Admiralty General Publications and Reference Guides

Admiralty Publication NP100 The Mariner's Handbook

Designed to be used in conjunction with Admiralty nautical charts and Sailing Directions, The Mariners Handbook is particularly relevant to the safe, effective use and interpretation of UKHO charts and publications.

Much of the content of the handbook is relevant to navigators of small vessels, with the language and presentation style used being primarily aimed at professional navigators more often operating larger merchant or naval vessels.

Includes comprehensive information on charts and publications and their use, promulgation of navigational information, including chart correcting data, the maritime environment including the sea, operations in ice, maritime meteorology, regulation of the maritime environment, and particular information on military and commercial operations at sea including piracy.It also contains the official text of the International regulations for the Preventing Collisions at Sea (1972), a comprehensive description of the IALA Maritime Buoyage System and a glossary of maritime terminology.

Admiralty Publication NP131 Products Catalogue 2026

ADMIRALTY Products Catalogue 2026

Admiralty Publication NP133A Paper Chart Maintenance Record

Admiralty Paper Chart Record. Enables easy maintenance of chart correcting details for admiralty charts. Audit pages to record receipt of Weekly Notices to Mariners, New Charts and New Editions. Index to check Notices to Mariners against all Admiralty Charts.

Admiralty NP136 Ocean Passages for the World Atlantic Ocean Volume 1

Provides a wealth of information for planning ocean voyages. It includes a selection of ocean routes applicable to power and sailing vessels with distances between ports and important positions. Details of weather, currents and ice hazards are also included together with numerous route diagrams and chartlets showing the effects of climate, wave heights and load line zones.

NP136 Ocean Passages for the World Indian & Pacific Oceans Volume 2

Provides a wealth of information for planning ocean voyages. It includes a selection of ocean routes applicable to power and sailing vessels with distances between ports and important positions. Details of weather, currents and ice hazards are also included together with numerous route diagrams and chartlets showing the effects of climate, wave heights and load line zones.

Publication NP234(A) Cumulative List of Notices to Mariners January 2026

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June 2025

NP247(1) Annual Summary of Notices to Mariners Part 1

Annual Notices to Mariners 1- 26, Temporary and Preliminary Notices

Updates to Sailing Directions and Miscellaneous Nautical Publications, contains the text of all updates to current editions of ADMIRALTY Sailing Directions and Miscellaneous Nautical Publications which have been published in Sections IV and VII of ADMIRALTY of Notices to Mariners.

NP247(2) Annual Summary of Notices to Mariners Part 2

This publication contains the text of all updates to current editions of Admiralty Sailing Directions and Miscellaneous Nautical Publications which have been published in Section IV and VII of Admiralty Notices to Mariners.

Admiralty Publication NP294 How to Keep Your Admiralty Products Up to Date

An essential book for all sailors who are wishing to complete chart corrections so their current admiralty charts are up to date. How To Keep Your Admiralty Products Up-To-Date contains sections on notices to mariners, tools needed, publications and how to apply the updates to your charts, amongst others.

Admiralty NP321 Star Almanac for Land Surveyors 2026
This almanac gives positions of the Sun Polaris and selected bright stars,accurate to about 1 arc-second,which may be used to determine a geographical position or direction to true north. Accompanying CD RoM contains the almanac in pdf format and the coefficients representing the positions of the Sun and stars in ASCII files. ASCII files are available on the CD-RoM which contain coefficients for calculating the Greenwich hour angle and declination of all the stars published in The Star Almanac, accurate to about 1 arc-second.The polynomial coefficients for calculating R (GHA Aries-UT), declination, E and semi-diameter of the Sun published in the Almanac are also included.

Admiralty Publication NP350 Distance Tables Atlantic Ocean Vol 1

Distance Tables for Atlantic Ocean.

Admiralty distance tables giving shortest distances between ports.There are supporting diagrams and text as well as link tables for places not in the same or adjacent table.

Admiralty Publication NP350 Distance Tables Indian Ocean Vol 2

Indian Ocean and part of the Southern Ocean from S Africa to New Zealand, Red Sea, Persian Gulf, Eastern Archpelago.

Admiralty distance tables giving shortest distances between ports.There are supporting diagrams and text as well as link tables for places not in the same or adjacent table.

Admiralty Publication NP350 Distance Tables Pacific Ocean Vol 3

The Admiralty Distance Tables are a three part series of tables, sub-divided by region, giving the shortest distances between ports. There are supporting diagrams and text as well as link tables for places not in the same or adjacent table.

NP5011 Symbols & Abbreviations used on Admiralty Paper Charts

This highly useful publication contains all the meanings of chart symbols and abbreviations used on Admiralty and International Charts compiled by the UKHO. This guide lists all relevant information on hydrography, topography, navigational aids and services plus abbreviations of principal terms shown on all Admiralty English and foreign charts, with general information on the content of Admiralty paper charts. As an essential reference tool for sailors, every vessel should carry a copy, and it's also recommended for students of the Royal Yacht Association (RYA) courses. Topics covered include:

Metric Charts and Fathom Charts
Chart Datum
Depths
Drying Heights
Heights
Bearings
Sea Miles
Cables

This new editions shows recent symbols that have been introduced and records other developments in charting practice.

Admiralty Publication NP727 Wallet Containing Ships Boats Charts & Drawing Materials

The Admiralty NP727 Ships' Boats Charts and Drawing Materials is designed to provide a level of navigational information to help a mariner in a lifeboat make informed decisions about courses to land/help. The pack contains Admiralty charts that contain coverage of the World's Oceans, also included are drawing materials, bearings of the sunrise and sunsets and Northern and Southern Latitudes.

All ships are required to carry NP727 under SOLAS regulations.

The items come sealed in a plastic bag containing the following Ships' Boats Charts:-

5211 North Atlantic Ocean Admiralty Chart
5212 South Atlantic Ocean Admiralty Chart
5213 Indian Ocean (May to October) Admiralty Chart
5214 Indian Ocean (November to April) Admiralty Chart
5215 North Pacific Ocean Admiralty Chart
5216 South Pacific Ocean Admiralty Chart
Table of Sunrise & Sunset bearings.
Small polythene envelope containing pencil, paper, rubber and protractor.

Admiralty Publication NP735 IALA Maritime Buoyage System

IALA Maritime Buoyage System A complete guide to the Cardinal and Lateral Buoyage systems with diagrams and written explanations of the 6 types of marks: lateral, cardinal, solated danger, safe water special marks and Emergency Wreck Marking Buoys.ice.