Italy has turn out to be the newest Flag State to approve the usage of ADMIRALTY e-Nautical Publications (e-NPs) and ADMIRALTY Digital Publications (ADP) as SOLAS-compliant alternate options to paper publications. This determination signifies that all 1,300 Italian-flagged ships and over 81% of the worldwide fleet are actually in a position to make use of digital publications to satisfy SOLAS carriage necessities.

e-Nautical Publications (e-NPs) are digital variations of official ADMIRALTY Nautical Publications, resembling Sailing Directions and the Nautical Almanac. They permit bridge crews to obtain and apply digital weekly Notices to Mariners (NMs) in just some seconds each week, enhancing effectivity and accuracy on board.

The UKHO’s newest movie reveals how this function of e-NPs can cut back time spent updating Sailing Directions compared to paper publications. During this demonstration, which seems at a route deliberate between Shanghai and Rotterdam, a process that would take hours is decreased to seconds.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9_FgtD7nF4

You can discover out extra about ADMIRALTY e-Nautical Publications here

This put up is sponsored by the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office.