Daymark
A daymark or a day marker is the daytime identifier (attached signboard) of an aid to navigation (ATON) or daybeacon.[1]
Generally, the daymark conveys to the mariner during daylight hours the same significance as does the aid's light or reflector at night.[2]
Daymark chart symbols
Paper Chart | Simplified | Simplified Symbol Name |
---|---|---|
Square or rectangular daymark | ||
Triangular daymark, point up | ||
Triangular daymark, point down | ||
Retro reflector |
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References
- ↑ "Nautical Terms for boating and marine industry terminology". www.marineinstitute.org. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
- ↑ Light List, Volume II, Atlantic Coast. Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office. 2015. pp. ix.
- ↑ US Chart No. 1: Symbols, Abbreviations and Terms used on Paper and Electronic Navigational Charts. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Department of Defense National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2013. p. 86.
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