Why switch to Admiralty? The global standard in navigation

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1 Why switch to Admiralty? The global standard in navigation

2 Every shipping company will know that July 2012 marks the beginning of the rolling programme that makes the fitting of ECDIS on most large ships compulsory under SOLAS regulations. If your ships are already using digital navigation systems, you will have gained useful experience. However, it s important to note that not all electronic charts, or their display systems, are compliant with SOLAS regulations. Therefore if your ship is required to carry ECDIS, then you must use official ENCs to remain compliant. Otherwise you may incur a deficiency during Port State Control inspection. We work closely with hydrographic offices around the world to ensure that the Admiralty Vector Chart Service offers the greatest possible port coverage. The service is quality assured, fully SOLAS compliant and updated weekly. The service is also supported by a dedicated helpline, 24/7. Rear Admiral Nick Lambert UK National Hydrographer

3 Rest assured with Admiralty quality Our 1,000+ full-time staff from skilled cartographers to master mariners are dedicated to providing the highest quality, safest navigational products and services possible. We achieve this through a quality assurance process that s second to none investigating hydrographic anomalies and crossreferencing ENCs and paper charts. And as a government organisation, with SOLAS responsibility for official and carriage compliant products, we always put safety first. That s why we triple-check more than 200,000 new pieces of information each year. Widest official coverage of major routes and ports Admiralty provides official charts for most of the world s busiest shipping routes. And most of the world s biggest and busiest ports that s 2,950 of them, of which we offer unique coverage for over 250. With the widest coverage available, our Admiralty Vector Chart Service is used by the majority of the international commercial fleet navigating digitally. With Admiralty you can sail using ENCs on most major routes including Singapore to Felixstowe via Suez, Rotterdam to Hong Kong via Cape of Good Hope, Hong Kong to Long Beach via Yokohama, and Hamburg to New York. In fact, our unique coverage extends to the Philippines, Thailand, Hong Kong, Indonesia and Malaysia even the Malacca Strait. Our integrated range makes life on the bridge easier Only Admiralty simplifies digital navigation with its extensive, globally consistent range of navigational products and services. The Admiralty Vector Chart Service is the world s leading source of unified ENCs, and is compatible with all type approved ECDIS equipment. The Admiralty Information Overlay is the only service to include the worldwide Temporary and Preliminary Notices to Mariners to support your ships sailing compliantly with ECDIS and ENCs. The Overlay is also the only service to include the results of the comprehensive reviews of the world s ENCs undertaken by UKHO in order to identify and resolve navigationally significant differences with existing paper charts. (Traffic separation zone grey) Admiralty means: Admiralty is: Admiralty means: Our products are used on 7/10 international commercial ships First choice for coverage 100% official Total peace of mind

4 Because you need official, compliant coverage we deliver it.

5 UKHO Geographic Information System Team On-board the majority of digital international commercial ships Established in 1795, Admiralty is now a world authority and provider of quality products and services essential for safe marine navigation. Mariners have come to trust and rely on us that s why we re the preferred choice for international commercial ships navigating digitally. Major routes Admiralty Vector Chart Service holds over 11,000 ENCs so you can navigate using ECDIS for the entirety of most voyages. Additional information to support compliance What s more, Admiralty Vector Chart Service used with Admiralty Information Overlay is the only service to include comprehensive Temporary and Preliminary Notices to Mariners supporting your ships to sail compliantly with ECDIS and ENCs. Biggest and busiest ports Admiralty s digital products offer coverage of most of the world s biggest and busiest ports including unique coverage of over 250 of them. Global coverage from a single supplier We re the only hydrographic office with a worldwide range of SOLAS-compliant, weekly updatable products and services. Quality assurance that s second to none Know that you re using the safest level of information available thanks to our unique combination of expertise, data verification, triple-checking and weekly updates.

6 Digital and paper working beautifully together For many busy shipping companies, ordering and managing navigation products and services can be a drain on resources. But we can help you streamline the process. Admiralty s e-navigator is so simple to use it can make life a lot easier for the crew. This powerful PC application makes ordering, organising, viewing and updating navigational products and services easier whether paper or digital it also supports efficient passage planning too. What s more, we supply e-navigator free to any Admiralty customer. Future proof your investment With Admiralty you can be sure our products and services will stand the test of time. We re the only hydrographic office to offer a worldwide range of SOLAS-compliant digital and paper charts and publications with weekly updates. And we have more than 1,000 people designing the future of marine navigation including cartographers, compilers, tidal experts, master mariners and other professionals. When you re planning the future of your shipping company, plan with Admiralty in mind. Leading through innovation The name to trust since 1795, we have a long history of innovation and can claim many industry firsts. For example, we pioneered the development of digital raster charts that met IHO standards and were the first to provide a unified, global ENC service. We were also the first to market digital publications that satisfied SOLAS carriage requirements. Today this tradition continues as a driving force in the international hydrographic community. We re 100% committed to delivering the most reliable navigational products and services all designed to continually improve safety at sea and the efficiency of all ships. e-navigator Admiralty s e-navigator makes: makes: Admiralty means: Admiralty is: is: Ordering products simpler and quicker Planning ahead with confidence Committed to improving safety at sea

7 [With the Admiralty Vector Chart Service], you always have the vessel s position against everything around including the targets which is very, very important when you need to make a decision quickly in congested areas I can tell you that I fully trust the system. Captain Constantin Zaharia Master of CMA CGM Rose and college lecturer Usually we work standard routes, but some of our vessels are finding themselves sent off to some weird and wonderful places. But it is not a problem, all we have to do is get onto our chart agent, who s us the codes for the additional chart cells and we have a licence just like that. Captain Dave Elliot Marine Superintendent, Arklow Shipping

Are you ready for the new ECDIS regulations? Your nine stage guide to meeting the revised SOLAS requirements

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