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	Eng ID	Term	Definition
	581	buoy: mooring	A BUOY secured to the BOTTOM by permanent moorings with means for mooring a vessel by use of its anchor chain or mooring lines.
	582	buoy: radar	A BUOY with a cluster of RADAR REFLECTORS.
	583	buoy: radiobeacon	A BUOY equipped with a MARKER RADIOBEACON.
	584	buoy: sound	A BUOY equipped with a characteristic SOUND SIGNAL. Sound buoys may be further classified according to the manner in which the SOUND is prod... more A BUOY equipped with a characteristic SOUND SIGNAL. Sound buoys may be further classified according to the manner in which the SOUND is produced, such as bell, gong, horn, trumpet, or whistle buoy.
	585	buoy: special	A BUOY primarily used to indicate an area or feature referred to in nautical documents rather than to assist navigation.
	586	buoy: super	A very large BUOY designed to carry a signal light of high luminous intensity at a high elevation. See also LARGE AUTOMATIC NAVIGATION BUOY ... more A very large BUOY designed to carry a signal light of high luminous intensity at a high elevation. See also LARGE AUTOMATIC NAVIGATION BUOY (LANBY).
	587	buoy: survey	A BUOY used by SURVEY SHIPS to control HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYS. See also BUOY-CONTROL METHOD.
	588	buoyage	A system of, or providing with, BUOYS, serving the purpose of indicating NAVIGABLE waters. See BEACONAGE.
	589	buoyancy	Force resulting from the upward pressure of water, acting upon the immersed volume of a body, set against the total WEIGHT of such body. If ... more Force resulting from the upward pressure of water, acting upon the immersed volume of a body, set against the total WEIGHT of such body. If the volume immersed is such that the upward pressure counterbalances the WEIGHT of the body, the buoyancy is said to be positive and the body floats on the surface; if the volume immersed is insufficient, the weight of the body is greater than the upward pressure, the buoyancy is negative, and the body sinks.
	590	buoyancy: centre of	CENTRE OF GRAVITY of liquid displaced by a floating body.
	591	buoyant beacon	See ARTICULATED LIGHT.
	592	buoy-control method	A system of accurately located BUOYS on which THREE-POINT FIXES could be observed, or to which distances could be measured by radio acoustic... more A system of accurately located BUOYS on which THREE-POINT FIXES could be observed, or to which distances could be measured by radio acoustic methods, for extending HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYS beyond the VISIBILITY of shore control.
	593	butte	An isolated flat-topped HILL, similar to, but smaller than a MESA.
	594	byte	A unit consisting of 8 BITS, frequently used for measuring the capacity of storage devices. 1 Kbyte = 210 byte = 1.024 byte (kilo-byte); 1 ... more A unit consisting of 8 BITS, frequently used for measuring the capacity of storage devices. 1 Kbyte = 210 byte = 1.024 byte (kilo-byte); 1 Mbyte = 220 byte = 1.048.576 byte (mega-byte) ; 1 Gbyte = 230 byte = 1.073.741.824 byte (giga-byte).
	595	cable	A unit of distance originally equal to the length of a ship's anchor cable, but now generally considered to be about 600 FEET. In the Britis... more A unit of distance originally equal to the length of a ship's anchor cable, but now generally considered to be about 600 FEET. In the British Navy it is 608 FEET, or exactly one-tenth of a NAUTICAL MILE. In the United States Navy it is 720 FEET but is infrequently used. Sometimes calledcable length. A chain or very strong fibre or wire rope used to anchor or moor vessels or BUOYS. A stranded conductor or an assembly of two or more electric conductors insulated from each other, but laid up together with a strong, waterproof covering.
	596	cable: coaxial	A transmission cable consisting of two concentric conductors insulated from each other.
	597	cable: degaussing	CABLE carrying an electric current for degaussing a vessel.
	598	cable: leader	CABLE lying on the BOTTOM and carrying an electric current by which ships equipped with appropriate instruments, can be guided.
	599	cable: submarine	An insulated, waterproof wire or bundle of wires for carrying an electric current under water.
	600	cable buoy	See BUOY.
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