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EA:  BUOY_SHAPE

Status: STD 2005/06/07
Code: 210

Concept definition: The shape of a <BUOY>.
 
Attribute value type: ENUMERATION
Reference type: PR
Reference: [S57A, Attribute: BOYSHP]
Supplemental references:  

Enumerants (presented in a natural order)
Status Attribute label Enumerant label Concept definition Code Ref type ▾ Reference Supplemental references
STD
2005/06/07
BUOY_SHAPE BARREL The upper part of the body above the water line or the greater part of the <SUPERSTRUCTURE> has the form of a barrel or cylinder floating horizontally; barrel. A barrel <BUOY> is also known as a tun <BUOY>. 1 PR [S57A, Attribute, BOYSHP:6]  
STD
2005/06/07
BUOY_SHAPE CAN The upper part of the body above the water line or the greater part of the <SUPERSTRUCTURE> has the shape of a cylinder, or a truncated cone that approximates to a cylinder, with a flat end uppermost; can. 2 PR [S57A, Attribute, BOYSHP:2]  
STD
2005/06/07
BUOY_SHAPE CONICAL The upper part of the body above the water line or the greater part of the <SUPERSTRUCTURE> has approximately the shape or the appearance of a pointed cone with the point upwards; conical or ogival shaped, a nun. 3 PR [S57A, Attribute, BOYSHP:1]  
STD
2005/06/07
BUOY_SHAPE PILLAR The upper part of the body above the water line or the greater part of the <SUPERSTRUCTURE> is a narrow vertical structure; pillar. A pillar <BUOY> is also known as a lattice tower <BUOY>. 4 PR [S57A, Attribute, BOYSHP:4]  
STD
2005/06/07
BUOY_SHAPE SHUTTLE A specially constructed shuttle shaped <BUOY> that is used in ice conditions. 5 PR [S57A, Attribute, BOYSHP:8]  
STD
2005/06/07
BUOY_SHAPE SPAR The upper part of the body above the water line or the greater part of the <SUPERSTRUCTURE> has the form of a pole, spar, spindle, or of a very long cylinder, floating upright. 6 PR [S57A, Attribute, BOYSHP:5]  
STD
2005/06/07
BUOY_SHAPE SPHERICAL The upper part of the body above the water line or the greater part of the <SUPERSTRUCTURE> is spherical. 7 PR [S57A, Attribute, BOYSHP:3]  
STD
2005/06/07
BUOY_SHAPE SUPER A very large <BUOY>, generally more than 5 metres in <<OUTSIDE_DIAMETER>>; super. 8 PR [S57A, Attribute, BOYSHP:7]  

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