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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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Can I buy Admiralty Charts and Publications directly
from the UKHO? |
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Products can now be bought online from the Admiralty shop as well as from Admiralty approved retailers or chart agents, all of which are listed on the site. We provide bulk supplies of all Admiralty products to authorised Admiralty Chart Distributors worldwide. To look at the full Distributor listing, or to find your nearest Distributor, go to How to Buy. Listings are displayed alphabetically, by country. |
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Does the UKHO have an Online Product Catalogue? |
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The first ever web-based catalogue featuring information
on ALL Admiralty Products was launched in March 2004.
Users can access the Online
Catalogue completely free of charge through this website |
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I wish to purchase a specific chart. How can I tell
what charts are currently available? |
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The UKHO's Chart Availability
List is now available on this website and includes
every Standard Navigational Chart in the Admiralty series.
You can use the list to check chart availability, latest
edition date, scale, format (paper / ARCS) and chart history. |
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How many products in the Admiralty series are available
in electronic format? |
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There is an ongoing programme of digital product development
at the UKHO which means the range of Admiralty Electronic Products and Services is constantly growing. Two types of Admiralty
Chart are currently available in digital format. Electronic
Navigational Charts (ENCs) are official vector format
electronic charts designed to meet SOLAS chart carriage
requirements. Admiralty
Raster Charts (ARCS) are official raster format electronic
charts provided in two services designed for both the
SOLAS and leisure market.
Two Admiralty publications are now available in digital
format. TotalTide is an
award-winning global tidal prediction package for professional
SOLAS mariners. The Admiralty
Digital List of Lights is now available on CD-ROM
and includes over 70,000 lights and fog signals worldwide.
It is available by annual subscription and includes
an automatic weekly updating service.
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Does the UKHO produce products designed specifically
for the leisure yachtsman? |
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Yes. The UKHO produces a range of Leisure products including
a popular range of Leisure Folios and Editions. For more
information visit the Leisure section of this website at www.admiraltyleisure.co.uk |
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Does the UKHO produce products designed specifically
for the leisure yachtsman? |
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Yes. The UKHO produces a range of Leisure products including
a popular range of Leisure Folios and Editions. For more
information visit the Leisure section of this website at www.admiraltyleisure.co.uk |
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If I print Notices to Mariners NM Blocks from this website,
how can I protect the ink from smudging on NM Blocks printed
on PC Printers? |
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1. Spray the blocks with a waterproof fixative spray
available from most stationery or art shops.
2. Keep the chart in an A2 transparent wallet whilst in
use in a damp or wet environment. Admiralty plastic wallets
are available from Admiralty
Distributors. |
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Can I obtain Tidal Predictions online? |
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Yes, using EasyTide – the UKHO’s online tidal prediction service. With information for over 6,000 ports worldwide, users can access free predictions for the week ahead as well as an extended service. EasyTide is straightforward to use and the prediction includes a tidal curve diagram. |
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Can I obtain tidal predictions for a specific port over a period of a year? |
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The Tidal Prediction Service (TPS) offers customers bespoke tidal predictions in a range of different layouts, in either digital or analogue formats, for the appropriate administrative charge. |
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Does the UKHO provide sponsorship to individuals or
organisations taking part in yachting events? |
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The UKHO operates a successful sponsorship programme, providing Admiralty Charts, Publications and
digital products to skippers and crews taking part in
some of the world's most challenging ocean races. For
more information, email: publicrelations@ukho.gov.uk. |
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Aside from charts and publications, does the UKHO offer
any other services? |
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Yes. The UKHO's Marine Environment Information Centre
(MEIC) supplies the Royal Navy with oceanographic products,
and we also provide a consultancy service on Law
of the Sea technical issues. Our Wreck
Information Service is widely used and respected worldwide
and contains records of over 60,000 wrecks, of which approximately
20,000 are named vessels. |
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Is the UKHO a regulatory body? |
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No. The UK regulatory body (Port State Control) is the Maritime
& Coastguard Agency (MCA). The UKHO is the principal
supplier to world shipping of navigational charts and
publications designed to satisfy mandatory IMO (International Maritime Organization) carriage requirements. |
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Can I link to the UKHO Website from my own site? |
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We welcome links to
or from other sites, providing they meet the criteria
outlined in our Web Links Policy. |
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