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Standard Remarks
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Comments
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| UNLIT
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Use UNLIT in place of: Out, Extinguished, Not Burning, Not
Working.
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| LIGHT UNRELIABLE
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Use LIGHT UNRELIABLE in place of: Weak, Dim, Low Power, Fixed,
Flashing Incorrectly, Out of Character, Incorrect colour of light, Sector
limits unreliable. See Note iv.
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| DAMAGED
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Use only for major damage, e.g., loss
of significant functionality. See Note vi.
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| DESTROYED
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Do not use “Temporarily
destroyed”.
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| RACON INOPERATIVE
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| CHANGED TO FLASH THREE 20 SECONDS 14
METRES 16 MILES
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PERMANENT change of character. See
Notes v and viii.
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| TEMPORARILY CHANGED TO QUICK YELLOW
12 MILES
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TEMPORARY change. Do not use for
listed reserve light. See Note ix
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| MOVED 0.3 MILES NORTH TO 63-14.8N
022-15.6E
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Do not quote former geographical
position. Indicate former position by approximate direction and distance.
See Note x.
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| RE-ESTABLISHED
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For previously charted or listed as
DESTROYED or TEMPORARILY REMOVED. See Note xi.
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| PERMANENTLY DISCONTINUED
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Use for removed
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| TEMPORARILY REMOVED
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Use when an aid is temporarily removed
(i.e. for maintenance purposes.)
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Notes:
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Use CHARTED names, not LISTED names.
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LIGHT LIST number is not required.
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POSITION normally quoted to nearest whole minute for
existing lights.
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iv) |
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Due to the fundamental nature of navigational
warnings that they will often be based on incomplete or
unconfirmed information, the use of “REPORTED” is unnecessary
for casualties to lights. If the report is unconfirmed, use
LIGHT UNRELIABLE.
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Always quote FULL LIGHT CHARACTERISTIC to avoid
confusion over what has been changed.
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Damage to DAYMARKS is not usually worthy a
navigational warning
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vii) |
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Do not initiate a navigational warning to request
reports on an unwatched light.
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viii) |
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Use light descriptions as given in the LIGHTS −
GLOSSARY OF TERMS Table.
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ix) |
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Temporary use of a listed reserve light is to be
expected. A warning would only be required due to a change of
character, i.e. reduction of Range.
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x) |
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Distances shall be quoted in nautical miles and
decimals.
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RE-ESTABLISHED is only appropriate for lights which
have previously been CHARTED or LISTED as DESTROYED or
TEMPORARILY REMOVED. Navigational Warnings concerning such
lights are cancelled when the light is re-established. A new
Navigational Warning is only required if the character or
position has changed.
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xii) |
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Chart INT 1 Abbreviations for light characters are
only suitable for NAVTEX or SafetyNET transmissions. Voice
broadcasts shall be drafted using the terms for lights in the
LIGHTS - GLOSSARY OF TERMS Table.
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