2012 Edition

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Admiralty United Kingdom
The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office
Admiralty Way, Taunton
Somerset TA1 2DN
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)1823 723366 (24 hour)
Fax: +44 (0)1823 330561
customerservices@ukho.gov.uk

42412

Admiralty Singapore
Admiralty Hydrographic Asia Pacific PTE Ltd
1 Fullerton Road
#02-01 One Fullerton
Singapore 049213
Tel: +65 6832 5102 (office hours)
Fax: +65 6408 3801

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Planning and navigation

Product overview

Planning

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Planning and thematic charts

Sailing Directions

Radio Signals

Tidal publications

List of Lights

Other publications

Simplify passage planning using Admiraltys

highly respected, specialist routeing
products. Our innovative mariners
routeing guides include key features of
the worlds most demanding shipping
areas. Use routeing charts for details of
wind, current and weather patterns and
Admiralty Planning Charts a series of
small scale charts covering significant
ports that are ideal for passage planning.

Supplement the information on your

Admiralty charts with our portfolio of
Sailing Directions authored and edited
by mariners, for mariners. This 74-volume
worldwide series includes proven guidance
for port entry and coastal navigation
simply choose the volumes you need.

Get fast access to a complete guide of

essential, worldwide maritime
communications information. Updated
weekly, Radio Signals are split into six
volumes for easy reference with Volume 6
Pilot Services, Vessel Traffic Services and
Port Operations also now available in
convenient digital format.

Admiralty tidal publications are a worldleading reference providing accurate, safe

and intuitive prediction of tidal height and
tide stream activity at over 7,000 ports
around the world. Our digital TotalTide
product gives you an even greater degree
of confidence. It brings global tidal tables
and stream data conveniently together,
complete with instant calculation.

Comprehensive, up-to-date fog signal

and light information. Admiraltys List
of Lights details over 70,000 individual
structures worldwide. The digital edition,
which contains exactly the same trusted
information as the paper volumes, offers
electronic updating within moments.

Admiralty publications help you to plan

your voyage down to the very last detail
from our unique Mariners Handbook
and product updating guide, to our
proven Ocean Passages for the World and
Distance Tables.

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Navigation
Need advice?

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Standard Nautical Charts

(SNCs)

Admiralty Vector Chart Service

Admiralty Raster Chart Service

Admiralty ECDIS Service

3,300+ charts mean Admiralty offers the

worlds leading global paper chart service.
But its not just coverage that sets us apart.
We support safety through comprehensive
weekly updates and the commitment
of more than 1,000 full-time people
including cartographers, compilers and
other specialists dedicated to quality and
accuracy.

Choose the Admiralty Vector Chart

Service and you choose peace of mind.
Its the worlds leading source of unified
ENC information, and holds over 11,000
ENCs. Admiralty Vector Chart Service
offers berth-to-berth coverage of most
of the worlds busiest shipping routes and
is the preferred choice for the majority of
international commercial ships
navigating digitally.

This service offers over 3,000 exact digital

copies of the world-leading Admiralty
paper charts. Instantly recognisable,
theyre the ideal first step to adopting
electronic navigation. And because theyre
licensed chart-by-chart, you only pay for
what you need.

Our ECDIS service allows you to combine

the Admiralty Raster Chart Service with
official ENCs in one easy-to-use package
at a fixed annual price. Simple to manage
and maintain, it helps make digital
navigation straightforward and hassle-free.

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For more information and advice on how

to buy Admiralty products and services,
contact our global network of distributors.
Or call our in-house customer service
team were here to help, 24/7.

Try out Admiralty

with a no obligation trial
You may qualify for a three month trial
at no charge. Get in touch with your
Admiralty distributor to find out more.

Contact Admiralty
Tel: +44 (0)1823 723366 (UK)
Tel: +65 6832 5102 (Singapore)
customerservices@ukho.gov.uk

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Because youre
dedicated to your
efficiency, so are we.

UKHO Geographic Information System Team

Admiralty e-Navigator our

easy-to-use PC application
e-Navigator simplifies the way you
manage charts and other information
across digital and paper and is
supplied at no charge. This powerful
program supports passage planning
too, with additional functionality
coming on stream in the near future.

Additional information to
support compliance
e-Navigator is also the easiest way
to view Admiralty Information
Overlay, the only service to include
comprehensive Temporary and
Preliminary Notices to Mariners
supporting your ships to sail
compliantly with ECDIS and ENCs.

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Save time and money

e-Navigator works out the most
cost-effective combination of
products for you to navigate from
port to port.

Up-to-date, official
information onboard or ashore
Choose from the whole Admiralty
range and order the latest digital
and paper charts and publications.
Identify the navigational information
and updates you need to stay
compliant. Plus, download new
electronic chart permits and updates
as you need them from any
connected location, worldwide.

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Unlock the worlds

most challenging
shipping areas

Plan your passage

effectively

Complementing
Admiralty charts,
worldwide

Navigate with greater

confidence

Routeing guides
Admiraltys innovative routeing guides are the
first of their kind, and are a powerful aid to
planning. They cover key features and traffic
separation in the worlds busiest and most
complex shipping areas.

Routeing charts
Routeing charts are essential for effective
passage planning detailing expected
weather and ocean conditions for each
month of the year.

Admiralty Sailing Directions complement

our charts with additional information and
guidance.

Using Admiralty Sailing Directions is easy

thanks to their clear presentation style,
colour photography and views.

The series is written and regularly revised by

master mariners to include the most
up-to-date conditions, helping fellow
mariners make the best decisions possible.

Locate the information you want quickly in

Expert guidance from the leaders in

navigational information
Expanding range already covers the
Malacca Strait, Gulf of Suez, Baltic Sea
and Dover Strait

Planning
and thematic
charts
Planning

Five-chart series covers North Atlantic,

South Atlantic, North Pacific, South Pacific
and Indian Ocean
Includes major port to port routes and
distances, ocean currents, ice limits, load
lines and wind roses

Admiralty means:

Admiralty means:

A powerful aid to planning

Dependable detail for

key routes

Trusted worldwide for over 100 years

Offers mariners a clearer picture through
comprehensive coverage of cautions,
landmarks, hazards, buoyage, climate and
national shipping regulations

Sailing
Directions

Planning

any volume standardised layouts across

the series ensure fast, effortless referencing
Know youre using the latest information
Sailing Directions are subject to
weekly updates via Notices to Mariners
(Section IV)

Admiralty goes further:

Admiralty is:

Use just the coverage you need

from the 74-volume series

First choice for mariners

worldwide
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Worldwide information
at your fingertips

Easy access content in

six-volume series

Calculate safe
clearance worldwide

Worlds leading tidal

prediction application

The Radio Signals series is essential for the

navigation and operations of the ship split
across six convenient volumes to make it
easier to access the information you need.
It provides all the information necessary for
managing communications throughout a
berth-to-berth voyage and also helps the
mariner to comply with reporting regulations
around the world.

The Admiralty List of Radio Signals

provides accessible information in the
following six volumes:

Admiralty tidal publications support informed

decision making with worldwide height,
timing and tidal stream information.

1. Maritime Radio Stations (Parts 1 & 2)

2. Radio Aids to Navigation, Satellite
Navigation Systems, Differential GPS
(DGPS) Legal Time, Radio Time Signals and
Electronic Position Fixing Systems
3. Maritime Safety Information Services
(Parts 1 & 2)
4. Meteorological Observation Stations
5. Global Maritime Distress and Safety
System (GMDSS)
6. Pilot Services, Vessel Traffic Services
and Port Operations (Parts 1-7)

Tide Tables
Planning departure and arrival times is
made easy using Tide Tables featuring
comprehensive worldwide tidal height and
time information. Revised annually for
greater accuracy.

TotalTide for intelligent decision support

Admiraltys PC-based tidal prediction program
helps you take full advantage of favourable
tides. It supports the mariner to make more
informed, timely decisions on commercial and
safety issues it also gives greater confidence
and helps minimise human error.

Volume 6 is also now available in digital

format enabling geo-spatial searching plus
fast updating by CD, web and email.

Radio
Signals

Planning

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Admiralty supports:

Admiralty means:

Compliance with worldwide

reporting regulations

Your total reference for maritime

radio communications

Tidal
publications

Planning

Tidal stream atlases

Admiralty tidal stream atlases ensure youre
fully informed of your options for routeing
and manoeuvre including detailed tidal
stream direction and strength information for
all key North West Europe locations.

TotalTide is designed to meet all SOLAS

carriage requirements for height, time and
tidal streams worldwide.

Instantly calculates tidal predictions for

future and past dates

Provides accurate predictions for tidal

heights and streams within seconds

Displays results in easy to use graphical

forms

Admiralty helps you:

Admiralty offers:

Take advantage of the tide

Accurate, detailed tidal

information: paper and digital
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Worldwide, constantly updated reference

Additional resources to answer your questions

Paper edition
A valuable component of passage planning,
the Admiralty List of Lights offers a constantly
updated reference to light and fog signal
information for over 70,000 unique light
structures worldwide.

Admiralty publications extend beyond our

well-known charts to include unique
additional resources.

Find detailed information on almost any

navigation subject and keep up to speed
with latest updating procedures:

Weve designed the portfolio to supplement

our core passage planning range, providing the
mariner with detailed advice on navigation, as
well as a comprehensive Mariners Handbook
and the Admiralty Guide to Updating.

Mariners Handbook
A comprehensive guide to seamanship and
key aspects of navigation edited by the
same expert team responsible for Admiralty
Sailing Directions.

Streamline your passage planning process

with:

Admiralty Guide to Updating

A step-by-step guide to all updating
procedures for our paper and digital ranges.

The de-facto standard for light information,

the List of Lights paper edition comes in
11 volumes and fully meets SOLAS standards.

Includes extensive detail on all lighthouses,

List of
Lights

Planning

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lightships, lit floating marks, fog signals and

other lights of navigational significance
Important light changes included in weekly
Notices to Mariners
Frequently revised via an ongoing
programme that often runs ahead of chart
update cycle

Digital edition
The Admiralty digital List of Lights offers all
the detail thats made the paper original so
respected plus the added convenience of
fast, automatic updating.
Important light changes instantly updated
via weekly Notices to Mariners
Widely accepted as meeting SOLAS
carriage compliance
Frequent revisions often ahead of the chart
update cycle

Admiralty Distance Tables

Global coverage of the shortest navigable
distances between key positions.

Admiralty provides:

Admiralty ensures:

Details of over 70,000 light

structures worldwide

Fast updates on a rolling

programme

Other
publications

Planning

Ocean Passages for the World

Single volume guide to worldwide oceanic
voyage planning including details of weather,
currents and ice hazards.

Admiralty means:

Admiralty offers:

Additional resources that add

value to our core navigation range

A step-by-step guide to all

Admiralty updating procedures
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Global coverage

Frequent updates

Committed to quality

New port developments, changing trading

patterns and routes mean were constantly
reviewing our chart coverage. We achieve
this through detailed analysis of the global
environment by our own staff, as well as
through close cooperation with international
hydrographic offices.

Our updates ensure that mariners are

informed of all the latest chart changes,
as soon as possible.

Originating in 1795, Admiralty has been

helping protect mariners lives for over
200 years and is a world-leader in
hydrography and navigation. Thats why
were the name to rely on.

More than 3,300 charts cover key areas

and routes

Constant monitoring of port

developments and new requirements

Standard
Nautical Charts
(SNCs)
Navigation

Notices to Mariners published weekly

on our website and available as a paper
bulletin
Special focus on buoys, shipwrecks,
traffic separation and other safety-related
features
Were constantly receiving, assessing and
processing new information to update
our charts

1,000+ full-time people, that include

cartographers, compilers, surveyors and
other specialists totally committed to
quality and accuracy
200,000+ pieces of new information
verified each year tripled-checked before
release
Our paper charts are instantly recognised,
the world over
Unique Admiralty paper thats famed for its
durability and long life

From the worlds leading paper chart provider

Covering open ocean and coastal passages, as well as port
approaches and harbour berthing, 3,300-plus official Admiralty
charts offer mariners safe worldwide navigation at large, medium
and small scale.

Admiralty offers:

Admiralty prioritises:

Admiralty has:

The de-facto chart portfolio

Safety first at all times

People committed to quality

and accuracy

You can place your trust in Admiralty charts that have been
delivering quality and integrity ever since we published the first
one over 200 years ago. Today our cartographers continue to set
the global standard.

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Admiralty Vector
Chart Service
Navigation

The worlds leading ENC service for mariners

With Admiralty Vector Chart Service you can sail on ECDIS for
the entirety of most major routes. It holds over 11,000 ENCs
and includes coverage of most of the worlds biggest and
busiest ports thats 2,950 of them, of which we offer unique
coverage for over 250. Whats more, its compatible with all
type-approved ECDIS.
Admiralty Vector Chart Service is the first choice for the
majority of international commercial ships currently
navigating digitally.

Exceptional quality and

unrivalled coverage

Compatible with every

make of ECDIS

Unique Admiralty
Information Overlay

Admiralty offers the widest official coverage

of many of the worlds busiest shipping
routes including waters of the Philippines,
Thailand, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia
and, significantly, the Malacca Strait.

Admiralty Vector Chart Service is compatible

with all type-approved makes of Electronic
Chart Display and Information Systems
(ECDIS). So whichever system you choose,
you can be confident it can handle the
worlds leading ENC service.

Admiralty Vector Chart Service customers

also benefit from the free Admiralty
Information Overlay. This is the only service
to include the worldwide Temporary and
Preliminary Notices to Mariners to support
your ships sailing compliantly with ECDIS and
ENCs. The Overlay is also the only service
to include the results of the comprehensive
reviews of the worlds ENCs undertaken
by UKHO in order to identify and resolve
navigationally significant differences with
existing paper charts.

Whats more, our Admiralty Vector Chart

Service includes 2,950 of the top ports
worldwide, of which we offer unique
coverage for over 250. This means that with
Admiralty you can sail on ECDIS for the
entirety of most major routes. Examples
include Singapore to Felixstowe via Suez,
Rotterdam to Hong Kong via Cape of Good
Hope, Ras Tanura to Rotterdam via Suez,
Hong Kong to Long Beach via Yokohama, and
Hamburg to New York.

All ENCs in our Admiralty Vector Chart

Service have been put through a robust
validation process to ensure they load and
display correctly on ECDIS equipment.

The Information Overlay can be accessed

using Admiralty e-Navigator, our chart viewer
and navigation information management and
ordering software, as well as via a growing
number of ECDIS systems.

Admiralty provides:

Admiralty means:

Admiralty provides:

Official coverage of most of the

worlds busiest ports and routes

Confidence in your ENC service

The most comprehensive and

up-to-date information
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The familiarity of paper

plus fast digital access

The best of both worlds

Admiraltys Raster Chart Service displays

our catalogue of more than 3,000 paper
charts instantly on screen each available
individually for maximum flexibility.
Such smart simplicity makes it the ideal
introduction to electronic navigation.

Take full advantage of both official ENCs

and Admiralty Raster Chart Service with
Admiraltys convenient, fixed-price ECDIS
service.
Our ENC and Admiralty Raster Chart Service
packages are available for easy installation
in 36 regional folios and at three coverage
levels:
Transit for safe transit including key ports
of refuge and bunkerage ports
Standard for operational use including all
key ports and approach charts
Full the complete ENC/Admiralty Raster
Chart Service chart set

Easy to use retaining Admiraltys

internationally recognised paper chart
imagery and symbols
Extensive digital coverage of international
commercial shipping routes, main ports
and harbours in a range of scales
Flexible, chart by chart licensing structure

Admiralty Raster
Chart Service
Navigation

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Admiralty means:

An ideal introduction to digital

navigation

Admiralty
ECDIS Service
Navigation

Admiralty offers:

The most comprehensive raster

and vector data package available
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Admiralty Customer Services

200,000+
Thats how many individual pieces of new
information Admiralty checks rigorously every
year.

Quality assurance thats second to none

Know that youre using the very best level of
navigation information thanks to our worldleading expertise, meticulous processes and
global reach.

The worlds largest distributor network

Because youre on
watch 24/7, so are we.
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Access Admiralty charts and publications quickly

and easily from your chosen distributor in either
paper or digital formats.

Serving you worldwide, round the clock

Access support and advice from our 30-strong,
in-house customer service team. Round the clock
shifts answer worldwide queries 24/7.
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Always moving forward

With a heritage stretching back to
1795, Admiralty has helped protect
countless mariners lives. We have
a long history of innovation and
today were proud to be at the
forefront of digital navigation.

We are a driving force in the international hydrographic

community actively working with international
colleagues to develop new technical standards in
hydrography and marine navigation.

We can claim many industry firsts we pioneered

the development of digital raster charts that met IHO
standards and were the first to provide a unified, global
ENC service.

We were the first to market digital publications that

satisfied SOLAS carriage requirements.

We are the only hydrographic office to offer a worldwide

range of SOLAS-compliant, weekly updatable digital
products and services.

We are the only hydrographic office in the world

UKHO Data Assessment, Regional Team 2

UKHO is continuing its high-level investment with

several initiatives improving information management
and production systems and processes. This ensures
that Admiralty services and products continue to meet
mariners specific needs, 24/7.
Richard Brooks
Chief Operating Officer
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accredited by the IHO to offer marine cartography

training to other hydrographic offices.

www.admiralty.co.uk
For more information and advice, contact Admiraltys global network of distributors.
Or call our in-house customer service team, 24/7.
Admiralty United Kingdom
The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office
Admiralty Way, Taunton
Somerset TA1 2DN
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)1823 723366 (24 hour)
Fax: +44 (0)1823 330561
customerservices@ukho.gov.uk

42412

Admiralty Singapore
Admiralty Hydrographic Asia Pacific PTE Ltd
1 Fullerton Road
#02-01 One Fullerton
Singapore 049213
Tel: +65 6832 5102 (office hours)
Fax: +65 6408 3801

Crown Copyright 2012. All rights reserved. Correct at time of printing.