CHARTS AND

PUBLICATIONS.
References:
P133 - Hydrographic Supplies
Handbook
A brief by Lance Grindley

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REQUIREMENTS OF A
NAVIGATIONAL CHART

General
Correct distance to scale.
Ability to lay off a bearing.
Rhumb lines appear as straight lines.
Accurate representation of land.
Orthomorphism
Not all charts are orthomorphic.
Compass rose must be circular.
Parallel and meridians at right angles.

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MERCATOR

Rhumb lines appear as straight lines.

Angles between rhumb lines on earth and
those on chart remain the same.
Equator and parallels of latitude appear as
straight lines.
Straight line joining two points is not the
shortest distance.
Types:
Navigational, PEXA, GC Plotting.
All Admiralty charts less than 1:50 000
i.e. 1= 1 miles

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MERCATOR PROJECTION

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MERCATOR PROJECTION

Advantages
Parallels and meridians are straight lines and at
right angles.
Angles and distances can be accurately measured.
Land is correct shape in any locality.
Disadvantages
Cannot be used at high latitudes.
Latitude scale not constant over whole chart.
Straight line between two points is not necessarily
shortest distance.

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GREAT CIRCLE
P

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GNOMONIC

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Great Circles appear as

straight lines.
Rhumb lines appear
curved
Parallels of latitude are
curved.
Straight line between
two places is the
shortest distance.
Used for GC and Polar
charts

GNOMONIC
150W

30S

140W

130W

120W

110W

100W

90W

30S

35S

35S

40S

45S

40S

45S
50S

50S

160W

CHG 97/884/55
M97/1295-4-13
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80W

TRANSVERSE MERCATOR
PROJECTION

Central Meridian

S
Scale error and distortion are away from central meridian
Chart is orthomorphic, but meridians and parallels are slightly
curved.
CHG 97/884/52
M97/1295-4-10
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TRANSVERSE MERCATOR

Advantages
Can be used to give orthomorphic
representation of any part of the earths
surface by appropriate selection of the central
meridian and suitable scale.
Disadvantages
Unacceptable distortion away from central
meridian at small scales.
Used for all large scale Admiralty charts and OS
maps of GB.

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Transverse
Mercator
Projection

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RELIABILITY OF CHARTS
Dates

of survey and degree of reliance .

A modern survey.
Continuous depth contours.
Bottom detail.
Complete coastline.
Topographical detail.

Source

data diagram.

Clearest indication of reliability.

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SOURCE DATA DIAGRAM

Source Data
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h

Admiralty Surveys
1987-88
1:20 000
1982-86
1:20 000
1981-84
1:5000 - 1:15 000
1956-79
1:12 500 - 1:25 000
1958-71
1:3500
1968-81
1:50 000
1937-58
1:50 200 - 1:72 000
1925-38
1:20 050 - 1:24 950

1971-89

Other Surveys

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1:5000 - 1:10 000

DATES OF SURVEY
- 1935
1935 on 1973 on

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Hand Lead Line.

Echo Sounder.
Side Scan Sonar.

DANGERS BETWEEN LINES

OF SOUNDINGS
Undetected
Danger

Undetected
Danger

E
10.0m

62.5m

62.5m

Section through DE

Soundings
recorded on
survey at scale
of 1:12,500

M97/1310-1A-18
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D
Undetected
Dangers

Appearance of
corresponding
portion of chart
on same scale

INFORMATION ON CHARTS

Number.
Title.
Source Data Diagram.
Date of Survey.
Scale.
Units of Sounding.
Heights.
Positions.
Navigational Marks.
Projection.
Sources.
Satellite Derived Position

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Under Title

INFORMATION ON CHARTS
Date

of Publication - bottom centre.

Date of new Edition - at right of 12.
Date of small Correction - bottom left.
Date of printing - with label.
Depth in Metres - top left, bottom
right.
Tide Levels referred to Chart Datum.
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SATELLITE DERIVED
POSITIONS
N N
A No
m r
er th
ic
a

Eu
ro
pe

A So
m ut
er h
ic
a

O2
O1
ca
i
r
Af

GEOID
(Irregular Surface)

Spheroid O1, provides best fit for Europe

Spheroid O2, provides best fit for North America
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ARRANGEMENT OF CHARTS

Chart Folios
Folios cover specific geographical areas. (NP 131)
Charts arranged in numerical order.
Folio Label - Number, date of issue, correction state.
Folio List - Number and titles of charts.
Folio Scheme
Standard (1-100), Fleet (700), Misc (300).
Prefixed by: F, R, W/WL or Q.

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CORRECTION OF CHARTS
1. NOTICES TO MARINERS
Issued weekly. Sections I to VI as follows:I

Index

II Corrections for the week - including (T) and (P) corrections.

Publication of new
charts, new editions
III Navigational warnings
IV Corrections to Sailing Directions
V Corrections to Admiralty List of Lights and Fog Signals
VI Corrections to Admiralty List of Radio Signals

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CORRECTION SHEET
DATE OF ISSUE

CHART DEPOT

CORRECT TO
N.M. No

YEAR

12 SEPT 1982

PLYMOUTH

230

82

Chart
No.

Notice to Mariners affecting Chart

Consec
No.

Permanent
1982 -289-342 1983 - 349-499-706-1072-1729

5109

5110

1982 -1127- 1983 -117-818-819-1725-1992//NE 12-4-83 2014

5121

5110

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727A

1. Cross through
corrections in pencil
2. T and P in pencil
3. All other entries in ink

1983 // NC 15-4-83 3016

T + P
739(T)83

RADIO NAVIGATION
WARNINGS
Long

Range Warnings.

Navareas, Hydropacs, Hydrolants.

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NAVAREAS

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RADIO NAVIGATION
WARNINGS

Long Range Warnings.

Navareas, Hydropacs, Hydrolants

Coastal Warnings.
Promulgated by country of Origin.
Covers specific coastal area e.g., WZs
Local Radio Warnings.
VHF bcast by local port, pilotage or Coastguard
authority.
Inshore waters.

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PUBLICATIONS

1. HYDROGRAPHIC SUPPLIES HANDBOOK (NP 133)

a.

General information

b.

Charts - arrangement and correction

c.

Navigational publications

d.

Notices to Mariners - arrangement and contents

e.

Outfit of charts and publications - supply and upkeep

f.

Air charts and maps

g.

Disposal of charts

h.

Lists of Charts and Map Folios

i.

Lists of navigational publications

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PUBLICATIONS
2. CHART CORRECTION LOG AND FOLIO INDEX (NP
133B)
a.

Record of new charts

b.

Folio Correction Sheets

c.

Index to all Admiralty Charts

3. CATALOGUE OF ADMIRALTY CHARTS (NP 131)

a.
List of navigational charts arranged in geographical sequence
b.
Numerical index of charts
c.
List of Sailing Directions and other publications of use to
mariners
d.
List of miscellaneous charts and diagrams
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PUBLICATIONS
4. ADMIRALTY SAILING DIRECTIONS (NP 1 to 72)
Supplied automatically with chart outfits supplements issued every two years
a.

Information relating to Admiralty charts and publications, general

navigation and meteorology. Views included in main text

b.

Index chart for area covered by volume

c.

Chapter 1:

a)

Navigation - Regulations

b)

Country - Port Information

c)

Natural Conditions

d.

Appendices:

1)

Dockyard Ports - Orders in Council

2)

Territorial waters

3)

Reported radar ranges

4)

Views (older editions only)

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PUBLICATIONS
5. ADMIRALTY LIST OF LIGHTS AND FOG SIGNALS (NP
74 TO 84)
a.

Index chart showing limits of volumes (A to L)

b.

Introductory remarks on types of lights, fog signals etc

c.

Range tables

d.

Details of all navigational lights (except buoys)

6. ADMIRALTY LIST OF RADIO SIGNALS (Vols 1 - 8)

Volume 1:

Coastal Radio Stations

Volume 2: Radio Navigation Aids (eg Loran C)

Volume 3: Radio Weather Services & Nav Warnings
Volume 4: Meteorological Stations

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PUBLICATIONS
6.

ALRS - (Vols 1 - 8)(Contd)

Volume 5:
Volume 6:
Volume 7:
Volume 8:

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GMDSS
Pilot Services & Port Operations
Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) & Reporting Systems
Satellite Navigation Systems (eg GPS / GLONASS)

PUBLICATIONS
7. ADMIRALTY DISTANCE TABLES (3 Volumes) (NP 350)
1)

Shortest navigable distances for ships drawing up to 10m

2) Link points between sections and volumes shown in red on

chartlets
N.B. Advisable to add 5% when passage planning

8. ADMIRALTY TIDE TABLES AND TIDAL STREAM TABLES (3

Volumes)
1)

Worldwide coverage

2)

Tidal levels at standard ports

3)

Chart Datum's relative to ordnance datum's

4)

Notes in use

5)

Notes on storm surges

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PUBLICATIONS
9. TIDAL PREDICTION BY THE SIMPLIFIED HARMONIC
METHOD (NP 159A)
1) Computer program available on both 720k 3.5 inch and 360k 5.25
inch floppy disk
2) Intended as a useful supplement to all three volumes of ATT and
not as a
replacement
3) Programme can be used to calculate predictions for any port for
which harmonic constants are known and for any date - past, present
or future
4)

10.
1)

Tidecalc

Total Tide

UKHO Products / Agency !

ADMIRALTY TIDAL STREAM ATLASES

Pocket editions for UK waters

2) Interpolation table for stream between neaps and

springs
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PUBLICATIONS
11.

OCEAN PASSAGES FOR THE WORLD (NP 136)

1)

Recommended routes

2)

Distances between principal routes

3)

Details of wind, weather, currents and ice hazards

4)

Diagrams showing
a) Main ocean routes for power driven vessels
b) World charts of climate and ocean currents

12.

THE MARINERS HANDBOOK (NP 100)

1)

Complements Sailing Directions

2)

General remarks on charts and publications

3)

Use of charts and navigational aids

4)

Observing and reporting hazards

5)

Basic Meteorology

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NAVIGATION DATA BOOK

FRONT
1.

List of Commanding Officers and Navigating Officers

2.

Page for record of inspections

3.

Page for recording despatch and receipt of Ships Logs

SECTIONS
A

Dimensions and Tonnage

Anchors and Cables

Engines

Revolution Tables and Full Power Trials

Fuel Oil Capacity and Consumption Data

Turning Trials

Ship handling Characteristics

Berthing Information

Replenishment

Conning Positions

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NAVIGATION DATA BOOK

SECTIONS
K

Navigational Communications

Steering and Stabilising Equipment

Compasses

Echo Sounder

Bottom Log

Degaussing Equipment and Ranging

Navigation Lights

Radio Aids

Special Sea Duty Men

Ships Narrative

Note: Specific details required are printed on each

section divider
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