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• Navigation Lights
  Lights designed to assist navigation. {{languages|Navigation Lights}}
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• Synchronous Lights
  Two or more lights the characters of which are in synchronism. {{languages|Synchronous Lights}}
  298 bytes (36 words) - 12:55, 4 February 2024
• Intermediate Light(s)
  ...more lights forming a leading line, is situated between the front and rear lights. (Fig.47) [[Category:2.5 Types and Characteristics of Lights]]
  405 bytes (55 words) - 04:30, 3 February 2024
• Main Light
  The major light of two or more lights situated on the same support or neighbouring supports. [[Category:2.5 Types and Characteristics of Lights]]
  277 bytes (37 words) - 11:02, 1 March 2009
• Leading Lights (G.B.)
  Alternative term: Range Lights (U.S.A.) Two or more lights positioned to form a leading / range / transit line to be followed.
  617 bytes (93 words) - 18:05, 7 February 2024
• Permanent Light
  [[Category:2.5 Types and Characteristics of Lights]]
  265 bytes (31 words) - 13:17, 3 February 2024
• Occasional Light
  [[Category:2.5 Types and Characteristics of Lights]]
  274 bytes (33 words) - 13:05, 3 February 2024
• Lighting (of a light)
  The operation of causing a source to emit light. {{languages|Lighting (of a light)}}
  244 bytes (32 words) - 11:02, 1 March 2009
• Lighted coastal mark
  [[Category:2.5 Types and Characteristics of Lights]]
  245 bytes (31 words) - 11:02, 1 March 2009
• Rear Light
  A light which, of a number of leading lights in line, is the farthest from the navigator using the leading line. (Fig.47 [[Category:2.5 Types and Characteristics of Lights]]
  417 bytes (57 words) - 16:35, 3 February 2024
• Front Light
  A light which, of a number of leading lights in line, is the nearest to the navigator using the leading line. [[Category:2.5 Types and Characteristics of Lights]]
  405 bytes (56 words) - 04:03, 3 February 2024
• Alternating Light
  A rhythmic light showing light of alternating colours. [[Category:2.5 Types and Characteristics of Lights]]
  289 bytes (33 words) - 23:48, 1 February 2024
• Temporary Light
  [[Category:2.5 Types and Characteristics of Lights]]
  313 bytes (39 words) - 12:58, 4 February 2024
• Manned Light (U.S.A.)
  ...operated and kept in service by a keeper able to intervene at once in case of need. [[Category:2.5 Types and Characteristics of Lights]]
  296 bytes (45 words) - 11:02, 1 March 2009
• Flash
  ...ively brief appearance of a light, in comparison with the longest interval of darkness in the same character. (Fig. 40b) [[Category:2.5 Types and Characteristics of Lights]]
  345 bytes (47 words) - 11:02, 1 March 2009
• Light (3)
  Apparatus emitting light (2-1-005) of distinctive character, for use as a navigational aid by night or, exception [[Category:2.5 Types and Characteristics of Lights]]
  310 bytes (40 words) - 11:02, 1 March 2009
• Remotely Controlled Light
  ...sonnel at a considerable distance from the light, through the intermediary of electrical or radio links or both. [[Category:2.5 Types and Characteristics of Lights]]
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• Single-Flashing Light
  [[Category:2.5 Types and Characteristics of Lights]]
  376 bytes (46 words) - 12:48, 4 February 2024
• Single-Occulting Light
  [[Category:2.5 Types and Characteristics of Lights]]
  385 bytes (46 words) - 12:48, 4 February 2024
• All-Round Light
  A light which presents the same character over the whole horizon of interest to marine navigation. [[Category:2.5 Types and Characteristics of Lights]]
  372 bytes (45 words) - 23:46, 1 February 2024
• Morse Code Light
  A light in which flashes of different duration are grouped in such a manner as to reproduce a Morse cha [[Category:2.5 Types and Characteristics of Lights]]
  356 bytes (51 words) - 11:02, 1 March 2009
• Rhythmic Light
  [[Category:2.5 Types and Characteristics of Lights]]
  379 bytes (46 words) - 18:08, 7 February 2024
• Subsidiary Light
  A light placed on or near the support of a main light and having a special use in navigation. [[Category:2.5 Types and Characteristics of Lights]]
  327 bytes (44 words) - 12:53, 4 February 2024
• Occultation
  ...tively brief interval of darkness, in comparison with the longest interval of light in the same character. (Fig. 42a) [[Category:2.5 Types and Characteristics of Lights]]
  390 bytes (50 words) - 13:05, 3 February 2024
• Standby Lamp
  A lamp brought into service in the event of failure of the lamp in regular service. It may often be brought into service automatic [[Category:2.5 Types and Characteristics of Lights]]
  322 bytes (45 words) - 11:02, 1 March 2009
• Sector Light
  ...t characters (usually different colours) over various parts of the horizon of interest to marine navigation. (Fig.45) [[Image:Angle Of Uncertainty 2023.png|400px|border]]
  445 bytes (55 words) - 17:35, 7 February 2024
• Emergency Light
  [[Category:2.5 Types and Characteristics of Lights]]
  353 bytes (48 words) - 11:02, 1 March 2009
• Sector Angle
  The horizontal angle subtended by a sector of a sector light. (Fig.45) [[Image:Angle Of Uncertainty 2023.png|400px|border]]
  355 bytes (44 words) - 17:35, 7 February 2024
• Winter Light (U.S.A.)
  It is of lower intensity than the regular light but usually of the same character. [[Category:2.5 Types and Characteristics of Lights]]
  374 bytes (55 words) - 11:02, 1 March 2009
• Isophase Light
  A rhythmic light for which the alternations of light and darkness are of equal duration. [[Category:2.5 Types and Characteristics of Lights]]
  418 bytes (54 words) - 04:34, 3 February 2024
• Composite Group-Occulting Light
  ...ch the occultations are combined in successive groups of different numbers of occultations. (Fig. 42c) [[Category:2.5 Types and Characteristics of Lights]]
  445 bytes (54 words) - 01:17, 3 February 2024
• Unwatched Light
  ...ically and may be maintained in service automatically for extended periods of time, but with routine visits for maintenance purposes. [[Category:2.5 Types and Characteristics of Lights]]
  442 bytes (57 words) - 13:03, 4 February 2024
• Composite Group-Flashing Light
  ...which the flashes are combined in successive groups of different num-bers of flashes. (Fig. 40d) [[Category:2.5 Types and Characteristics of Lights]]
  434 bytes (54 words) - 01:17, 3 February 2024
• Character (of a navigation light)
  Alternative term: Characteristic (of a navigation light) The distinctive colour or periodic rhythm (or both) of a navigation light, enabling it to be identified.
  443 bytes (57 words) - 00:45, 3 February 2024
• Eclipse
  An interval of darkness between appearances of a light. (Fig. 40b) ...term is properly applied only to an interval of dark-ness between flashes of shorter duration.
  461 bytes (63 words) - 03:04, 3 February 2024
• Standby Light
  ...ter and intended to be brought easily into service in the event of failure of the latter. [[Category:2.5 Types and Characteristics of Lights]]
  440 bytes (62 words) - 11:02, 1 March 2009
• Interrupted Quick-Flashing Light
  ...ch the rapid alternations are interrupted at regular intervals by eclipses of long duration. (Fig.43b) [[Category:2.5 Types and Characteristics of Lights]]
  458 bytes (59 words) - 04:32, 3 February 2024
• Sector (of a sector light)
  ...g through the luminous source of the sector light and within which a light of a given character is visible. (Fig.45) [[Image:Angle Of Uncertainty 2023.png|400px|border]]
  461 bytes (63 words) - 17:35, 7 February 2024
• Landfall Light
  It is so situated and has luminous range and geographical range so great that it can be identified at a great distance. [[Category:2.5 Types and Characteristics of Lights]]
  435 bytes (63 words) - 04:37, 3 February 2024
• Direction Light
  ...ector may be flanked by sectors of greatly reduced intensity or by sectors of different colour or character. [[Category:2.5 Types and Characteristics of Lights]]
  478 bytes (65 words) - 18:02, 7 February 2024
• Channel Light
  A light either on a fixed support or on a buoy, marking the limit of a navigable channel. [[Category:2.5 Types and Characteristics of Lights]]
  418 bytes (62 words) - 00:44, 3 February 2024
• Direction Light (2)
  ...sectors of different character which define its margins with small angles of uncertainty. Most commonly the bounding sectors are of different colours (red and green). (Fig.46b)
  552 bytes (76 words) - 02:45, 3 February 2024
• Flashing Light
  ...n the total duration of darkness and in which the flashes of light are all of equal duration. [[Category:2.5 Types and Characteristics of Lights]]
  469 bytes (69 words) - 11:02, 1 March 2009
• Period (of a rhythmic light)
  ...tween the commencement of two identical successive cycles of the character of a rhythmic light. (Figs. 40-44) {{languages|Period (of a rhythmic light)}}
  569 bytes (79 words) - 13:16, 3 February 2024
• Lighting
  ...ing light (2-1-005), either to be.viewed directly or to illuminate objects and their surroundings so that they may be seen. 2. An ensemble of lights.
  864 bytes (125 words) - 11:02, 1 March 2009
• Quick-Flashing Light
  1. A light exhibiting very rapid regular alternations of light and darkness. Note 1: In most countries, the maximum period of a quick-flashing light is 1 second
  702 bytes (93 words) - 16:30, 3 February 2024
• Angle of Uncertainty
  ...e the colour and/or the flash rhythm change and where the resulting colour of the light is mixed/affected by two colours, or showing fading intensity due [[Image:Angle Of Uncertainty 2023.png|400px|border]]
  512 bytes (72 words) - 17:36, 7 February 2024
• Occulting Light
  ...of darkness and in which the intervals of darkness (occultations) are all of equal duration. [[Category:2.5 Types and Characteristics of Lights]]
  534 bytes (74 words) - 13:06, 3 February 2024
• Fixed Light
  A light which appears continuous and steady and of constant colour to an observer whose position remains unchanged in relation Note: In Britain and U.S.A., the term "Fixed light" is also loosely used for a light sup-ported
  605 bytes (91 words) - 03:34, 3 February 2024
• Group-Flashing Light
  ...e of equal duration and this duration is clearly shorter than the duration of the eclipse between two successive groups. (Fig. 40c) [[Category:2.5 Types and Characteristics of Lights]]
  648 bytes (92 words) - 04:14, 3 February 2024

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