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The IMO-Vega Database (V16.0), 2011
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The IMO-Vega Database is an essential tool for anyone involved in shipping: ship-owners and operators, shipbuilders, classification societies, casualty investigators, governments, insurers and underwriters, port authorities, surveyors and many others.
IMO-Vega, developed jointly by IMO and Det Norske Veritas (DNV), puts all the necessary information at your fingertips. Given year of build, ship type, ship size, cargo and trade area, IMO-Vega will quickly identify the requirements applicable to the ship in question.
Unlike other, similar products, IMO-Vega contains historical data including regulations which have been superseded. In the content of Port State Control, for example, access to the correct historical regulations is essential.
Version 16 of IMO-Vega includes up-to-date texts, with all amendments adopted up to September 2011 of the following IMO requirements:
- 1974 SOLAS Convention, including 1978 and 1988 Protocols and all amendments
- 1966 Load Lines Convention, including the 1988 and 2003 Protocols
- MARPOL 73/78, including all amendments
- 1978 and 1995 STCW Convention and Code, with amendments
- 1972 Collision Regulations
- 1969 Tonnage Convention
- 2004 Ballast Water Management Convention
- International Bulk Chemical (IBC) Code, with amendments
- International Gas Carrier Code (IGC) Code, with amendments
- International Safety Management (ISM) Code
- International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code
- International Code of Safety for High-Speed Craft (HSC) 1994 and 2000
- International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes Code (IMSBC Code)
- International Code on Intact Stability, 2008
- International Grain Code
- Code of Safe Practice for Cargo Stowage and Securing, as amended
- Code of Safe Practice for Ships Carrying Timber Deck Cargoes, as amended
- 2009, 1989 and 1979 Code for the Construction and Equipment of Mobile Offshore Drilling (MODU Code), as amended
- International Code for Fire Safety Systems (FSS Code)
- International Code for Application of Fire Test Procedures (FTP Code)
- International Code of Signals
- International Life-Saving Appliance (LSA) Code
- International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation (OPRC), 1990
- OPRC-HNS Protocol 2000
- Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, 2009.
Whereas only the most known requirements are listed above (several other conventions and codes are included), the database also contains best safety-related documents (e.g. performance standards, guidelines etc.) issued by IMO as circulars, resolutions, etc.
IMO-Vega is available as a web-based solution that can be accessed directly through your web browser provided you have a user ID and password. It will be regularly updated.
Stock Code: IMO-D016E
Author: International Maritime Organization
Published: Due - Available to Order
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The Ships Atlas - 14th Edition
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Renowned as one of the world's leading maritime atlases The Ships Atlas assists you in locating all global commercial ports whilst detailing their key features in the most contemporary and comprehensive manner.
New to this Edition:
- 5 New Maps for greater coverage of Asia and Central/South America
- New Piracy Trend Analysis
- Improved and Updated themed Maps
- Over 2500 updates - all maps include updated information since the previous edition
- 833 new entries
Key Features include:
- 75 full colour A3 maps, five of which are new
- Over 14,000 indexed ports, terminals and marine facilities
- 6 Area Locator globes
- 11 Themed Maps
- Port symbols indicating it's relative size, facilities available, cargoes handled and dry dock availability
- Over 4,500 cross-references
- Regional and international distance tables
- A comprehensive index featuring a port's coordinates, maximum size, fuel availability, medical services, dry docks and airports
- A handy bookmark with printed legend
The Ships Atlas enables you to:
- Locate ports, harbours, terminals and marine facilities around the world
- Identify which specific facilities are available at that port, through the index and port symbols used
- Obtain further regional specific details e.g. MARPOL regulations and Load Line Zones and Areas.
- Quickly identify the distance to other international ports
- View piracy incidents and trends
- Access more comprehensive information on shipping facilities than any other commercial shipping atlas available.
Stock Code: XS117-14th2012
Author: Shipping Guides Ltd.
Published: January 2012
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The TGNS Chart Correction Kit enables the mariner to improve the overall standards of on board chart correcting with immediate results.
One complete chart correction kit costs £295.00 plus carriage
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The planned future ENC base disk re-issue dates are:
- Week 5/12 (2 February 2012)
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NEW EDITION CHARTS / NEW CHARTS PUBLISHED IN WEEK 3 - 4
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TITLE
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NE / NC |
Edition Date |
| 509 |
Ecuador, Approaches to Puerto Marítimo de Guayaquil including
Estero Salado and Canal de Cascajal |
NC |
19/01/2012 |
| 510 |
Ecuador, Puerto Marítimo de Guayaquil |
NC |
19/01/2012 |
| 511 |
Ecuador, Entrance to Río Guayas including Canal de Cascajal |
NC |
19/01/2012 |
| 512 |
Ecuador, Río Guayas and Guayaquil |
NC |
19/01/2012 |
| 110 |
International Chart Series, North Sea, Netherlands, Westkapelle to
Stellendam and Maasvlakte |
NE |
19/01/2012 |
| 586 |
Ecuador - Peru, Outer Approaches to Guayaquil |
NE |
19/01/2012 |
| 855 |
Algeria, Approaches to Alger and Skikda |
NE |
19/01/2012 |
| 1859 |
International Chart Series, England - West Coast, Port of Bristol |
NE |
19/01/2012 |
| 3767 |
International Chart Series, North Sea, Germany and Denmark,
Helgoland to Rømø |
NE |
19/01/2012 |
| 2908 |
Indonesia and East Timor, Pulau Semau to Pulau Moromaho |
NC |
26/01/2012 |
| Aus133 |
Australia - South Coast, Plans in South Australia (Sheet 3) |
NC |
16/12/2011 |
| Aus135 |
Australia - South Coast, Plans in South Australia (Sheet 4) |
NC |
16/12/2011 |
| Aus346 |
Australia - South Coast, South Australia, Kangaroo Island
(South Coast) |
NC |
16/12/2011 |
| 210 |
Scotland - East Coast, Newburgh to Montrose |
NE |
26/01/2012 |
| 666 |
International Chart Series, Africa - East Coast, Kenya, Port
Mombasa including Port Kilindini and Port Reitz |
NE |
26/01/2012 |
| 900 |
International Chart Series, Denmark, Lillebælt, Snævringen and
Kolding Fjord |
NE |
26/01/2012 |
| 917 |
Italy, Stretto di Messina |
NE |
26/01/2012 |
| 1174 |
Spain - North Coast, Approaches to Bilbao |
NE |
26/01/2012 |
| 1276 |
Colombia - North Coast, Bahía Santa Marta to Punta Canoas |
NE |
26/01/2012 |
| 1447 |
Ireland - East Coast, Dublin and Dun Laoghaire |
NE |
26/01/2012 |
| 1732 |
Spain - West Coast, Ria de Pontevedra |
NE |
26/01/2012 |
| 3319 |
England - East Coast, River Thames, Tower Bridge to Teddington |
NE |
26/01/2012 |
| 3337 |
England - East Coast, River Thames, Margaret Ness to Tower
Bridge |
NE |
26/01/2012 |
| 3619 |
International Chart Series, North Sea - Germany, The Elbe,
Scharhörn Riff to Medemgrund |
NE |
26/01/2012 |
| 3632 |
International Chart Series, North Sea, Germany and Netherlands,
The Ems, Dukegat to Pogum |
NE |
26/01/2012 |
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ADMIRALTY CHARTS PERMANENTLY WITHDRAWN IN WEEK 3 - 4
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TITLE |
New Chart/New Edition |
| 110 |
International Chart Series, North Sea, Netherlands, Westkapelle to
Stellendam and Maasvlakte |
110 |
| 560 |
Ecuador, Approaches to Estero Salado and Puerto Marítimo de
Guayaquil |
509 |
| 586 |
Peru - Ecuador, Río Guayas and Approaches |
586 |
| 855 |
Algeria, Approaches to Alger and Skikda |
855 |
| 1859 |
International Chart Series, England - West Coast, Port of Bristol |
1859 |
| 3767 |
International Chart Series, North Sea, Germany and Denmark,
Helgoland to Rømø |
3767 |
| 210 |
Scotland - East Coast, Newburgh to Montrose |
210 |
| 666 |
Africa - East Coast, Kenya, Port Mombasa, including Port Kilindini
and Port Reitz |
666 |
| 900 |
International Chart Series, Denmark, Lillebælt, Snævringen and
Kolding Fjord |
900 |
| 917 |
Italy, Stretto di Messina |
917 |
| 1174 |
Spain - North Coast, Approaches to Bilbao |
1174 |
| 1276 |
Colombia - North Coast, Bahía Santa Marta to Punta Canoas |
1276 |
| 1447 |
Republic of Ireland - East Coast, Dublin and Dun Laoghaire |
1447 |
| 1732 |
Spain - West Coast, Ria de Pontevedra |
1732 |
| 3319 |
England - East Coast, River Thames, Tower Bridge to Teddington |
3319 |
| 3337 |
England - East Coast, River Thames, Margaret Ness to Tower
Bridge |
3337 |
| 3619 |
International Chart Series, North Sea - Germany, The Elbe,
Scharhörn Riff to Medemgrund |
3619 |
| 3632 |
International Chart Series, North Sea, Germany and Netherlands, The
Ems, Dukegat to Pogum |
3632 |
| Aus346 |
Australia - South Coast, Kangaroo Island (South Coast) |
Aus346 |
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ADMIRALTY CHARTS INDEPENDENTLY WITHDRAWN IN WEEK 3 - 4
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NEW EDITIONS OF ADMIRALTY PUBLICATIONS IN WEEK 3 - 4
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NP No.
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TITLE |
Remark |
Edition Date |
| NP66 |
West Coast of Scotland Pilot (Seventeenth Edition 2011)
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Updated to Week 11/11 (13/10/11).
First amendments in NM week 03/12.
The Sixteenth Edition of NP66 (2008) is
cancelled
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19/01/2012
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| NP82 |
Admiralty List of Lights and Fog Signals Volume J 2011/12
Western Side of the North Atlantic Ocean from Maine to Cabo
Orange, including Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea
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Updated to Week 50/11 (15/12/11).
First amendments in NM week 03/12.
Volume J 2010/11 is cancelled
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19/01/2012
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NEW AVCS FOLIOS IN WEEK 1 - 2
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FOLIO
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TITLE |
COUNTRY
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Edition Date |
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Rio Gallegos |
Argentina |
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ADMIRALTY RASTER CHART SERVICE - LATEST ISSUE DATES OF REGIONAL DISCS
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LAST ISSUE DATE |
REISSUE DATE |
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RC1
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23/06/2011
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RC2
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22/09/2011
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RC3
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24/11/2011
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RC4
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28/07/2011
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RC5
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10/03/2011
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23/02/2012
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RC6
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14/07/2011
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RC7
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17/02/2011
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09/02/2012
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RC8
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10/11/2011
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RC9
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26/05/2011
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RC10
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31/03/2011
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08/03/2012
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RC11
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06/10/2011
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ADMIRALTY AVCS AND ECDIS SERVICE
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Latest Issue Dates of the AVCS and ECDIS Base CDs is Week Week 49/11, 8 December 2011.
AVCS and ECDIS Base CDs will be reissued in Week 05/12, 2 February 2012.
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ENC Check Dataset
The UKHO supplied an ENC check dataset on CD to AVCS and ECDIS service customers along with other CD media issued in week 45/11.
Instructions for use are provided on the CD insert.
The check dataset was provided on behalf of the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO). It is designed to highlight those ECDIS
that are unable to display the latest IMO approved chart features and those that may show the anomalous display and alarm behaviour
(as described below).
Instructions on how to use the check dataset and further background information are contained in the INFO folder of the week 45 Update
CD. This information can also be accessed from the IHO website (www.iho.int). The check dataset is also being made available to mariners
by other ENC service providers.
Mariners are strongly encouraged to complete the checks and provide feedback to the IHO. The combined results of the checks will be used
to provide a report to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Maritime Safety Committee. If you have not received the check dataset
CD then please contact your ENC distributor.
Use of ECDIS - Anomalous display and alarm
behaviour in some systems
Further examples of anomalous display and alarm behaviour have been noted in
some ECDIS. A revised NAVAREA 1 warning (317/10) was issued on 30 October 2010
(see below). Some of this anomalous behaviour appears to relate to software
implementation issues, especially in early ECDIS models.
In addition to reminding mariners not to rely solely on the
automated checks and alarms for dangers provided by ECDIS during route planning
and voyage monitoring, the NAVAREA warning highlights the need to maintain ECDIS
software to ensure any limitations in operational capability are resolved. It
recommends that appropriate checks are made with equipment manufacturers,
especially where the ENC display is the only source of chart information
available.
Examples of anomalous behaviour:
1. A very small proportion of shoal soundings, especially those
marked as “reported” on paper charts, are not visible when operating in the
default base or standard display modes and do not trigger automatic grounding
alarms in route checking or monitoring modes. Most ENC producers, including the
UKHO, have now amended the way in which these particular shoal soundings have
been encoded in S57 to resolve this issue.
2. Some ECDIS may not activate alarms for all land areas shown on ENCs, even
where these are surrounded by a shoal depth contour. Whilst land areas such as
islands are generally clearly identifiable on ECDIS, in some display
configurations small islands can be difficult to see as they may be obscured by
other detail such as contour labels. This is most likely to be a problem where
only very small scale (usage band 1 and 2) ENCs are available. There are many
oceanic areas for which the largest scale chart (both paper and ENC) issued is
1:3.5 million.
3. It has been noted that on some ECDIS some underwater
obstruction hazards only display in 'full / other' display mode rather than in
default standard mode as might be expected.
The observed anomalies reinforce the need for the continued application of
established navigation principles and skills including the need to avoid
over-reliance on a single system. Mariners should always undertake careful
visual inspection of the entire planned route using the 'other / all' display
mode to confirm that it, and any deviations from it, is clear of dangers.
NAVAREA I - 317/10
290525Z OCT 10
As previously notified by NAVAREA warning, mariners using ECDIS
are reminded not to rely solely on automated voyage planning and monitoring
checks and alarms. Some ECDIS appear only to undertake route check functions on
larger scale ENCs and therefore alarms might not activate. This may not be
clearly indicated on the ECDIS display. Mariners should always undertake careful
visual inspection of the entire planned route using the 'other / all' display
mode to confirm that it, and any deviations from it, is clear of dangers.
Recent preliminary investigation indicates that some ECDIS may not display
certain combinations of chart features and attributes correctly and on rare
occasions may fail to display a navigationally significant feature. This appears
to be caused by anomalous behaviour in some ECDIS software, especially early
versions. The existence of such anomalies highlights the importance of
maintaining ECDIS software to ensure that operational capability and reliability
are maintained. It is recommended that appropriate checks are made with the
equipment manufacturer. This is of particular importance where ECDIS is the only
source of chart information available to the mariner
The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) is investigating these matters
in consultation with ECDIS equipment manufacturers. Further information will be
made available through Notices to Mariners and within the UK element of the
README.TXT file included on ENC service media.
Cancel 230/10.
The README.TXT file located within the ENC_ROOT folder on the
latest Base and Update discs contains important safety related information
relating to the contents of the disc.
This file is updated on a regular basis and should be consulted
to ensure that all related issues are taken into consideration. The last 3
updates are identified at the start of the file.
The latest README.TXT file is also located on the UKHO website
at:
www.ukho.gov.uk/ProductsandServices/ElectronicCharts/Documents/README.txt
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Thomas Gunn Navigation Services Ltd
Unit 1, Miller Street, Aberdeen, AB11 5AN, Scotland, UK
www.thomasgunn.com
© 2012 Thomas Gunn Navigation
Services Ltd
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