Publications Flashcards
SOLAS CH V Reg 19.2.4 requires:
All ships, irrespective of size, shall have nautical charts and nautical publications to:
Plan and display the ship’s route for the intended voyage
Plot and monitor positions throughout the voyage; an electronic
chart display and information system (ECDIS) may be accepted if it meets the requirements.
The Merchant Shipping (Safety of Navigation) Regulations 2020
-All Charts and publications must be the latest obtainable edition and be kept up to date from the latest NtoMs and Navigational warnings.
-Includes the Nautical Publications required to meet SOLAS CH V reg 19.
Charts (UKHO)
The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) produces electronic and paper nautical charts through its ADMIRALTY portfolio, including comprehensive chart coverage of the world’s commercial shipping routes and ports.
UKHO?
an executive agency sponsored by the Ministry of Defence.
Mariners Handbook NP100 (UKHO)
- Information on nautical charts and their use.
- Operational information and regulation
- Tides and Currents
- Characteristics of the sea
- Basic Met
- Ice Navigation
- Hazards and restrictions to navigation.
Merchant Shipping Notices (UKHO)
Merchant Shipping Notices, Marine Guidance Notes and Marine Information Notes
Admiralty Notice to Mariners (UKHO)
Weekly
8 Chapters:
1. Explanation Notes
2. ADMIRALTY NtoMs, Updates to standard nautical charts.
3. Reprints of NAVAREA 1 Navigational Warnings
4. Updates to ADMIRALTY Sailing Directions
5. Updates to ADMIRALTY List of Light and Fog Signals
6. Updates to ADMIRALTY List of Radio Signals
7. Updates to miscellaneous ADMIRALTY Nautical Publications.
8. Updates to ADMIRALTY Digital Services
Admiralty Notice to Mariners - Annual Summary (UKHO)
Part 1: NtoMs and Ts and P’s
Part 2: Updates to Sailing Directions and other Miscellaneous Nautical Publications
Admiralty List of Radio Signals
Vol 1-6 (UKHO)
Maritime radio stations - coastal (CAN)
Radio aids to navigation (RANDY)
Time
Maritime safety information (MAIDENS)
Met observation stations (MAKE)
GMDSS (GOOD)
Pilot Services (PARTNERS)
VTS
Port Operations
Ship Reporting Systems
Admiralty List of Lights (UKHO)
Lighthouses, Lightships, fog signals and other lights of navigational significance
Translations for foreign languages
International Number
Characteristics
Light elevation and structure height in metres
Range of Light
Description of structure
Admiralty Sailing Directions (UKHO)
Waterway directions
Port facilities
Directions for Port entry
Navigational hazards
Buoyage
Climate information
Admiralty Tide Tables (UKHO)
Daily predictions of time and height of high and low waters at Standard Ports
Time and Height differences for Secondary Ports
Admiralty Tidal Stream Atlases (UKHO)
Major tidal streams for selected waters of north west Europe.
Direction and rate of tidal streams at hourly intervals
Nautical Almanac (UKHO)
Contains the astronomical data required for sea celestial navigation
Navigational Tables (Norries)
Computation and Conversion tables
Celestial and Coastal Nav
Seaports of the world