CHART CORRECTING & NOTICES TO MARINERS

Question 1

Dewscribe how to determine that paper and electronic chart are update

Answer 1

PAPER CHARTS:
* Cumulative List to check the latest edition of the chart
* Check for correction
* Check Weekly Notices to Mariners
* Look at bottom left hand corner to check the last correction made
* Correct the chart
* put correction on magenta ink on bottom left hand corner
* Update the correction log

ELECTRONIC CHARTS:
* only from approved sources
* issued as a DVD

Question 2

State the purpose, use and value of T’s and P’s

Answer 2

Temporary and Preliminary Notices to mariners are included in Annual Summary of NMs.
Temporary notices warn of temporary changes to navigation aids and hazards of a temporary nature such as dredging, naval excercises, drills
Preliminary notices contains information on permanent developments, such as harbour works.

Question 3

Describe the contents of the Annual Summary of Notices to Mariners

Answer 3

Part 1: Reprint of T’s and P’s Notices to mariners that remain in force.
Part 2: Corrections to Sailing Direction for the year

Question 4

State the information contained in Cumulative List

Answer 4

Produced 6 monthly (January and June)
Contains:
* date of issue of every chart
* Every correction of previous 2 years
* Deatils of Sailing Direction, ALRS, ALLFS, Tidal publications
* available online too

Question 6

Sate the information contained in the Weekly Notices to Mariners

Answer 6

Contains correction to all UKHO Charts and Publications:
1. Explanatory Notes. Publications Lists
2. Admiralty Notices to Mariners
3. Reprints of NAVAREA I nav warnings
4. Updates to Admiralty Sailing Directions
5. Updates to Admiralty List of Lights and Fog Signals
6. Updates to ALRS
7. Updates to Miscellaneous Admiralty Nautical publications
8. Updates to Admiralty Digital Products and Services

Question 7

Describe how correct other Admiralty publications (ALL, ALRS, Sailing Directions etc)

Answer 7

• Print the correction from Weekly Notice to Mariners
• Glue the correction on the book
• Note the correction in the first page of the book

Question 8

Demonstrate how to correct a paper chart

Answer 8

• Receive Nms
• Check charts affected in your portfolio
• Check lower LH corner for previous correction
• In case make the last correction
• Note in the LH corner of the chart
• Update the Correction Log