Charts and Publications
Charts and Publications
Charts and Publications
PUBLICATIONS.
References:
P133 - Hydrographic Supplies
Handbook
A brief by Lance Grindley
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.
MERCATOR
MERCATOR PROJECTION
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.
GREAT CIRCLE
P
GNOMONIC
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
Grunt
Productions 2007
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
Grunt
Productions 2007
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.
Transverse
Mercator
Projection
RELIABILITY OF CHARTS
Dates
A modern survey.
Continuous depth contours.
Bottom detail.
Complete coastline.
Topographical detail.
Source
data diagram.
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
DATES OF SURVEY
- 1935
1935 on 1973 on
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
Grunt
Productions 2007
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
Under Title
INFORMATION ON CHARTS
Date
SATELLITE DERIVED
POSITIONS
N N
A No
m r
er th
ic
a
Eu
ro
pe
A So
m ut
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ic
a
O2
O1
ca
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Af
GEOID
(Irregular Surface)
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.
CORRECTION OF CHARTS
1. NOTICES TO MARINERS
Issued weekly. Sections I to VI as follows:I
Index
CORRECTION SHEET
DATE OF ISSUE
CHART DEPOT
CORRECT TO
N.M. No
YEAR
12 SEPT 1982
PLYMOUTH
230
82
Chart
No.
Consec
No.
Permanent
1982 -289-342 1983 - 349-499-706-1072-1729
5109
5110
5121
5110
727A
1. Cross through
corrections in pencil
2. T and P in pencil
3. All other entries in ink
T + P
739(T)83
RADIO NAVIGATION
WARNINGS
Long
Range Warnings.
NAVAREAS
RADIO NAVIGATION
WARNINGS
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.
PUBLICATIONS
General information
b.
c.
Navigational publications
d.
e.
f.
g.
Disposal of charts
h.
i.
PUBLICATIONS
2. CHART CORRECTION LOG AND FOLIO INDEX (NP
133B)
a.
b.
c.
PUBLICATIONS
4. ADMIRALTY SAILING DIRECTIONS (NP 1 to 72)
Supplied automatically with chart outfits supplements issued every two years
a.
c.
Chapter 1:
a)
Navigation - Regulations
b)
c)
Natural Conditions
d.
Appendices:
1)
2)
Territorial waters
3)
4)
PUBLICATIONS
5. ADMIRALTY LIST OF LIGHTS AND FOG SIGNALS (NP
74 TO 84)
a.
b.
c.
Range tables
d.
PUBLICATIONS
6.
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)
Worldwide coverage
2)
3)
4)
Notes in use
5)
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
PUBLICATIONS
11.
1)
Recommended routes
2)
3)
4)
Diagrams showing
a) Main ocean routes for power driven vessels
b) World charts of climate and ocean currents
12.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Basic Meteorology
2.
3.
SECTIONS
A
Engines
Turning Trials
Berthing Information
Replenishment
Conning Positions
Navigational Communications
Compasses
Echo Sounder
Bottom Log
Navigation Lights
Radio Aids
Ships Narrative