Saturday, June 12, 2021

Admiralty Publications(PART 3)

 

Admiralty Publications(PART 3)

 


Admiralty Distance Table  ( NP 350 )


·        It is published in three volumes

·        The table lists the shortest distance between ports

·        Link tables are provided for places which are not in the same or adjacent table , plus supporting diagram and text.

 

 

Mariners Hand Book ( NP 100 )

 

·        Only one volume

·        It gives following information

-         Meteorology information

-         Navigational information

-         Ice condition and hazards

-         Current and tide

-         IALA system of buoys

-         Use of chart and navigational aids

 

Note  : Correction we get in weekly Notice to Mariners section 4

 

Admiralty chart symbols

 

(  NP 5011)

(  for India NP 5020 )

 

Routening Charts

 

·        These charts are published for each month of a year

·        Total 96 charts

·        These charts show predominant currents , wind patterns m water , air , temperature  and ice conditions

·        Load line ones are marked in these charts.

·        Areas are

-         North Pacific

-         South Pacific

-         North Atlantic

-         South Atlantic

-         Indian ocean

-         Mediterrean Sea

-         Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean sea

-         Malacca strait and Marshal island


Bridge Procedure Guide

 

·        It contains three sections A, B , C

 

Part A  :  Guidance for Masters and Watch Keeping Officers

-          Bridge Organisation

-         Passage Planning

-         Duties of Officer on watch

-         Maintenance of Navigational equipment

-         Annexes

 

Part B  :   Bridge Checklist

Part C  :    Emergency Checklists

 

Annual Summary of Admiralty Notice to Mariners ( Indian )


·        List of update corrections of charts

·        Indian equivalent of British Admiralty charts

·        Danger of Navigation

·        Text of T And P notice in force

 

 

Variation Charts

 

These are special charts showing isogonic lines

The variation shown on this chart is more accurate than shown on the compass rose of charts.

 


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