Dimensions
210 x 296 x 11mm
A handy guide to making sense of a nautical chart
Whether they are paper or electronic, charts are the most fundamental navigational tool. Making the best use of them requires a great understanding of symbols and abbreviations, as well as an awareness of the limits of accuracy in positions and soundings. Understanding a Nautical Chart not only helps you to read a chart, it allows you to understand that information and use it to navigate safely. Learning the abbreviations and symbols are critical to anybody using a chart and before you can use one, you must know them or at have easy access to the definitions, all of which are included in a full copy of the key to UKHO charts (Chart 5011).
* Explains how to establish the accuracy of charts to allow you to navigate with confidence and safety
* Written by a former Royal Navy Deputy Commander in Chief, Paul Boissier
* Includes a full copy of the key to UKHO chart symbols (Chart 5011).
The chart information included is presented in the following sections:
* General
Chart Number, Title, Marginal Notes, Positions, Distances, Directions, Compass
* Topography
Natural Features, Cultural Features, Landmarks, Ports, Topographic Terms
* Hydrography
Tides, Currents, Depths, Nature of the Seabed, Rocks, Wrecks, Obstructions, Offshore Installations, Tracks, Routes Areas, Limits, Hydrographic Terms
* Aids and Services
Lights, Buoys, Beacons, Fog Signals, Radar, Radio, Electronic Position-Fixing Systems, Services, Small Craft Facilities
* Alphabetical Index
Index of Abbreviations, International Abbreviations, List of Descriptors, IALA Maritime Buoyage System
* Chart 5011
