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List of Descriptions - Section X

A Top of page
Abyssal hill
Abyssal plain
Airport, Airfield D17
Anchorage area N12.1
-deep water N12.4
-explosives N12.7
-named N12.3
-numbered N12.2
-prohibited N20
-quarantine N12.8
-reserved N12.9
-tanker N12.5
-up to 24 hours N12.6
ancient
Annual change
-magnetics B66
Approximate, About
Apron
Archipelagic Sea Lane (ASL) M17
Area under reclamation, Works at sea F31
Articulated loading column L12
Artificial island L15
Astronomic station
Astronomical Tide
-highest H3
-lowest H2
Atoll
Automatic Identification System (AIS) transmitter S17
Awash Kb
B Top of page
Basin
Battery E34.3
Beacon
-buoyant P5
-cable landing Q123
-colours of Q2-Q5
-day Qp
-in general Q80
-floating with topmark Q82
-lattice Q111
-leading Q120
-lighted P3, P4
-on a submerged rock Q83
-notice board Q126
-pipeline landing Q123
-refuge Q124
-resilient P5
-symbol out of position Qa
-tower Q110
-tower, lighted P3
-with colour Q81
Beacons
-marking a clearing line Q121
-marking a measured distance Q122
Bench mark B23
Berth F19.1
-dangerous cargo F19.3
-numbered or named N11
-visitor’s F19.2
Bird sanctuary N22
Black (nature of bottom) Jo
Blockhouse E34
Blue (quality of bottom) Jp
Boat harbour (marina) F11.1
Boat lift
Bollard
Boulders J9.2
Boundary, district or provincial Nb
Breakers K17
Breakwater F4
Brick kiln
Bridge D21-
D24,
Da
Broken J33
Brown (quality of bottom) Jt
Bubbler system L40.1
Buddhist temple E16
Buildings D5
Building harbour
Building yard
Building Station
Buoy
-anchorage Qh
-barrel Q25
-bell R21
-can Q21
-cautionary Qi
-colours Q2-Q5
-conical or nun Q20
-control Qk
-current meter L25
-cylindrical Q21
-degaussing range Q54
-diving Qn
-emergency wreck marking buoy Q63
-fairway Qd
-firing danger area Q50
-gong R21
-hazard Qo
-information Ql
-junction Qg
-keep-out Qj
-LANBY(Large Automatic Navigational Buoy) Q26
-lighted Q7
-mid-channel Qd
-middle ground Qg
-mooring Q40-
Q44
-nun Q20
-ODAS Q58
-oil or gas installation L16
-outfall Q57
-pillar Q23
-port bifurcation Qf
-port hand Qc
-position of P1
-privately maintained Q70
-recreation zone Q62
-safe-water Qd
-seaplane anchorage Q60
-seasonal Q71
-spar Q24
-spherical Q22
-spindle Q24
-spoil ground Q56
-starboard bifurcation Qe
-starboard hand Qb
-super Q26
-swimming Qm
-symbol out of position Qa
-temporary Q71
-topmarks (IALA) Q9-Q11
-traffic separation scheme Q61
-visitors' mooring Q45
-wave recorder L25
-whistle R21
Buoyage
-cardinal marks Q130.3
-direction of Q130.2
-IALA system Q130
-isolated danger marks Q130.4
-lateral marks Q130.1
-safe water marks Q130.5
-special marks Q130.6
buoyed
Buoy yard, Buoy dump
Bush stakes, Withy Q91
Bushes
C Top of page
Cable
Cable beacons, notice boards Q123
Cable ferry M51a
-overhead M51b
Cable sign Q123
Cairn Q100
Caisson F42
Calcareous J38
Calling-in points, radio M40.1
Calvary, Cross E12
Camping (small craft) E37.2
Camping site (including caravans) E37.1
Canal F40
Candela B54
Canyon
Caravan site only E37.1
Cardinal marks Q130.3
Cargo transhipment area N64
Castle E34
Cathedral
Causeway F3
Cay
Cement-works
Cemetery E19
Centimetre B43
Chalk Jc
Chart datum Intro,
H1,
H20
Chemical waste dumping ground N24
Chimney, Stack E22
Church with cupola, spire, tower E10
City, Town
Clay J3
Clearance
-horizontal D21
-plane of reference H20
-vertical D22
Clearing line M2
Cliffs C3
Coal harbour
Coarse J32
Coast guard station T10
-with rescue station T11
Coast radar station S1
Coast radio station (QTG) Sj
Coastline
-surveyed C1
-unsurveyed C2
Cobbles J8
Cold store
Column
Commercial port
Compass rose B70
Coniferous woodland
Container harbour
Continental rise
Continental Shelf
Continental slope
Conveyor D25
Cooling water intake / outfall
Coral J10
Coral reef
-covers and uncovers J22
-submerged K16
Crane F53.1
Crib Fb
Cross, Calvary E12
Current
-information box H31
-in restricted waters H42
Current meter L25
Custom harbour
Custom office F61
Cutting D14
D Top of page
Dam F44
Danger line K1
Dark (nature of bottom) Jv
Daybeacons Qp
Deciduous woodland
Decimetre B42
Deep-water harbour
Degaussing range N25
Degree B4
Delta
Depression contour Ca
Depth
-at chart datum I24
-contours I30
-contours, approximate I31
-over an artificial feature Ib
-plane of reference H20
-unsurveyed I25
Deviation dolphin F21
DGPS correction transmitter S51
Diffuser, crib L43
Direction of traffic flow
-established M10
-recommended M11
Dish aerial E31
Distance mark B25,
Fg
distant
District boundary Nb
Diving Prohibited N21.2
Dolphin F20,
F21
Dome Ea
Dredged area
-limit of I20
-with depth I21
-with depth and date I22
Dredging area N63
Dry dock, Graving dock F25
Drying height I15
-out of position Ia
-plane of reference H20
Dunes C8
Dyke F1
E Top of page
East B10
Ebb tidal stream H41
Eddies H45
Electric-works
Elevation
-of top of trees C14
-plane of reference H20
Elevator Eb
Embankment, levee D15
Environmentally Sensitive Sea Area (ESSA) N22
Escarpment
Existence doubtful I1
experimental
Explosives
-anchorage N12.7
-dumping ground N23
F Top of page
Factory
Fairway M18
Fan
Farm
Fathom B48
Ferry M50
Ferry harbour
Fine J30
Firing practice area N30
Fish haven K46
Fish stakes, traps, weirs, nets K44
Fish trap or tunny net area K45
Fishing harbour F10
Fishing village
Fixed point B22
Flagstaff, Flagpole E27
Flame tower, Flare stack E23
Flare stack at sea L11
Flat coast C5
Floating barrier, Boom
Floating dry dock F26
Floating oil barrier F29.1
Flood barrage F43
Flood tidal stream H40
Floodlight
Fog signal
-bell R14
-diaphone R11
-gong R16
-horn R13
-light buoy with horn R22
-lighthouse with siren R20
-position of R1
-siren R12
-wave actuated bell buoy R21
-whistle R15
Foot/Feet B47
Footbridge D20.2
Foreshore
-mud Jg
-rock J21
-sand Jh
-sand and mud Ji
-weeds Jk
Form lines with spot height Cf
Fort E34.2
Fortified structure E34.1
Foul area Kc
Foul ground K31
Fracture zone
Free port
G Top of page
Gap
Garbage disposal (small craft) Ub
Gasfield, name of L1
Gas-works
Glacier C25
Gorge
Grain harbour
Grassland/Prairies
Gravel
Graving dock, Dry dock F25
Green (nature of bottom) Jq
Greenhouse
Grey (nature of bottom) Ju
Gridiron F24
Ground Ja
Groyne F6
H Top of page
Hachures, relief by Cb
Harbour-master's office F60
Hard J39
Health office F62
Height of structure
-above ground level E5
-above plane of reference E4
Height (relief) C10-
C14
High Water H20
Higher High Water, Large Tide H20
Highway marker D11
Helicopter landing site
Hill
Hillocks C4
Historic wreck restricted area Ne
Hole
Hospital F62.2
Hotel
Hour B49
House
Hulk F34
Hut
Hydrograph H30
I Top of page
Ice boom F29.1
Inadequately surveyed area I25
Industrial harbour
Inland village D4
Inner harbour
Institute
International
-boundary mark Bc
-boundary on land N40
-maritime boundary N41
Intertidal area I16
Inukshuk Ef
Island, plane of reference H20
Isogonic lines B71
J Top of page
Jetty F14
K Top of page
Kelp J13.2
Kilometre B40
Knoll
Knot(s) B52
L Top of page
Lagoon Ce
Lake C23
Landing F17
-stairs F18
Landing lights
Landslide Cc
Large Jm
Latitude B1
Lattice tower
Lava flow C26
Leading
-beacons Q120
-lights P20
-line M1
Least depth in narrow channel
lesser
I12
Levee, Embankment D15,
F1
Lifeboat at mooring T13
Lifeboat station T12
Light
-aero P60
-alternating P10.11
-colours P11
-composite group flashing P10.4
-composite group occulting P10.2
-continuous quick P10.6
-continuous ultra quick P10.8
-continuous very quick P10.7
-daytime P51
-direction P30
-elevation of P13
-extinguished P55
-fixed P10.1
-fixed and flashing P10.10
-flashing P10.4
-floodlight P63
-fog P52
-fog detector P62
-group flashing P10.4
-group occulting P10.2
-group quick P10.6
-group very quick P10.7
-horizontally disposed P15
-interrupted quick P10.6
-interrupted ultra quick P10.8
-interrupted very quick P10.7
-isophase P10.3
-landmarks (except lighthouses) P7
-leading P20.1-
P20.3
-long flashing P10.5
-major floating Q32
-minor floating Q30,
Q31
-Moiré effect P31
-Morse code P10.9
-ocasionanal P50
-occulting P10.2
-off chart limits P8
-period in seconds P12
-position of P1
-private P65
-range P20.1-
P20.3
-sector P40-
P46
-strip P64
-synchronized P66
-temporary P54
-three (3) fixed lights disposed in the shape of a
triangle
P15
-unwatched P53
-vertically disposed P15
-with range of visibility P14
-with reciprocal bearing lighted Pa
Lighted marks
-multicoloured charts Q8
-standard charts Q7
Lightfloat,
-not part of IALA system Q31
-part of IALA system Q30
Lighthouse P1
Lights in line P21-
P23
Limit
-of approach Fe, Ff
-continental shelf N46
-customs N48
-development area L4
-Exclusive Economic Zone N47
-fisheries zone N45
-harbour N49
-martime, in general N1
-of ice, junction of land and sea N60.1
-of safety zone around offshore installation L3
-prohibited area N2.2
-restricted area, general N2.1
-restricted area, traffic seperation M14
-sea ice N60.2
Loading canal
Lock F41
Log pond, Log boom F29.1
Longitude B2
Low water
Low water line Jf
Lowest Astronomical Tide H2
M Top of page
Magnetic B61
-anomaly (local) B82
-decreasing B64
-increasing B65
-variation B60,
B68,
B70
Mangrove C32
Marina F11.1
Marine farm K48
Marine railway F23
Marine reserves (MR) N22
marked
Marl Jb
Marsh C33
Mast
Mean
-higher high water H13
-higher low water H14
-high water H5
-high water neaps H11
-high water springs H9
-lower high water H15
-lower low water H12
-low water H4
-low water neaps H10
-low water springs H8
-sea level H6
Measured distance with beacons Q122
Median valley
Medium J31
Metre B41
Microsecond Ba
Microwave tower E29
Military area, entry prohibited N31
Military practice and exercise area N30
Millimetre B44
Minaret E17
Mine E36
Minefield N34
Mine-laying practice area N32
Minute of arc B5
Minute of time B50
Moat
Mole F12
Monastery, Convent
Monument E24
Moored storage tanker L17
Mooring groud tackle L18,
Q42
Mooring mast
Mosque E17
Motorway D10
Mouth
Mud J2
Multi-storey building
N Top of page
National parks N22
Natural watercourse I16
Nautical mile B45
Naval college
Naval port
Navigation school
Neap tide H17
No bottom found I13
Non-tidal basin, Wet dock F27
North B9
North American Datum 1927 (NAD 27) S50
North American Datum 1983 (NAD 83) S50
Northeast B13
North Magnetic Pole (position) Bb
Northwest B15
Notice board Q126
O Top of page
Observation spot B21
Observatory
Obstruction K40-
K42
Ocean
Ocean current H43
Office
Offshore platform, lighted P2
Oil harbour
Oilfield, name of L1
Oil retention F29.2
One-way track M5
Ooze, Silt J4
Ore harbour
Outer harbour
Overfalls, Tide rips, Races H44
Overhead cable D27
Overhead pipe with vertical clearance D28
Overhead transporter D25
P Top of page
Paddyfield
Pagoda E14
Painted boards Qq
Park
-in general Ec
-marine Nd
-national Ed, N22
-provincial Ee
Particularly Sensitive Sea Area (PSSA) N22
partly
Patent slip F23
Path or track D12
Pebbles J7
Perch, Stake Q91
Picnic (small craft) Ua
Pictorial symbols, true position E3.1
Pier F14
Pile, Post F22
-submerged K43
Piling
Pilot
-boarding T1
-office T3
-transferred by helicopter T1.4
Pingo Cd
Pinnacle
Pipeline
-abandoned L44
-area, oil or gas L40.2
-area, sewer or intake L41.2
-beacon Q123
-buried L42.1
-chemical L40.1
-oil or gas L40.1
-on land D29
-sewer or intake L41.1,
L41.2
Pipeline sign Q123
Pipeline tunnel L42.2
Plateau
Platform
-disused with superstructure removed L14
-with name L2
-site of cleared platform L22
Pole, Stake Q90
Police
Pontoon F16
Port
Port with pilotage service T4
Position
-approximate B7
-doubtful B8
-of buoy or beacon Q1
-of fog signal R1
-of light or lighthouse P1
-symbolized B30-B32
Position of a pilot-cruising vessel T1
Position of North Magnetic Pole Bb
Post, Pile F22
Post office F63
Power station
Power transmission line D26.1
Power transmission line (very high voltage) D26.2
Precautionary area M16
Production platform L10
-lighted P2
Production well, submerged L20
Prohibited
-anchoring N20
-fishing N21.1
-diving N21.2
projected
Promenade F15
Prominent trees C31
-coniferous C31.3
-deciduous C31.1
-unspecified C31.1
-palm C31.4
Provincial boundary or district Nb
Pump house
Pyramid
Q Top of page
Quarry E35
Quartz Jd
Quay F13
R Top of page
Races, Overfalls, Tide rips H44
Radar
-beacon S2
-conspicuous feature S5
-dome E30.4
-range M31
-reference line M32.1
-reference line coinciding with a leading line M32.2
-reflector Q10,
Q11, S4
-scanner E30.3
-surveillance station M30
-tower or mast E30.1,
E30.2
-transponder beacon S3
Radio
-tower or mast E28,
E29
Radio reporting M40.1
Radio reporting line M40.2
Radiobeacon
-aeronautical Sc
-circular (non directional) Sa
-providing QTG service Sb
Railway, Railroad D13
Ramark S2
Ramp F17
Rapids C22
Ravine, Cut
Reception facilities for oily wastes
Reclamation area
Recommended
-anchorage without limits N10
-track, no fixed marks M4
-track, with fixed marks M3
Red (quality of bottom) Js
Refinery
Refuge for shipwrecked mariners T14
Refuse bin (small craft) Ub
Renewable energy installation L6
Reported but not surveyed I3
Reported but unconfirmed I4
Rescue station T12
Reservoir
Ridge
Rise
River C20
Road D7,
D11
Rock, Rocky J9.1
Rock
-awash at chart datum K12
-dangerous, depth known K14
-dangerous, depth unknown K13
-foreshore J21
-non-dangerous, depth known K15
-which covers and uncovers J21,
K11
-which does not cover K10
-6 ft or less K13
Roll-on Roll-off ferry F50
Row of piles
Ruins
-on land D8
-water area F33
Runway
S Top of page
Saddle
Safe-water marks Q130.5
Sailor's home
Salt march, Saltings
Salt pans C24
Sand J1
Sandhills C8
Sandwaves J14
Sandy shore C6
Schist Je
Scrubbing grid F24
Sea
Seachannel
Sea-plane
-anchorage N14
-landing area N13
Seagrass J13.3
Seal sanctuary N22
Seawall F2
Seaward limit of contiguous zone N44
Second of arc B6
Second of time B51
Seperation line M12
Seperation zone M13
Settlement D3
-scattered buildings D2
Sewage-works
Sheerlegs Fh
Shelf-edge
Shellfish beds K47
Shells J11
Shinto shrine E15
shoaled
Sidearm
Signal stations T20-
T36
Sill
Silo E33
Silt, Ooze J4
Single Point Mooring (SPM) L12,
L16
Sketch (out of position) E3.2
Slipway F23
Slope
Sluice
Small Jl
Soft J35
Sounding
-doubtful I1, I2
-in true position I10
-less reliable I14
-out of position I11
South B11
Southeast B14
Southwest B16
Spa hotel
Speed limit indicator N27,
Q126
Spit
Spoil ground N62
Spot elevations C11
Spot height C11
Spring in seabed J15
Spring tide H16
Spur
Stake, pole Q90
Stake, perch Q91
Steep coast C3
Steps F18
Sticky J34
Stiff J36
Stones J5
Stones and gravel (foreshore) J20
Stony or shingly shore C7
Storage tanker
Stream C20
-intermittent or indefinite C21
Street name, Road name D7
Structure
Stumps
-position known K43.2
-position unknown K43.1
Submarine cable L30.1
-abandoned L32
-area L30.2
-area, power L31.2
-power L31.1
Submarine transit and exercise area N33
Subsurface Ocean Data Acquisition System
(ODAS)
L25
Summit
Suspension bridge
Swamp C33
Swept area with date I24
Swept by wire drag K2
T Top of page
Table-land
Tablemount
Tabulated tidal stream date H46
Tanker cleaning facilities
Tanks E32
Telegraph office
Telegraph station T27
Telephone or telegraph line D27
Television tower or mast E28,
E29
Temple E13
Terminal
Terrace
Territorial sea
-seaward limit N43,
N44
-straight baseline N42
Tidal barrier
Tidal basin, Tidal harbour F28
Tidal information box H30
Tidal range box H30
Tidal stream diagram Ha
Tide gauge T32
Tide rips, Overfalls, Races H44
Tideway, Tidal gully
Tie-up wall Fa
Timber harbour
Timber yard F52
Ton(s) B53
Topo contours
-approximate C12
-with spot elevations C10
-with spot height C10
Tower in general E20
Town hall
Track, Path D12
Track
-based on fixed marks M3
-maximum draft stated M6
-not based on fixed marks M4
-one-way M5
-two-way M27, M28
Traffic separation scheme M20-
M29
-area to be avoided M29
-centreline buoys M28
-crossing gates M22
-deep water route M27
-inshore traffic zone M25
-roundabout M21
-recommended direction between schemes M26
-separation line M12
-separation zone M13
-two-way routes with oneway sections M28
-with precautionary area M16,
M24
-without precautionary area M23
Tramway
Training wall F5
Transit M2
Transit shed F51
Trench
Triangulation point B20
Trot Q42
True north
Tunnel D16
Turbine L24
Two-way routeing system M27, M28
Two-way track M27,
M28
U Top of page
Under construction, works F32
Unsurveyed area I25
Urban area D1
V Top of page
Valley
Vegetation
Very large crude carrier
Vessel dumping ground limit Na
Viaduct
Views (out of position) E3.2
Village
Virtual aid to navigation S18.1,
S18.2
Visitors' berth F19.2
Volcanic J37
Volcano
W Top of page
Warehouse, Storehouse
Warehouse with designation F51
Watch tower
Water intake L41.1
Water level scale Ta
Water mill
Water tower E21
Water-works
Waterfalls C22
Wave recorder L25
Weeds J13.1,
Jk
Well
Wellhead
-above water L23
-depth known L21.2
-depth unknown L21.1
West B12
Wet dock, Non-tidal basin F27
Wharf F13
-public
Whirlpool, Eddies H45
White (nature of bottom) Jn
Windfarm E26.2,
L5.2
Windmill E25
Windmill(without sails) E25.2
Windmotor, Windturbine E26.1,
L5.1
Withy, Bush stakes Q90
Woods, in general C30
Works
-at sea F31
-on land F30
-under construction F32
World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS 84) S50
Wreck
-covers and uncovers K21
-dangerous, depth unknown K28
-depth known by sounding K26
-hull always dry K20
-masts visible K25
-non-dangerous, depth unknown K29,
K31
-showing superstructure K24
-submerged, depth known K22
-submerged, depth unknown K23
-swept, depth known by wire drag K27
-with estimated safe clearance K30
Y Top of page
Yacht berths without facilities F11.2
Yacht club, sailing club F11.3
Yellow (nature of bottom) Jr
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