ENC Symbol Explanation Additional Information 5011 ENC Symbol Explanation Additional Information 5011

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Generic isolated danger symbol – with less Wreck, rock or obstruction K Indicates that an additional The information, note or graphic can
depth than user-selected safety contour or information note or picture be found using cursor enquiry
where the depth is unknown file is available

Sounding of low accuracy Equates to sounding of I2 Non-tidal current direction H42

doubtful depth I14
Spring tide – Ebb H41
Flood H40
6 stars A1 All significant seafloor features detected; very high accuracy survey
Light vessel/lightfloat P6
5 stars A2 All significant seafloor features detected; high accuracy survey
Q30
4 stars B Uncharted features dangerous to navigation are not expected but may
Daymarks Q82-
exist; medium accuracy survey
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3 stars C Depth anomalies may be expected; low accuracy survey or passage soundings
New Object – Point New type of feature not yet known
2 stars D Large depth anomalies may be expected; poor quality data to ECDIS – further information
New Object – Line
U available by cursor enquiry
U Quality of bathymetry yet to be assessed
New Object – Area

Caution area where a specific caution note Refer to cursor enquiry to
applies access additional information
Refer to ECDIS Chart 1 for
more examples
N27
Symbol setting on ECDIS
For details of the IALA Maritime Buoyage System. Refer to NP 735
Simplified Traditional
Lateral beacons – red/green IALA applicable system

Dredged area deeper than safety contour Refer to cursor enquiry for I20 Lateral conical buoys IALA applicable system Q130.1
more information - red/green, according to
Darker blue indicates water shoaler than
applicable IALA system
safety contour
Lateral can buoys – red/green IALA applicable system Q130.1

Vertical lines indicate areas of charted data at Zoom out until vertical lines
Cardinal marks north/east/ Q130.3
significantly smaller scale than main display disappear to view at scale
south/west (Cardinal mark
appropriate to data
north shown for Traditional)

Indicates boundary between IALA A and B See NP735

A B A B
buoyage systems
Isolated danger marks Q130.4
Isolated query indicates insufficient Query may appear alone at a Q80
information to symbolise the feature point, on a line or in a defined H40-
area. Further information 43 Safe water buoy Q130.5
Query associated with symbol indicates
absence of a mandatory attribute, such as may be obtained from cursor M27.2
beacon shape, direction or orientation enquiry of the query
Special marks Shape/topmarks are optional – Q130.6
colour yellow
Limit between area of unofficial vector data May be shown the other
and official ENC data, marked by orange way around on older ECDIS. Special purpose buoys, for Shape/topmarks optional – Q130.6
pecked line – pecks angled towards unofficial Within areas of non-ENC data, example; TSS lane markers colour yellow
vector data an alternative, official chart
must be used for navigation Buoy – mooring Q40

Quick Guide to ENC Symbols (Third Edition)