What does the light characteristic 'Occ' indicate?

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What does the light characteristic 'Occ' indicate?

Explanation:
Occ indicates an occulting light. An occulting beacon is normally on most of the time, but at regular intervals it is eclipsed briefly and goes dark. The darkness interrupts the beam in each cycle, while the light spends more time shining than not. This pattern helps you identify the beacon on a chart and at sea. It’s different from a flashing light (short, discrete flashes with longer darkness), an isophase light (equal durations of light and darkness), or a fixed light (always on).

Occ indicates an occulting light. An occulting beacon is normally on most of the time, but at regular intervals it is eclipsed briefly and goes dark. The darkness interrupts the beam in each cycle, while the light spends more time shining than not. This pattern helps you identify the beacon on a chart and at sea. It’s different from a flashing light (short, discrete flashes with longer darkness), an isophase light (equal durations of light and darkness), or a fixed light (always on).

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