Kilometre(s) IB 40,
IF 40
kn kn. Knot(s) IB 52,
IH 40-
41

L. Lake, Loch, Lough IO 6
l Large IJ ab
Lag. Lagn, Lag
n
Lagoon IG 13,
IO 8
LANBY Large Automatic
Navigational Buoy
IP 8
LASH Lighter Aboard Ship IG
184
LAT Lowest Astronomical
Tide
IH 2
Lat Lat. Lattitude IB 1
LB, L.B. Lifeboat station IT 12
Ldg L
dg
Leading IP
20.3
Le L
e
Ledge IO 28
LFl Long-flashing light IP
10.5
Lit, Lit. Little -
(lit) Floodlit IP 63
LL L.L. List of Lights -
Lndg L
dg
Landing place IF 17
LNG Liquefied Natural Gas IG
185
Long Long. Longitude IB 2
LPG Liquefied Petroleum
Gas
IG
186
Lr, L
r
Lower IP 23
L.S.S. Lifesaving station -
Lt lt, L
t
Light IJ an,
IP 1
Lts Lights IP
20.1,
61.2
Lt Ho L
t
Ho Lighthouse IP 1
Lt V L
t
V Light-vessel IP 6
Lv, lv Lava IJ j
LW L.W. Low Water IH b
L.W.F.& C. Low Water Full and
Change
-
L.W.O.S. Low Water Ordinary
Springs
-

M m Mud IJ 2
M M. Sea Mile(s) IB 45,
IP 14
M Medium IJ 31
M m. Metre(s) IB 41,
IP 13
mad, Md Madrepore IJ h
Mag Mag. Magnetic IB 61
Magz, Mag
z
Magazine -
man, Mn Manganese IJ o
MHHW M.H.H.W. Mean Higher High
Water
IH 13
MHLW M.H.L.W. Mean Higher Low IH 14
MHW Mean High Water IH 5
MHWN M.H.W.N. Mean High Water
Neaps
IH 11
MHWS M.H.W.S. Mean High Water
Springs
IH 9
Mid, Mid. Middle -
min min., m. Minute(s) of time IB 50
Mk Mark IQ
101
Ml, ml Marl IJ c
MLHW M.L.H.W. Mean Lower High
Water
IH 15
MLLW M.L.L.W. Mean Lower Low
Water
IH 12
MLW Mean Low Water IH 4
MLWN M.L.W.N. Mean Low Water
Neaps
IH 10
MLWS M.L.W.S. Mean Low Water
Springs
IH 8
mm mm. Millimetre(s) IB 44
Mo Morse IP
10.9,
IR 20
Mon Mont, Mon
t
Monument IE 24
Mony, Mon
y
Monastery IG 76
Ms, mus Mussels IJ r
MSL M.S.L. Mean Sea Level IH 6
Mt. M
t
Mountain, mount IG 23
Mth M
th
Mouth IO 19
MTL M.T.L. Mean Tide Level IH c

N N. North IB 9
Nauto Nautophone IR 13
NB N.B. Notice Board IQ
126
NE N.E. Northeast IB 13
NM N.M. Notice to Mariners -
n.mile International Nautical
Mile
IB 45
No N
o
Number IN
12.2
Np Np. Neap Tides IH 17
NW N.W. Northwest IB 15
NZ New Zealand -

Obs.Spot
Obsn Spot,
Obs
n
Spot
Observation Spot IB 21
Obscd Obsc
d
Obscured IP 43
Obstn Obst
n
Obstruction, Diffuser IK 40-
43,IL
43
Obsy, Obs
y
Observatory IG 73
Oc Occ, Occ. Occulting light IP
10.2
(occas) (occas
l
) Occasional; IP 50
OD O.D. Ordnance Datum IH d
ODAS Ocean Data-
Acquisition System
IQ 58
Off, Off. Office IG 72
Or Or. Orange IP
11.7,
IQ 3
ord. Ordinary -
Oy, oys Oysters IJ q
Oz, oz Ooze IJ b

P peb Pebbles IJ 7
P. Port IG
137
(P) Preliminary(NM) -
PA (PA), (P.A.) Position approximate IB 7
Pag Pag. Pagoda IE 14
Pass. Passage IO 13
PD (PD), (P.D.) Position Doubtful IB 8
Pen. Penla, Pen
la
Peninsula IG 4
Pk. P
k
Peak IG 25
Pm, pum Pumice IJ k
PO P.O. Post Office IF 63
Po, pol Polyzoa IJ z
pos posn, pos
n
Position -
(priv) Priv., (Priv.) Private IP 50,
IP 65,
IQ 70
Prod.Well Production Well IL 20
prohib Prohib
d
Prohibited IO c
proj projd, Proj
d
Projected IO 80
prom promt, Prom
t
Prominent IO d
Prom. Promy, Prom
y
Promontory IG 20
(prov), (prov
l
) Provisional -
Pt. P
t
Point IG 9
Pt, pt Pteropods IJ y
Pyl Pylon ID 26

Q QkFl, Qk.Fl. Quick-flashing light IP
10.6
Q
r
Quarter -
Qz, qrtz Quartz IJ g

R rd Red IJ aj,
IP
11.2,
IQ 3
R. River -
R r Rock IJ 9,
IK 15
R R
o
Coast Radio Station
providing QTG service
IS 15
Ra Radar Range,
Radar Reference Line,
Coast Radar Station
IM 31-
32, IS
1
Ra(conspic)
Ra.(conspic)
Radar conspicuous
object
IS 5
Ra.Refl. Radar Reflector IQ 10-
11,IS
4
Racon Radar Transponder
Beacon
IS 13
rad, Rd Radiolaria IJ x
Radome Radar Dome IE
30.4
Ramark Radar Beacon IS 2
RC Non-directional Radio-
beacon
IS 10
RD Dir.Ro.Bn Directional
Radiobeacon
IS 11
Rds R
ds
Roads, Roadstead IO 20
Ref Refuge IQ
124,
IT 14
Refl Refl. Retroreflecting material IQ 6
Rem
ble
Remarkable -
Rep Repd, Rep
d
Reported Il 3
Rf. R
f
Reef IO 26
RG R
o
D.F. Radio Direction-
Finding Station
IS 14
Rk. R
k
Rock IG 11
(R Lts) (Red Lts) Air Obstruction Lights
(low intensity)
IP
61.2
Rly, Ry, R
y
Railway ID 13
R
o
B
n
Radiobeacon in
general
IS 10
RoRo Ro-Ro Roll-on Roll-off ferry
terminal
IF 50
R.S. Rocket station -
Ru, (ru) Ru. Ruins ID 8,
IE
25.2,
IF 33
RW Rotating Pattern
Radiobeacon
IS 12

S. St, S
t
Saint IG 54
S s Sand IJ 1
S S. South IB 11
s sec, sec. Second(s) of time IB 51,
IP 12
SALM Single Anchor Leg
Mooring
IL 12
SBM Single Buoy Mooring IL 16
SC S.C. Sailing Club IU 4
Sc, sc Scoriae IJ m
Sc Sc. Scanner IE
30.3
Sch Sch. School IG a
SD S.D. Sailing Directions -
SD Sounding of doubtful
depth
Il 2
Sd. S
d
Sound IO 12
SE S.E. Southeast IB 14
Sem, Sem. Semaphore -
sf stf Stiff IJ 36
Sh sh Shells IJ 11
Sh. Shoal IO 25
Si Silt IJ 4
Sig Sig. Signal IR 1,
IT
25.2
sk, spk Speckled IJ ad
sm Small IJ aa
SMt SM
t
Seamount IO 33
Sn, shin Shingle IJ d
so sf t Soft IJ 35
Sp Sp. Spire IE
10.3
Sp, sp Sponge IJ s
Sp Sp, Spr. Spring Tides IH 16
SPM Single Point Mooring IL 12
SS Sig Sta, Sig
Stn
Signal Station IT 20-
36
St st Stones IJ 5
St St. Street IG
110
Sta Sta., Stn, St
n
Station ID 13
Stm.Sig.Stn. Storm Signal Station IT 28
Str. Strait IO 11
subm Submd,
Subm
d

Submerged IO 90
SW S.W. Southwest IB 16
SWOPS Single Well Oil
Production
System
IL e
sy stk Stickly IJ 34

T, t Tufa IJ 1
(T) Temporary(NM) -
t Ton, tonne IB 53,
IF 53
t Elevation of top of
trees
IC 14
Tel Tel. Telephone, Telegraph IG 95
(temp) (tempy),
(temp
y
)
Temporary IN b,
IP54
Tr T
r
Tower IE
10.2,
IE 20
TSS Traffic Separation
Scheme
-
TV Tr T.V. T
r
Television Tower IE 28-
29

(U) Unwatched, unmanned
(light)
IP 53
ULCC Ultra Large Crude
Carrier -

uncov uncov. Uncovers IK c
unexam unexamd.
unexam
d

Unexamined Il a
Unintens Unintensified IP a
Up
r
Upper IP 22
UQ Ultra quick-flashing
light
IP
10.8

v vol Volcanic IJ 37
Va, V
a
Villa -
Var Var
n
Variation IB 60
var Varying -
Vel Vel. Velocity -
(vert) (vert
l
) Vertically disposed IP 15
Vi Violet IP
11.5
vis. Visible -
VLCC Very Large Crude
Carrier
IG
187
Vol. Volcano IG 26
VQ VQkFl.
V.Qk.Fl
Very quick-flashing
light
IP
10.7

W W. West IB 12
W w White IJ ae,
IP
11.1
IQ a
Water Tr Water T
r
Water Tower IE 21
Wd wd Weed IJ
13.1
WGS World Geodetic
System
IS 50
Whf Wh
f
Wharf IF 13,
IG c
Whis Whis. Whistle IR 15
Wk W
k
Wreck IK 20-
30
W/T Radio
(Wireless/Telegraphy)
-

Y y Yellow, amber, orange IJ ai,
IP 11,
IQ 3
YC Y.C. Yacht Club IU 4
y
d
, y
ds
Yard(s) -

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