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Navigation

NAU 102

Lesson 7


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Introduction

Nautical Publications

Charts are not enough! We need more

information.

Voyage planning.

Often paper & electronic versions.

Reference while conducting a voyage.

Publications provide textual information for:


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Light List

Lists information on

US lights & nav. aids

Published annually by

Coast Guard

7 volumes, by location


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Light Lists


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Light Lists

Detailed information on:

Lights

Buoys

D

aybeacons

Ranges

Fog Signals

Radiobeacons

Radar beacons


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Light Lists

Supplement chart

M

ore information

More detail

E.g. Includes building structure.


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Light Lists

3

6

0

Chesapeake

Light

3654 17N

7542 46W

Fl (2) W 15s

0.1s fl 2.9 sec

0.1s fl 11.9 sec

1

1

7

1

9

Blue tower on white square

superstructure on four

black piles,

CHESAPEAKE on sides.

Emergency light of lower intensity will

be displayed when main light is

inoperative.

RACON: N (- ).

HORN: 1 blast ev 30s (3s bl).

Operates continuously.


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Light Lists


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List of Lights

Lists information on

foreign lights & nav.

Aids.

Published annually

by NGA

7 volumes, by

location


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List of Lights


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List of Lights

Similar information to Light Lists for:

L

igh

ts Fog Signals

Used mainly for approaching foreign coasts.

Major lighted navigation aids within harbors

are included.


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U.S. Coast Pilots

Hazards

Supplement information on charts

Coastal and harbor information for USwaters, such as:

Local regulations

Restricted areas

Pilot services

Port facilities


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U.S. Coast Pilots

Vessel traffic services

Coastal and harbor information for US

waters, such as:

Radio frequencies

Weather patterns

Much more


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US Coast Pilot

Published by NOAA

Printed annually(Vol. 8 & 9 bi-annually)

9 volumes, by location

http://chartmaker.ncd.noaa.gov

/nsd/coastpilot.htm


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U.S. Coast Pilots


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U.S. Coast Pilots


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U.S. Coast Pilots


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U.S. Coast Pilots


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Sailing Directions

Similar to Coast Pilots but for foreign

coasts & waters.

Published by NGA.

5 volumes ofPlanningGuides

37 volumes ofEnroute


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Sailing Directions


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Sailing Directions

Planning Guides

Adjacent countries

Government type

Each volume covers

an ocean basin

Currency

Holidays, etc.

Time Zones


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Sailing Directions

Planning Guides

Used for planningocean voyages.

Recommended

shipping routes

Weather patterns


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Sailing Directions


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Sailing Directions

Enroute

Detailed coastal and

port information

Small Picture

Hazards

Anchorages

Local information


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Sailing Directions


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World PortIndex

Published by NGA

Supplement to

Sailing Directions

Lists information

about nearly everyport in the world.


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World PortIndex


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Distances Between Ports


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3 + 12 + 6249 + 2531 = 8795 nm

How far is it between Oakland and

Perth

, Australia?


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Distances Between US Ports


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Distances Between US Ports


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