Nautical Charts & Tables

One of the best publications available today to the people new to the world of maritime navigation. What is the chart? It is actually a sea map. A chart gives a good systematic and diagrammatic representation of particular subject or description. The charts are specifically developed to provide easily understood information that would be viewed at one glance. Charts have been in use throughout the history but the sea charts have been introduced quite recently.

Navigation charts, as it is implied by the name, normally represent the features of the earth on a piece of flat paper; they also include the details of the sea details, the land and coast because all of those details may be used during navigation and contribute to the safe passage. The volume covers literally all important aspects of the charts and chartwork. The author starts with the chart types and basic introductory information, tools and instruments.

Then the content proceeds to the terminology commonly associated with the chartwork including the most widely used abbreviations, signs and symbols. The effect of current and wind is dealt with separately, followed by the description of the position line and running fix. Among other topics addressed by the author there are theory of tides, ECDIS, ocean passage planning, missing course, tidal streams and tidal calculations, chart projections and many others.

The third version of the information booklet developed and officially released by the UKHO, i.e. United Kingdom Hydrographic Office, in collaboration with the UK Harbor Masters' Association. The content of the present publication is intended to guide readers to the proper handled exchange of the maritime and hydrographic information. The volume has been significantly updated in order to reflect all recent technological advances introduced to enable better data management as well as greater accuracy of the data.

The ultimate goal is to make ports safer and more efficient since it will also allow them to attract more ships in size and number. and process more goods, eventually contributing to the overall success of the economics at both local and national levels. The book will start with the description of the responsibilities of the UKHO, harbor masters and masters of the vessels entering a port.

The main body of the document covers the data regulation, quality and exchange, and distribution of the MSI, standing for the Maritime Safety Information. It concludes with the information on the port agreements. Three appendixes contain list of horizontal datums and grids, metadata form, and contacts.

NP 001-002-003 Africa Pilot Volumes I-II-III Edition 14

NP 005-007-007A South America Pilot Volumes I-II-III

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NP 013-014-015 Australia Pilot Volume I-II-III

NP 018-019-020 Baltic Pilot Volume I-II-III

NP 022 Bay of Biscay Pilot Edition 9 2004