Chart symbology

Rock (islet) which does

not cover, height above
height datum

Danger line
Limit of rocky area

Rock which covers and

uncov- ers, height
above chart datum

Fish haven

Rock awash at the level

of chart datum

Stumps of posts or
piles, wholly
submerged

Rock always covered

and dangerous

Submerged pile, stake,

snag, or stump (with
exact position)

Shoal sounding on
isolated rock or rocks

Anchorage area

Submerged rock, not

dangerous

Small boats anchorage

area

Wreck showing any

portion of hull or
superstructure at level
of chart datum

Area where anchoring

is prohibited or
restricted

Well

Submarine cable

Dangerous wreck,
depth unknown

Disused submarine
cable

Swept by wire drag or

diver

Supply pipeline: gas

Wreck, least depth

unknown, but
considered to have a
safe clearance to the
depth shown

Supply pipeline: oil

Sunken wreck, not

dangerous to surface
navigation

Limit of restricted or
prohibited area

Tide rips

Current general

Eddies

Current, general, with

rate

Kelp

Flood tide stream with

rate

Breakers

Ebb tide stream

Obstruction

Pilot boarding place

Oil platform

Fishing harbour

Isolated danger

Yacht harbour, marina

Str

Stream

Rock; Rocky

Kn

Knots

Co

Coral

ht

Height

Sh

Shells

Sand

bk

Broken

Mud

sy

Sticky

Cy

Clay

so

Soft

St

Stones

Grd

Ground

Gravel

sml

Small

Pebbles

lrg

Large