Publications Flashcards
SOLAS CH V Reg 19.2.4 requires:
All ships, irrespective of size, shall have
nautical charts & publications to:
- Plan and display the ship’s route for the intended voyage
- Plot and monitor positions throughout the voyage;
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- 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 providing hydrographic data sponsored by the Ministry of Defence.
Mariners Handbook NP100 (UKHO)
Contains clear guidance to help mariners
improve their understanding of maritime navigation, sea and ice conditions, meteorology and regulations.
MSNs (UKHO)
Merchant Shipping Notices : contain the technical detail of regulations called ‘statutory instruments’ (SIs). Mandatory informations that must be complied with under UK legislation.
MGNs (UKHO)
Marine Guidance Notes: guidance and recommendations about best practice and interpretation of law, as well as general safety advice.
MINs (UKHO)
Marine Information Notes: for a small group of people, valid for a short period of time
Admiralty Weekly Notice to Mariners (UKHO)
list the chapters.
Weekly
8 Chapters:
1. (EAT) Explanation Notes
2. ADMIRALTY NtoMs, Updates to standard (NEARLY) nautical charts.
3. (RAW) Reprints of NAVAREA 1 Navigational Warnings
4. Updates to ADMIRALTY (STEAK) Sailing Directions
5. Updates to ADMIRALTY List of (LIKE) Light and Fog Signals
6. Updates to ADMIRALTY List of (REAL) Radio Signals
7. Updates to (MEN) miscellaneous ADMIRALTY Nautical Publications.
8. Updates to ADMIRALTY (DO) Digital Services
Admiralty Notice to Mariners - Annual Summary (UKHO)
Part 1: NtoMs and Ts & P’s
Part 2: Updates to Nautical Publications
Can Rowdy Sailors Make Good Partners?
Admiralty List of Radio Signals
Vol 1-6 (UKHO)
CAN ROWDY SAILORS MAKE GOOD PARTNERS
Maritime radio stations - communications (CAN)
Radio aids to navigation (ROWDY)
Time
Maritime safety information (SAILORS)
Met observation stations (MAKE)
GMDSS (GOOD)
Pilot Services (PARTNERS)
VTS
Port Operations
Ship Reporting Systems
Admiralty List of Radio Signals - Overview
Helping Officers to manage communications and comply with all reporting regulations throughout a voyage
ALRS - Volume 1
MARITIME RADIO STATIONS
Radio details for:
- Global Maritime Communications
- Satellite Communication Services
- Coastguard Communications
- Maritime TeleMedical Assistance Service (TMAS)
- Radio Quarantine and Pollution reports
- Anti-Piracy Contact Table
ALRS - Volume 2
Radio Aids to Navigation,
(RACONs & AIS)
Differential GPS (DGPS),
Legal Time,
Electronic Position Fixing System
ALRS - Volume 3
MARITIME SAFETY INFORMATION SERVICES
Radio details for:
- Maritime Weather Services
- Navigational and Weather Warnings
- NAVTEX and EGC Services
other:
- Submarine and Gunnery Warning details (Subfacts and Gunfacts)
- Radio-Facsimile Stations, frequencies and weather map areas
ALRS - Volume 4
METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATION STATIONS
This volume includes:
- All Met Observation Stations listed worldwide
ALRS - Volume 5
GLOBAL MARITIME DISTRESS AND SAFETY SYSTEM (GMDSS)
Volume includes:
- Worldwide communication requirements for distress, search and rescue
other:
- 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
ALRS - Volume 6
Pilot Services, Vessel Traffic Services and Port Operations
Radio details for:
- 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
Admiralty List of Lights & Fog Signals (UKHO)
- Lighthouses, Lightships, fog signals and other lights of navigational significance
- Light elevation and structure height in metres
- Range of Light
- Description of structure
other:
- Translations for foreign languages
- International Number
Characteristics
Admiralty Sailing Directions (UKHO)
Provide essential information to support port entry and coastal navigation for all classes of ships at sea.
eg
- Directions for Port entry
- Port facilities
- Climate information
- Navigational hazards
- Waterway directions
- Buoyage
Admiralty Tide Tables (UKHO)
- Tabulated daily predictions of time and height of high and low waters at Standard Ports
- Time and Height differences for Secondary Ports
GLOBAL coverage
Admiralty Tidal Stream Atlases (UKHO)
- Major tidal streams for key locations in NORTH WEST EUROPE.
- Pictorial representation of 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
required for Celestial and Coastal Nav.
