INTRODUCTION TO LIGHT

Describing a Light's Characteristics

Light's Characteristics
Rhythm of The Light
Color of The Light
Examples




INTRODUCTION TO LIGHT
or light, minor light, lighthouse

Lighted offshore plaMajtform

Lighted beacon tower

Lighted beacon

Articulated light; Buoyant beacon, resilient beacon

Light vessel, Lightship, Normally manned light-vessel

Unmanned light-vessel, light float

LANBY, superbuoy as navigational aid




DESCRIBING A LIGHT'S CHARACTERISTICS
THREE FACTORS ARE USED TO DESCRIBE A LIGHT'S CHARACTERISTICS:

1) LIGHT RHYTHM
LIGHTED AIDS TO NAVIGATION ARE EITHER "FIXED" (CONTINUOUSLY ON) OR
GENERALLY EXHIBIT RHYTHMS SUCH AS: "FLASHING", "OCCULTING", "ISOPHASE",
ETC. (SEE NEXT CHART)

2) LIGHT PERIOD
FOR OTHER THAN "FIXED" LIGHTS, THE TIME IN SECONDS DURING WHICH THE
PATTERN OF FLASHES IS REGULARLY REPEATED

3) LIGHT (LENS) COLOR
RED AND GREEN (HAVE LATERAL SIGNIFICANCE)
WHITE AND YELLOW (HAVE NO LATERAL SIGNIFICANCE)


FOR EXAMPLE: A LIGHT WITH PUBLISHED CHARACTERISTICS OF "Fl G 6s"
WOULD HAVE A FLASHING LIGHT RHYTHM, GREEN LENS COLOR,
ONE FLASH PER PERIOD, AND A PERIOD OF SIX SECONDS.
LIGHT'S CHARACTERISTICS

A. RHYTHM OF THE LIGHT
B. COLOR OF THE LIGHT
C. PERIOD OF THE LIGHT
D. LIGHT ELEVATION
E. NOMINAL RANGE
Occ (3+1) R 10 sec. 25 m. 6 M.
A B C D E
A. RHYTHM OF THE LIGHT
9. HIZLI SER AKARLI (VERY QUICK), [ VQ ]
Dakikada 80 160 akar
11. OK HIZLI SER (ULTRA QUICK), [ UQ ]
Dakikada 160 Fazla akar
8. KESNTL SER AKARLI (INTERRUPT QUICK), [ IQ ]
Dakikada 50 80 akar, Kesinti Var
10. KESNTL HIZLI SER (INTERRUPT. VERY QUICK), [ IVQ ]
Dakikada 80 160 akar, Kesinti Var
12. KESNTL OK HIZLI SER (INTERRUPT ULTRA QUICK), [ IUQ ]
Dakikada 160 Fazla akar, Kesinti Var
1. SABT (FX), [ F ]
Srekli Ik Veren
3. SABT AKARLI (FX FLASHING), [ FFl ]
Hem Srekli Hem De akarl
2. AKARLI (FLASHING), [ Fl ]
Ik Sresi, Karanlk Sresinden Az
13. MORS KODU (MORSE CODE), [ Mo ]
Mors Sinyali eklinde akan
14. RENK DETREN (ALTERNATING), [ Al ]
Renk Deitiren
7. SER AKARLI (QUICK), [ Q ]
Dakikada 50 80 akar
6. HUSUFLU (OCCALTING), [ Occ ]
Ik Sresi, Karanlk Sresinden Fazla
5. ZOFAS (ISOPHASE), [ Iso ]
Ik Ve Aydnlk Sreleri Eit
4. UZUN AKARLI (LONG FLASHING), [ LFl ]
Ik Sresi Min. 2 Saniye akarl
B. COLOR OF THE LIGHT
BEYAZ ( WHITE ) [ W ]
KIRMIZI ( RED ) [ R ]
YEL ( GREEN ) [ G ]
SARI ( YELLOW ) [ Y ]
PORTAKAL ( ORRANGE ) [ O ]
1. SABT ( FIX ) ( F )
AB. RHTYHM AND COLOR OF THE LIGHTS

F
F R
F G
2. AKARLI MEKL (FLASHING) ( Fl ) :
Fl
Fl R
Fl G
Fl (3)
Fl (3) R
Fl (3) G
Fl (2+1)
Fl (2+1) R
Fl (2+1) G
Fl (2)
Fl (2) R
Fl (2) G
Fl (3+2)
Fl (3+2) R
Fl (3+2) G
3. SABT AKARLI (FX FLASHING) ( FFl ) :
FFl
FFl R
FFl G
4. UZUN AKARLI (LONG FLASHING) ( LFl ) :
5 . BLM
FENERLER
LFl
LFl R
LFl G
Examples of a Full Light Description

Lights Marking Fairways
Leading lights with leading line
(firm line is fairway) and arcs
of visibility; Bearing given in
degrees and minutes
Leading lights :
any two objects in line Bearing
given in degrees and minutes
Lights in line, marking
the sides of a channel
Direction Lights
Direction light with narrow
sector and course to be followed,
flanked by darkness or
unintensifed light
Direction light with narrow
fairway sector flanked by
sectors of different character
Sector Lights

Sector light on standard charts
All-round light with
osbscured sector
Special Lights

Aero light
TYPE OF LIGHT