THE UKHO UNVEILS THE FUTURE OF NAVIGATION WITH THE LAUNCH OF ADMIRALTY E-NAVIGATOR

The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) today announced the launch of Admiralty e- Navigator, the UKHO's new integrated digital catalogue, product viewer and passage planning tool; which aims to make every stage of navigation and fleet management smarter, simpler and safer.

Admiralty e-Navigator organises, updates, and brings together all of the paper and digital information needed to plan safe voyages and simplify essential tasks. Whether on the bridge or in the office, e-Navigator will not only give access to a wealth of information, it will organise, maintain, and display all of that data, so bridge and office-based teams have instant access to all the navigational information they need, whenever they need it and wherever they are in the world.

Mike Robinson, Chief Executive of the UKHO, says "Maritime navigation is undergoing a fundamental shift, from paper to digital, from protective to proactive navigation. It is moving beyond the basic avoidance of risk towards the International Maritime Organization's vision of e-navigation, which will deliver enhanced services to the mariner. The UKHO is at the forefront of bringing that vision to life. Admiralty e-Navigator will provide seafarers with not just navigational data, but intelligence which significantly improves their ability to sail safely and efficiently."

Using e-Navigator, the mariner can quickly plot a route and identify the most appropriate products needed to navigate that route safely and compliantly. It compares the products required with what the ship currently holds, and allows new products to be ordered if needed. New products can be accessed instantly and, if appropriate, transferred to the front of bridge ECDIS for the execution of the voyage.

New Admiralty Leisure Tough Chart- SC5913 Plymouth Sound and Rivers

New Admiralty Leisure Tough Chart- SC5913 Plymouth Sound and Rivers

The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) Admiralty Leisure has launched the latest in its series of ever-popular Tough Charts in the form of a brand new Tough Chart for Plymouth Sound and Rivers.

The new Tough Chart (SC5913) provides various scale coverage from Plymouth Sound to Gunnislake, including major rivers and estuaries, in the form of 10 robust and durable pages. Also included is a comprehensive index diagram detailing coverage of this product.

Designed specifically for the Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB), dingy and wet boat enthusiasts, Admiralty Tough Charts are also great for use on deck on any vessel. Admiralty Tough Charts are completely waterproof, A3 sized, spiral bound booklets containing approximately 16 charts of the specific area as well as approach plans covering popular harbours. Tough Charts aren't just designed to get wet: they positively love it!

The Tough Chart contains charted detail of Plymouth Sound Marinas and local Rivers in the area at various scales; all charts are referred to WGS84 datum. This Tough Chart, along with SC5904, Falmouth to Plymouth, SC5903, Plymouth to Bill of Portland, SC5914, Rivers and Harbours of South Devon and SC5912, Rivers and Harbours of South Cornwall, now completes Leisure Folio coverage of the South Western Coast of England. SC5913 is priced at £30.00 (UKRRP).

Admiralty Charts - designed for sailors!

Cruising Anglesey and Adjacent Waters by Ralph Morris

Cruising Anglesey and Adjoining Waters
By: Ralph Morris

Ralph Morris's guide to the island of Anglesey and coast from Liverpool to Pwllheli was first published over 20 years ago and has always been closely associated with The Northwest Venturers Yacht Club based in Beaumaris.

It is the definitive pilot to Anglesey and the Menai Strait, an area that provides fine cruising and wonderful anchorages.

This new (2009) edition of Cruising Anglesey and Adjoining Waters, the third to be published by Imray, is now in full colour. Throughout the text has been updated and the charts revised. The authors clear sailing directions are now illustrated with new photographs many of which are from the air.

The area is now also covered by Imray's new chart pack 2700 North and West Wales.

The perfect companion to Imray Charts and Admiralty Charts alike.

Luxury Sailing Yacht Mondango available for Charter in Mediterranean this winter

Sailing Yacht MONDANGO, the stunning new Dubois 52m ketch from Alloy Yachts is available as a luxury yacht charter in the Caribbean this winter.

This beautiful high performance sailing yacht has been meticulously designed and built by dedicated owners who have been involved in every aspect of her development. She boasts accommodation for ten in a colourful and sumptuously designed interior by Reymond Langton and a large aft deck for dining and taking in the scenery. MONDANGO had a successful first summer season and received excellent feedback.

If you are searching for a luxury yacht charter this winter, then the owner is very keen to get bookings!

For more information contact Ocean Cruising Yacht Charters on +44 20 3239 8281

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Imray release extensively revised Chart C42 covering Bay of Biscay

Imray have extensively revised Imray Chart C42; covering the Bay of Biscay.

Chart C42 has been extensively reschemed and rescaled on this edition. Chart coverage, which previously extended from La Gironde to Arcachon, now extends from La Rochelle to the northern Spanish ports of Bilbao and Santander.

Plans included: •Approach to Arcachon •Capbreton •Rada de Higuer •Getaria •Zumaia •Abra de Bilbao •Santoña •Santander. Also includes a plan of La Gironde and La Garonne on the reverse of the chart.

The full range of Imray Charts are available from chartroom-online.com

Imray publish new Adriatic chart - M30

Imray chart M30 Ionian and Southern Adriatic Sea is a brand new chart covering the area from East Sicily and the Strait of Messina, the toe and heel of Italy to Corfu and north to Dubrovnik.

This important passage chart links M23 Adriatic Sea with the Imray-Tetra charts for Greece. The first of a new series on Italy.

The next new charts in this series will cover the Ligurian and Tyrrhenian Seas and will be published early in 2010.