Table 6.48 — EEs for EAs whose label begins with M

Attribute label Enumerant label Concept definition Code
MARINE_BEACON_SHAPE   The characteristic geometric shape of a marine <BEACON>.  
  ARTICULATED <MARINE_AID_TO_NAVIGATION>s consisting of a length of <PIPE> attached directly to a sinker by means of a pivot or such other <DEVICE> employing the principle of the universal joint; an articulated light. The positional integrity is intermediary between that of a <BUOY> and a fixed <AID_TO_NAVIGATION>. 1
  ARTICULATED_DAYMARK An articulated unlighted <MARINE_AID_TO_NAVIGATION>; an articulated daymark. 2
  BUOYANT A tall spar-like <BEACON> fitted with a permanently submerged buoyancy chamber. The lower end is secured to a <WATERBODY_FLOOR> either by a flexible joint or by a <LOAD_CABLE> under tension; a buoyant beacon. 3
  CAIRN <CAIRN>. 4
  LATTICE A <STRUCTURE> consisting of strips of <MATERIAL> crossed and/or interlaced as a lattice to serve as a support for a <BEACON>. 5
  POLE An elongated wood or metal <POLE> embedded in a <WATERBODY_FLOOR> to serve as a support for a <BEACON>. 6
  RECTANGLE_DAYMARK A rectangular unlighted <MARINE_AID_TO_NAVIGATION>; a rectangle daymark. 7
  SQUARE_DAYMARK A square unlighted <MARINE_AID_TO_NAVIGATION>; a square daymark. 8
  STAKE <STAKE>. 9
  STRUCTURAL_PILE <STRUCTURAL_PILE>. 10
  TOWER A <TOWER> approximately 10 metres in <<HEIGHT>> that is intended to serve as a support for a <BEACON>. 11
  TRIANGLE_DAYMARK A triangular unlighted <MARINE_AID_TO_NAVIGATION>; a triangle daymark. 12
  WITHY A <TREE> without roots that is stuck into a <WATERBODY_FLOOR> to serve as a support for a <BEACON>; a withy. 13
MARINE_BOUNDARY_LIMIT_TYPE   The type of limit <BOUNDARY> of a <MARINE_REGION>.  
  APPROXIMATE_BATHYMETRY Approximate bathymetry. 1
  ARMISTICE Armistice. 2
  CLEARING_LINE <MARINE_CLEARING_LINE>. 3
  COLREGS_DEMARCATION_LINE COLREGS demarcation line. 4
  CONTIGUOUS_ZONE Limit of contiguous zone. 5
  CONTINENTAL_SHELF Continental shelf. 6
  CUSTOMS Customs. 7
  DANGER_LINE Danger line. 8
  EXCLUSIVE_ECONOMIC Limit of exclusive economic zone. 9
  FISHING_ZONE Fishing zone. 10
  GULF_STREAM Gulf stream limits. 11
  HARBOUR Limit of a <HARBOUR>. 12
  INTERNATIONAL_BOUNDARY International <BOUNDARY> at sea. 13
  MANAGEMENT_AND_ZONING Management and zoning. 14
  MARINE_LIMIT_GENERAL Marine limit general. 15
  THREE_NAUTICAL_MILE_LINE Three nautical mile line. 16
  TRAFFIC_SERVICES Traffic services limit. 17
  TRRT_WATERS_BASELINE Territorial waters baseline. 18
  TRRT_WATERS Territorial waters, limit of sovereignty. 19
  TSS_SEPARATION TSS separation line. 20
MARINE_CONSTRUCTION_TYPE   The type of construction used for a <MARINE_OBJECT>.  
  BOULDER_AND_FILL Continuous support, provided by intermixed boulders and smaller <STONE>s and fill <SOIL>, through which <WATER> is not free to flow. 1
  GENERAL_SOLID_FACE Continuous support, through which <WATER> is not free to flow; general solid face. 2
  MASONRY Continuous support, provided by brick or <ROCK>, through which <WATER> is not free to flow; masonry. 3
  OPEN_PILINGS Separated, open pilings supporting a deck, under which <WATER> is free to flow. 4
MARINE_LIGHT_TYPE   The type of <LIGHT> used for marine navigation.  
  DIRECTIONAL A directional <LIGHT>. 1
  HORIZONTALLY_DISPOSED A <NON_EMPTY_SET> of <LIGHT>s of identical character and almost identical <LOCATION>, that are disposed horizontally. 2
  LIGHTED_BEACON Lighted <BEACON>. 3
  MOIRE_EFFECT A sodium <LIGHT> gives a yellow background to a screen on which a vertical black <LINE> will be seen by an observer on the<CENTRE_LINE>; moiré-effect light. This pattern is produced by a short-range (up to 2 kilometres) type of <<<DIRECTIONAL>>> light. 4
  OCCASIONAL Occasional <LIGHT>. 5
  SECTORED Sectored <LIGHT>. 6
  STRIP Strip <LIGHT>. 7
  VERTICALLY_DISPOSED A <NON_EMPTY_SET> of <LIGHT>s of identical character and almost identical <LOCATION>, that are disposed vertically. 8
MARINE_LINE_ASSOCIATED_ATNAV   The type and/or number of <AID_TO_NAVIGATION>s associated with a <MARINE_LEADING_LINE> or <MARINE_CLEARING_LINE>.  
  DIRECTIONAL_LIGHT A directional <LIGHT>. 1
  DIRECTIONAL_RADIO_BEACON Directional radio <BEACON>. 2
  LEADING_RADIO_TRANSPONDER Leading radio transponder <BEACON>. 3
  MEASURED_DISTANCE_MARKERS Measured distance markers. 4
  MOIRE_EFFECT_LIGHT A sodium <LIGHT> gives a yellow background to a screen on which a vertical black <LINE> will be seen by an observer on the<CENTRE_LINE>; moiré-effect light. This pattern is produced by a short-range (up to 2 kilometres) type of <<<DIRECTIONAL_LIGHT>>>. 5
  MULTIPLE_BEACON A <NON_EMPTY_SET> of <BEACON>s. 6
  MULTIPLE_LIGHT A <NON_EMPTY_SET> of <LIGHT>s. 7
  MULTIPLE_OBJECT A <NON_EMPTY_SET> of <OBJECT>s that are neither all <LIGHT>s nor all <BEACON>s. 8
  SINGLE_OBJECT A single <OBJECT> that is not a <<<DIRECTIONAL_LIGHT>>>. 9
MARINE_NAVIGATION_LINE_TYPE   The type of a marine navigation <LINE>.  
  CLEARING_LINE <MARINE_CLEARING_LINE>. 1
  TRANSIT_LINE A <LINE> passing through one or more fixed marks; a transit line. 2
  UNDEFINED Undefined. 3
MARINE_PILOT_BOARDING_METHOD   The pilot boarding method for <VESSEL>s using marine pilot services.  
  COMES_FROM_SHORE_ON_VESSEL Pilot boards from a <VESSEL>, which comes out from the <SHORE> on request. 1
  HELICOPTER Pilot boards by <HELICOPTER>, which comes out from the <SHORE>. 2
  PILOT_CRUISING_VESSEL Pilot boards from a cruising <VESSEL>. 3
MARINE_PILOT_BOARDING_VEHICLE   The <VEHICLE> by which marine pilots are transferred to and from <VESSEL>s using pilot services.  
  BOAT A small <VESSEL>; boat. 1
  HELICOPTER <HELICOPTER>. 2
MARINE_REGION_TYPE   The type of a <MARINE_REGION>, describing some aspect of significance to marine operations.  
  ABANDONED_DRILL_MINEFIELD Abandoned <<<DRILL_MINEFIELD>>>. 1
  ANCHORAGE_FOR_24_HOURS An <ANCHORAGE> serving for <<TIME_QUANTITY>>s of up to 24 hours. 2
  ANCHORAGE_GENERAL An <ANCHORAGE> for general use. 3
  ANCHORING_BERTHS A <REGION> of <ANCHOR_BERTH>s. 4
  ANCHORING_FISHING_PRHBT <<<ANCHORING_PRHBT>>> and fishing is prohibited. 5
  ANCHORING_PRHBT Anchoring is prohibited. 6
  ANCHORING_RSTRCT Designated by appropriate authority, within which anchoring is restricted in accordance with certain specified conditions. 7
  ARTIFACT_REMOVAL_PRHBT The removal of historical artefacts is prohibited. 8
  ASW_OPERATING ASW operating. 9
  ATLANTIC_FLEET_WEAPONS Atlantic fleet weapons range. 10
  BIRD_SANCTUARY A <REGION> where <BIRD>s are bred and protected. 11
  BOMBING_STRAFING_TARGETS Bombing and strafing targets. 12
  CABLE_AND_PIPELINE Cable and <PIPELINE>. 13
  CARGO_TRNSHP Transshipment of <CARGO> (lightering) may be conducted. 14
  CARGO_TRNSHP_PRHBT Transshipment of <CARGO> (lightering) is prohibited. 15
  CAUTION Caution. 16
  CHEMICAL_DUMPING_GROUND Dumping ground for chemical waste. 17
  CONSTRUCTION_PRHBT The erection of permanent or temporary fixed <STRUCTURE>s or artificial <ISLAND>s is prohibited. 18
  CONTIGUOUS_ZONE Contiguous zone. 19
  CONTINENTAL_SHELF A zone adjacent to a continent and extending from the <LOW_WATER_LINE> to a <<WATER_DEPTH>> at which there is usually a marked increase of slope towards the depths of the <OCEAN>; a continental shelf. 20
  CUSTOMS Customs. 21
  DANGER_OF_STRANDING Danger of stranding. 22
  DEEP_DRAFT_ANCHORAGE <VESSEL>s of deep draught anchor or may anchor. 23
  DEGAUSSING_RANGE A <REGION> within which the <MAGNETIC_FIELD> of a <VESSEL> may be measured; a degaussing range. Sensing instruments and <ELECTRICAL_CABLE>s are installed on the <WATERBODY_FLOOR> in the range and there are <ELECTRICAL_CABLE>s leading from the range to a control position ashore. 24
  DEVELOPMENT Development is taking place. 25
  DISCHARGING_PRHBT Discharging or dumping is prohibited. 26
  DISCHARGING_RSTRCT Designated by an appropriate authority, within which discharging or dumping is restricted in accordance with specified conditions. 27
  DIVING_PRHBT Diving is prohibited. 28
  DIVING_RSTRCT Designated by appropriate authority, within which diving is restricted in accordance with certain specified conditions. 29
  DOCK <DOCK>. 30
  DRAGGING_PRHBT Dragging of anything along the <WATERBODY_FLOOR> is prohibited.
EXAMPLE     Trawling along the <WATERBODY_FLOOR>. 		31
  DREDGED_CHANNEL Dredged <MARINE_CHANNEL>. 32
  DREDGING Dredging is taking place. 33
  DREDGING_PRHBT Dredging is prohibited. 34
  DREDGING_RSTRCT Designated by appropriate authority, within which dredging is restricted in accordance with certain specified conditions. 35
  DRILL_MINEFIELD A training <MINEFIELD> for use in military drills. 36
  DRILLING_PRHBT Creating an <EXCAVATION> on the <WATERBODY_FLOOR> with a drill is prohibited. 37
  DRILLING_RSTRCT Designated by an appropriate authority, within which creating an <EXCAVATION> on the <WATERBODY_FLOOR> with a drill is restricted in accordance with certain specified conditions; drilling restricted. 38
  ECOLOGICAL_RESERVE Managed so as to preserve the relation of <LIVING_ORGANISM>s to each other and to their surroundings; ecological preserve. 39
  ENTRY_PRHBT Navigation and/or anchoring is not permitted; entry prohibited. 40
  ENTRY_RSTRCT Designated by appropriate authority, within which navigation is restricted in accordance with certain specified conditions; entry restricted. 41
  EVAPORITES Evaporites are present. 42
  EXCLUSIVE_ECONOMIC_ZONE Exclusive economic zone. 43
  EXERCISE_AREA_LIMIT Exercise area limit. 44
  EXPLORE_PRHBT Industrial or mineral exploration and development are prohibited. 45
  EXPLORE_RSTRCT Designated by an appropriate authority, within which industrial or mineral exploration and development is restricted in accordance with certain specified conditions. 46
  EXPLOSIVE_ANCHORAGE Anchored <VESSEL>s discharging or receiving explosives. 47
  EXPLOSIVE_DUMPING_GROUND Dumping ground for explosives. 48
  FAIRWAY A <MARINE_CHANNEL>, natural or dredged, for <VESSEL>s entering or leaving a <HARBOUR>; a fairway. 49
  FIRING_DANGER Bombing and <MISSILE> exercises are carried out and constitute a firing danger. 50
  FISH_SANCTUARY <FISH> are protected; fish sanctuary. 51
  FISH_TRAP <FISH_TRAP>. 52
  FISHERY_ZONE Fishery zone. 53
  FISHING_GROUND Fishing ground. 54
  FISHING_PRHBT Fishing is prohibited. 55
  FISHING_RSTRCT Designated by appropriate authority, within which fishing is restricted in accordance with certain specified conditions. 56
  FORACS_V_LIMITS Limits of a NATO Fleet Operational Readiness Accuracy Check Site (FORACS) Naval Forces Sensor and Weapons Accuracy Check Site established under Programme V. 57
  FORMER_MINE_DANGER Former <EXPLOSIVE_MINE> danger. 58
  FREE_PORT Free <MARINE_PORT>. 59
  GAME_PRESERVE Wild <ANIMAL>s or <BIRD>s hunted for sport or food are kept undisturbed for private use; game preserve. 60
  GAS_FIELD Gas field. 61
  HARBOUR <HARBOUR>. 62
  HAZMAT_DUMPING_GROUND Dumping ground for hazardous materials. 63
  HISTORIC_WRECK A <REGION> around certain <MARINE_WRECK>s of historical importance to protect the <MARINE_WRECK>s from unauthorized interference by diving, salvage or deposition (including anchoring). 64
  HISTORIC_WRECK_RSTRCT Historic <MARINE_WRECK>, restricted. 65
  INCINERATION Incineration. 66
  INSHORE_TRAFFIC_ZONE Inshore traffic zone. 67
  INTAKE <WATER_INTAKE>. 68
  INWATER_TRACKING_RANGE Inwater tracking range. 69
  LANDING_PRHBT Landing is prohibited. 70
  LATERITE Laterite is present. 71
  LCAC LCAC. 72
  MAJOR_NAVY_OPERATING Major navy operating. 73
  MARINE_FARM Marine farm. 74
  MARINE_SANCTUARY Marine sanctuary. 75
  MILITARY Controlled by the military in which restrictions may apply. 76
  MILITARY_PRACTICE Military practice. 77
  MINE_DANGER Danger of <EXPLOSIVE_NAVAL_MINE>s. 78
  MINE_LAYING_PRACTICE Exercises for the laying of <EXPLOSIVE_NAVAL_MINE>s are, or may be, carried out; mine laying practice. 79
  MINEFIELD <MINEFIELD>. 80
  MINESWEPT_CHANNEL Mineswept <MARINE_CHANNEL>. 81
  MINOR_NAVY_OPERATING Minor navy operating. 82
  MISSILE_TEST Test of <MISSILE>s. 83
  NAMED_OPERATING Named operating. 84
  NATURE_RESERVE <NATURE_RESERVE>. 85
  NAVAL_DEFENCE_SEA Naval defence sea. 86
  NAVAL_OPERATIONS Naval operations. 87
  NAVIGATIONAL_AID A <REGION> around an <AID_TO_NAVIGATION> which <VESSEL>s are prohibited from entering. 88
  NO_WAKE The <<SPEED>> of a <VESSEL> must be reduced in order to reduce the size of the wake it produces; no wake. 89
  NUCLEAR_DUMPING_GROUND Dumping ground for nuclear waste. 90
  OFFSHORE_PRODUCTION Offshore production. 91
  OUTFALL An outlet, drain, and/or other other discharging <STRUCTURE>; outfall. 92
  PETROLEUM_FIELD <MARINE_PETROLEUM_FIELD>. 93
  PILOT_BOARDING Pilot boarding. 94
  PIPELINE <PIPELINE>. 95
  PRACTICE_IN_GENERAL General-purpose practice. 96
  PRECAUTIONARY Precautionary. 97
  PRHBT Prohibited shipping <REGION> or entry prohibited. 98
  PROTECTED Protected.
EXAMPLE     Fish haven. 		99
  QUARANTINE_ANCHORAGE An <ANCHORAGE> for satisfying quarantine regulations. 100
  RECLAMATION Reclamation is taking place. 101
  RESEARCH Marine research taking place. 102
  RESERVED_ANCHORAGE Reserved <ANCHORAGE>. 103
  ROUNDABOUT_ZONE A routing measure comprising a separation point or circular separation zone and a circular traffic lane within defined limits; a roundabout zone. Traffic within the roundabout is separated by moving in a counterclockwise <DIRECTION> around the separation point or zone. 104
  RSTRCT Restricted. 105
  SAFETY_FAIRWAY <SAFETY_FAIRWAY>. 106
  SAFETY_ZONE The <REGION> around an offshore installation within which <VESSEL>s are prohibited from entering without permission; special regulations protect installations within a safety zone and <VESSEL>s of all nationalities are required to respect the zone. 107
  SEA_TEST_RANGE Sea test range. 108
  SEAL_SANCTUARY Seals are protected; seal sanctuary. 109
  SEAPLANE_ANCHORAGE A <REGION> of <ANCHORAGE>s for <SEAPLANE>s. 110
  SEAPLANE_RUN <SEAPLANE_RUN>. 111
  SEPARATION_ZONE A zone separating <ROUTE>s in which <VESSEL>s are proceeding in opposite or nearly opposite <DIRECTION>s, or separating a <ROUTE> from the adjacent inshore traffic zone; a separation zone. An inshore traffic zone is a routing measure that is a designated <REGION> that is intended for local traffic and located between the landward <BOUNDARY> of a traffic separation scheme and the adjacent <COAST>. 112
  SEWER Sewer. 113
  SMALL_CRAFT_ANCHORAGE Yachts and small <WATER_SURFACE_VESSEL>s anchor or may anchor; small craft anchorage. 114
  SMALL_CRAFT_MOORING Yachts and small <WATER_SURFACE_VESSEL>s moor or may moor; small craft mooring. 115
  SPEED_RSTRCT <<SPEED>> is restricted. 116
  SPOIL_GROUND Dredged <MATERIAL> is deposited; a spoil ground or dumping ground. 117
  SRF_FREE_LANE Surface free lane. 118
  SRF_OPERATING_MAJOR Surface operating <REGION>, major. 119
  SRF_OPERATING_MINOR Surface operating <REGION>, minor. 120
  SRF_VESSEL_SAFETY_LANE Safety lane for <WATER_SURFACE_VESSEL>s. 121
  STOPPING_PRHBT <VESSEL>s are prohibited from stopping. 122
  SUB_OPERATING Submarine operating. 123
  SUB_SRF_TRANSIT_LANE Submarine surface transit lane. 124
  SUB_SUBMERGED_TRANSIT_LANE Submarine submerged transit lane. 125
  SUB_WARNING Submarine warning. 126
  SWEPT_BY_WIRE_DRAG Swept by wire drag. 127
  SWIMMING <HUMAN>s may swim and therefore the movement of <VESSEL>s may be restricted; swimming. 128
  TANKER_ANCHORAGE A <REGION> of <ANCHORAGE>s for tankers. 129
  SWINGING A <REGION> where <VESSEL>s turn; swinging. 130
  TERRITORIAL_SEA Territorial sea. 131
  SUB_CABLE Submarine cable. 132
  SUB_DANGER Submarine danger. 133
  SUB_EXERCISE Submarine exercises are, or may be, carried out. 134
  SUB_GUNNERY_EXERCISE Submarine and gunnery exercise region. 135
  TIME_LIMITED_ANCHORAGE <VESSEL>s may anchor for a period not to exceed a specific limit; time limited anchorage. 136
  TO_BE_AVOIDED Designated by the IMO to be avoided, defined as a routing measure. 137
  TORPEDO_PRACTICE Exercises are, or may be, carried out with torpedoes. 138
  TRAWLING_PRHBT Trawling is not permitted. 139
  TRAWLING_RSTRCT Designated by appropriate authority, within which trawling is restricted in accordance with certain specified conditions. 140
  TSS_CROSSING TSS crossing. 141
  UNDERWATER_TELEPHONE_TEST Underwater telephone test area. 142
  UNEXPLODED_MUNITIONS Unexploded <MUNITION>s. 143
  UNRESTRICTED_ANCHORAGE <VESSEL>s anchor or may anchor; unrestricted anchorage. 144
  UNSURVEYED Has not been surveyed. 145
  VESSEL_DUMPING_GROUND Disused <VESSEL>s are scuttled; vessel dumping ground. 146
  WAITING Reserved for <VESSEL>s waiting to enter a <HARBOUR>. 147
  WATER_SKIING <HUMAN>s may water ski and therefore the movement of <VESSEL>s may be restricted. 148
  WORKS_IN_PROGRESS Works in progress. 149
MARINE_RESCUE_STATION_TYPE   The type of a marine rescue <PUBLIC_SERVICE_STATION>.  
  EMERGENCY_RADIO A radio station reserved for emergencies; might also be a public telephone. 1
  FIRST_AID_EQUIPMENT First aid equipment is available. 2
  INTERTIDAL_REFUGE A <SHELTER> providing protection from danger in a <LOCATION> exposed to extreme and sudden <TIDE>s or tidal streams. 3
  LIFEBOAT <EQUIPMENT> for saving life at sea is maintained, including a lifeboat. The type of lifeboat may vary from fast, long distance <VESSEL>s to inflatable inshore <VESSEL>s. 4
  LIFEBOAT_AND_ROCKET Rescue station with <<<LIFEBOAT>>> and <<<ROCKET>>>. 5
  MOORED_LIFEBOAT A <<<LIFEBOAT>>> is moored ready for use. 6
  ROCKET <EQUIPMENT> for saving life at sea is maintained, including a rocket. The rocket may be used for signalling and/or for life-saving purposes. 7
  SHIPWRECK_REFUGE A <SHELTER> providing protection from danger and/or distress at sea for shipwrecked mariners; shipwreck refuge. 8
MARINE_ROUTE_TYPE   The type of a <MARINE_ROUTE>.  
  CENTRE_LINE Centre-line. 1
  DEEP_WATER Deep water. 2
  DEEP_WATER_CENTRE_LINE Deep water <CENTRE_LINE>. 3
  DEEP_WATER_PART Deep water part. 4
  LIMITED_ACCESS Limited access. 5
  MEASURED_DISTANCE_LINE Measured distance line. 6
  PRIMARY Primary. 7
  Q System of preplanned <MARINE_ROUTE>s in a <MARINE_MINEFIELD> or a potential <MARINE_MINEFIELD> to minimize the <MARINE_REGION> that has to be kept clear of <EXPLOSIVE_NAVAL_MINE>s to provide safe passage for friendly shipping; a Q route. 8
  RADAR_GUIDED_TRACK Radar guided track. 9
  RECOMMENDED Recommended. 10
  SAFETY Safety.
EXAMPLES     Safety fairway, safety channel. 		11