[talk-au] Correct tagging for life rings (life saving buoy)

[Max Bainrot]

Thanks, I learn something new everyday :)

As far as I remember there was no blaringly obvious markers or operator
info on it. Just "Life Saving Buoy" in big white letters on the bright red
enclosure (looks alot like a fire hose from a distance)

There is an emergency telephone nearby though (identical to what you find
on federal highways) which I mapped too

Ta,
Max

On 5 October 2015 at 20:21, Warin <61sundowner at gmail.com> wrote:

> On 5/10/2015 6:58 PM, Max Bainrot wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Been doing some searching trying to work out how to tag a life saving
>> buoy, its basically enclosed in a enclosure located near a emergency phone.
>>
>> So after some googling I've come across the following.
>>
>> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:emergency%3Dlife_ring
>>
>> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:amenity%3Dlife_ring
>>
>> Both of which as far as I know do not come up on any maps.
>>
> Yep. Too few in number for most renders to pay any attention to.
>
>>
>> I've gone for the emergency=life_ring as its the most used one and
>> appears not to be a proposed element so should be good.
>>
>
> That is the status. Presently 'unspecified' It is not 'approved' meaning
> the tagging mailing list has not votes on it... not a great loss.
> If it were more numerous it would be 'in use'.  Looks like the tagging
> group preferred a different name .. but no one moved on it.. so use what is
> there.
>
>>
>> Is there any other tags I should consider putting on it or is that it?
>> (it seems too easy lol)
>>
>
> Any reference number ref= .. any 'operator' to who complaints about it
> missing? operator=
>
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> I'll think about expanding the english wiki .. the german one has a little
> more.
>
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