Leading line

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

You have new messages (last change).

A leading line is a line formed by a pair of marks, which are generally man-made, that are used in position fixing and navigation, to indicate a safe passage through a shallow or dangerous channel.

They are often used in the entrances to harbours or estuaries where there are hazards close to a deep channel.

In the United States a leading line is called a "range", if lighted, "range lights".

  This article related to water transport is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org../../../l/e/a/Leading_line.html"
In other languages