UKHO digitises further publications
A further eight of its Admiralty Nautical Publications are now available in an electronic format, says the UK Hydrographic Office. The e-Nautical Publications (e-NPs) use the same certified data as their paper counterparts and are designed to comply with SOLAS carriage requirements. They are approved for use by the flag states of 80% of maritime vessels, with Sierra Leone the latest to enlist.
With introduction of the new e-NPs, the range of digital publications provided by the UKHO has now been extended to include Sailing Directions, Mariners Handbook, Ocean Passages of the World, The Nautical Almanac, Guide to ECDIS implementation, and Policy & Procedures. It points out that use of the new versions will provide the vast majority of bridge crews with easier access to an even wider range of essential navigation information in an electronic format, typically enabling weekly Notices to Mariners to be added in a matter of seconds.
By David Goodfellow
