Publications

Question 1

List the Volumes in ALRS

Answer 1

Can Randy Maidens Make Good Partners

(1) MARITIME RADIO STATIONS (NP281)
-Global Maritime Communications
-Satellite Communication Services
-Coastguard Communications
-Maritime TeleMedical Assistance Service (TMAS)
-Radio Quarantine and Pollution reports
-Anti-Piracy Contact Table

(2)
-Radio Aids to Navigation,
-Differential GPS (DGPS)
-Legal Time
-Radio Time Signals and Electronic Position Fixing System (NP282)

(3) MARITIME SAFTEY INFORMATION SERVICES. (NP283)

-Maritime Weather Services
-Radio Weather and Navigational Warnings
-NAVTEX and EGC Services with comprehensive broadcast information
-Submarine and Gunnery Warning details (Subfacts and Gunfacts)
-Radio-Facsimile Stations, frequencies and weather map areas

(4) Meteorological Observation Stations (NP284)

-All Met Observation Stations listed worldwide

(5) GMDSS (NP285)

-Worldwide communication requirements for distress, search and rescue
-Extracts from SOLAS and ITU Regulations
-Distress and SAR (incorporating MRCC and MRSC contacts)
-NAVTEX and and EGC Service fundamentals, with an overview of the MSI broadcasts by each
MSI fundamentals under the Worldwide Navigational Warning Service
-Worldwide NAVAREA and National Coordinator contact details

(6) Pilot Services, VTS + Port Ops (NP286)

-Detailed Pilot information, contact details and procedures
-Vessel Traffic Service information, contact details and procedures
-National and International Ship Reporting Systems
-Port information, contact details and procedures

Question 2

What is NP 100?

Answer 2

Mariner’s Handbook (NP 100) is a comprehensive guide to seamanship and key aspects of maritime navigation.

Content includes essential information on charts and their use, the communication of navigational information, the maritime environment, restrictions to navigation and maritime pollution and conservation.

Question 3

What publications are required onboard?

Answer 3

UKHO
ALRS
Sailing directions
np 100
charts
Notice to Mariners, weekly, annual, cumulative
list of lights and fog signals
tide tables
tidal stream atlas
nautical almanac
navigation tables

MCA
official logbook
m notices
ship captains medical guide
COSWP

IMO
Iamsar
INT code of signals
ISPS

MISC
ITU VOL 4 list of coast stations
ITU vol 5 list of ship stations
operating manuals of all NAV equipment

Answer 4

Vol 1 - maritime radio stations (list of coast stations)- names and info on location, contact frequency/channels, Mmsi, telephone, email, mrcc contact, Inmarsat numbers.
Vol 2 - radio AIDS to navigation,information on position, type ie racon and Ais beacon, morse signal , name
Vol 3 - MSI, list stations names which provides radio weacher service and navigational warnings information, and the channels it may be received on and the times which it will be sent out,
Vol 4 - Met stations, position info on individual met stations and what type the id number for each and the height of the station
Vol 5 - GMDSS,
Vol 6 - Pilot, VTS and port operations. Provides reporting information and procedures and channels and frequencies required to be monitored during passage in the area.