beach marker

A sign or device used to identify a beach or certain activities thereon for incoming waterborne traffic. Markers may be panels, lights, buoys, or electronic devices.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

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Additionally, I recorded all nest and sequential beach marker locations using a Magellan[R] SporTrak Map handheld GPS (Magellan Navigation Inc, San Dimas, CA; accuracy: 10m).

Beach erosion and nest site selection by the leatherback sea turtle Dermochelys coriacea (testudines: dermochelyidae) and implications for management practices at Playa Gandoca, Costa Rica

Its duties also include helping maritime staff carry out navigational aid repairs between Menai Bridge and Puffin Sound; laying and recovering beach markers; investigating incidents affecting the coastline.

Vessel to patrol island coastline

The class features basic navigation, which includes: international code signaling, beach markers, fire fighting, navigational math, predicting tides, tidal currents, magnetic compass, compass error, marlinespike seamanship, piloting, navigation rules and watercraft operations.

Seagoing MTMC employee receives top army reserve instructor award

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