Admiralty List of Radio Signals
The Admiralty List of Radio Signals series is a comprehensive source of information covering all aspects of Maritime Communications. Each of the six volumes contains full colour photographs and diagrams and is presented in a user-friendly professional format. Important changes are listed in Admiralty Weekly Notices to Mariners

Admiralty List of Lights and Fog Signals

Admiralty List of Lights and Fog Signals series gives listings of all lighthouses, lightships, lit floating marks (over 8m in height), fog signals and lights of navigational significance.

Each publication lists the characteristics of lights and fog signals, together with the equivalent foreign language light descriptions. Also included are tables which can be used to calculate the geographical and luminous ranges of lights. Details for all lights listed include the international number, location and/or name, geographical co-ordinates, characteristics and intensity, elevation in metres, range in sea miles and description of structure.

New Editions of the Admiralty List of Lights and Fog Signals are published annually.
Important changes are listed in Admiralty Weekly Notices to Mariners

Admiralty Sailing Directions (Pilots)
Admiralty Sailing Directions are often referred to as Pilots. They are designed to assist the merchant mariner on all classes of ocean-going vessel and provide essential information on all aspects of navigation. Sailing Directions are complementary to Admiralty Standard Nautical Charts and worldwide coverage is provided in 74 volumes.

Each publication contains quality colour photography and views, as well as information on navigational hazards and buoyage, meteorological data, details of pilotage, regulations, port facilities and guides to major port entry.

For a status list of Sailing Directions and their Supplements, click on the link below: Admiralty Sailing Directions (excluding those which are not in Continuous Revision*) are published every three years. (* see PDF File)

Status list :PDF File

Important changes are listed in Admiralty Weekly Notices to Mariners.

Admiralty Tide Tables
The tables give daily predictions of the times and heights of high and low waters for over 230 standard and 6,000 secondary ports in UK and Ireland; Europe; Indian Ocean and the South China Sea and the Pacific Ocean. The tables briefly outline methods of prediction and the effect of meteorological conditions on tides and they comment on special tidal problems in the area.

The tables are available from Admiralty Distributors worldwide

Please click here for a coverage diagram showing the limits of each Tide Table.

Admiralty Tidal Stream Atlases
The major tidal streams for selected waters of North West Europe are shown in diagrammatic form. The atlases include the direction and rate of tidal streams at hourly intervals by careful and accurate use of graded arrows and they display mean neap and spring tidal rates in tenths of a knot. The atlases include a diagram to help you calculate the tidal stream rate for your required date.

The atlases are available from Admiralty Distributors worldwide

Please click here for a coverage diagram showing the limits of each Tidal Stream Atlas..

Admiralty Manual of Tides (NP120) offers a detailed description of tidal theory and its application to the analysis and prediction of tides and tidal streams. The approach is largely mathematical.

Admiralty Tidal Handbooks (NP122 1-3) outline the Admiralty method of Harmonic tidal analysis for long and short observation periods plus a volume on datums for hydrographic surveys.

Tidal Harmonic Constants - European Waters (NP160)

Dover, Times of High Water and Mean Ranges (NP164)

Admiralty Distance Tables (NP350 1-3)
A worldwide series of tables published in three parts and with regional sub-division and tables. The tables list the shortest distances between ports. Link tables are provided for places which are not in the same or adjacent table, plus supporting diagrams and text.

Admiralty Maritime Communications Series (NP289-NP291)
This series contains essential information on maritime communications specifically for the leisure and commercial small craft and is available in easy reference format. The volumes cover the UK and the Med (NP289); the Caribbean (NP290) and the UK and the Baltic (NP291).

Catalogue of Admiralty Charts and Publications (NP131)
A comprehensive reference in graphical and textual form of all Admiralty Charts and Publications worldwide (link to Admiralty Charts) listed by region. The catalogue gives full details for each chart and publication, including details of electronic charts (ARCS) and Admiralty distributors worldwide. Updated and published annually.

Paper Chart Maintenance Record
Used for recording your Admiralty paper chart updating details. Audit pages help record Weekly Notices to Mariners and new charts and editions. Index provided to check Notices to Mariners against all Admiralty Charts.

How to keep your Admiralty Charts Up-to-Date (NP294)
Good chart management practice with step by step correcting techniques using real Admiralty Notices to Mariners.

IALA Maritime Buoyage System (NP735)
This publication gives a description of the combined Cardinal and Lateral Buoyage system including textual and diagrammatic explanations of the five types of marks; lateral; cardinal, isolated danger; safe water and special marks.

Ocean Passages for the World (NP136)
A classic publication on ocean voyage planning with routeing details for powered and sailing vessels. Individual chapters on each of the world’s oceans and advice on winds, weather, climate and seasonal factors, currents, swell and ice hazards and the shortest routes between ports and important positions.

Symbols and Abbreviations used on Admiralty Charts, Chart 5011
A convenient A4 booklet with details of Admiralty and INT symbols in full colour with information on hydrography, topography, navigational aids and services, abbreviations of principal English and foreign charts and general information on the content of Admiralty charts.

The Mariners Handbook (NP100)
A compendium of essential maritime information including information on charts; operational information and regulation; tides, currents and characteristics of the sea; basic meteorology and navigation in ice and hazards and restrictions to navigation; and the IALA Buoyage system.

Extracts from the Mariners Handbook with regards to product information, how to select the appropriate Admiralty products, assessing their accuracy and reliability and their maintenance. In addition obligatory reporting requirements, methods of reporting and other safety information has also been included and can be found by clicking here.

Admiralty Notices to Mariners
Important changes to charts and lights (including temporary ones), radio signals and sailing directions are listed in Weekly Admiralty Notices to Mariners.

Admiralty Distributors worldwide
All publications can be purchased from our distributors worldwide Admiralty Distributors worldwide.

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Admiralty series of List of Lights & Fog Signals here
Admiralty series of List of Radio Signals here
Admiralty series of Sailing Directions (PILOTS) here