Admiralty e-Nautical publications - NMs in seconds

e-Nautical Publications (e-NPs) are electronic versions of official ADMIRALTY Nautical publications.

Easy to use and update, they bring improved efficiency, accuracy and access to information bridge crews need. 

Find out how easy it is to add NMs with e-NPs by watching the above short video

 From UKHO

e-Nautical Publications (e-NPs) are electronic versions of official ADMIRALTY Nautical publications.

Easy to use and update, they bring improved efficiency, accuracy and access to information bridge crews need.

Offering:

• Weekly Notices to Mariners added accurately in seconds to ensure ongoing safety and compliance.
• Simple search functionality for easier access to information the mariner needs.
• Approved for use by the Flag States of over three quarters of ships trading internationally, with clear display of NM updates to aid inspections.
  86 official ADMIRALTY Nautical Publications available in an electronic format. The range includes Sailing Directions, the Mariner’s Handbook and many more.

Why e-Nautical Publications

e-NPs are designed to meet SOLAS carriage requirements, contain the same information as their paper equivalents and are approved for use by the Flag States of over three quarters of ships trading internationally.

Unlike their paper counterparts, each e-NP allows bridge officers to take advantage of accurate electronic updating and quick information access through simple search functionality.

Additionally, the new e-Reader snapshot function allows crews to view, save and print e-NP pages and any applicable NMs and addendums, which can be used to support passage planning.

Fast and accurate NM updates

e-NPs are updatable, electronic versions of official ADMIRALTY Nautical Publications such as Sailing Directions and the Nautical Almanac.

This means that bridge crews can download and apply electronic weekly Notices to Mariners (NMs) updates to publications in just a few seconds every week, freeing their time to focus on other important duties.

This functionality can also help to improve the accuracy of passage plans; giving decision makers more confidence on the bridge.

Easier access to important information

Simple search functionality gives users quick access to important planning information.

The e-Reader snapshot functionality also helps bridge crews to view, save and print e-NP pages and any applicable NMs and addendums, which can be used to support passage planning.​

Carriage compliance
e-NPs are designed to meet SOLAS carriage requirements, contain the same official information as their paper equivalents, and have been approved by the Flag States of over three quarters of ships trading internationally.
e-NPs can also aid inspections by clearly showing when a publication was last updated with weekly NMs.​

A growing list of e-Nautical Publications

86 of the world's leading Nautical Publications will be available in an e-NP format in February 2015. 

They include:

Mariners Handbook (NP100) Ocean passages for the world (NP136)* Symbols and abbreviations used on ADMIRALTY charts (NP5011)* ILALA Maritime Buoyage System (NP735)* Annual summary ADMIRALTY Notices to Mariners* Cumulative list of ADMIRALTY Notices to Mariners*

Sailing Directions Nautical Almanac (NP314) Guide to the practical use of ENCs (NP231)* Guide to ENC symbols used in ECDIS (NP5012)* Guide to ECDIS Implementation, Policy and Procedures (NP232)* How to keep your ADMIRALTY products up-to-date (NP294)*

(*available from February)