Navigation
NAU 102
Lesson 7
Introduction
Nautical Publications
•Charts are not enough! We need more
information.
•Publications provide textual information for:
•Voyage planning.
•Reference while conducting a voyage.
•Often paper & electronic versions.
Light List
Lists information on
US lights & nav. aids
Published annually by
Coast Guard
7 volumes, by location
Light Lists
Light Lists
•Detailed information on:
•Lights •Radiobeacons
•Buoys •Radar beacons
•Daybeacons •Fog Signals
•Ranges
Light Lists
Supplement chart
•More information
•More detail
•E.g. Includes building structure.
Light Lists
3 Chesapeake 36 54 17N Fl (2) W 15s 1 1 Blue tower on white square Emergency light of lower intensity will
6 Light 75 42 46W 0.1s fl 2.9 sec 1 9 superstructure on four black be displayed when main light is
0 0.1s fl 11.9 sec 7 piles, CHESAPEAKE on inoperative.
sides. RACON: N (- •).
HORN: 1 blast ev 30s (3s bl).
Operates continuously.
Light Lists
List of Lights
•Lists information on
foreign lights & nav.
Aids.
•Published annually
by NGA
•7 volumes, by
location
List of Lights
List of Lights
•Similar information to Light Lists for:
•Lights •Fog Signals
•Used mainly for approaching foreign coasts.
•Major lighted navigation aids within
harbors are included.
List of Lights
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)
No. Name and Location Position Characteristic Height Range Structure Remarks
Ireland-East Coast
DUBLIN BAY:
6592 Kish Bank 53 18.7 Fl.(2)W. 94 22 White Horn: 2
A N period 29 round bl. ev.
5865 5 55.4 W 20s concrete 30s
tower, red RACON
band.
Helicopter
platform.
U.S. Coast Pilots
•Supplement information on charts
•Coastal and harbor information for US
waters, such as:
•Local regulations
•Pilot services
•Hazards
•Port facilities
•Restricted areas
U.S. Coast Pilots
Coastal and harbor information for US
waters, such as:
•Radio frequencies
•Vessel traffic services
•Weather patterns
•Much more
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
U.S. Coast Pilots
U.S. Coast Pilots
U.S. Coast Pilots
U.S. Coast Pilots
Sailing Directions
Similar to Coast Pilots but for foreign
coasts & waters.
Published by NGA.
•5 volumes of Planning Guides
•37 volumes of Enroute
Sailing Directions
Sailing Directions
Planning Guides
•Each volume covers
an ocean basin
•Adjacent countries
•Government type
•Currency
•Time Zones
•Holidays, etc.
Sailing Directions
Planning Guides
•Used for planning
ocean voyages.
•Recommended
shipping routes
•Weather patterns
Sailing Directions
Sailing Directions
Enroute
•Detailed coastal and
port information
•Anchorages
•Hazards
•Local information
•“Small Picture”
Sailing Directions
World Port Index
Supplement to
Sailing Directions
Published by NGA
Lists information
about nearly every
port in the world.
World Port Index
World Port Index
Distances Between Ports
Published by NGA
Can calculate
distances between
any 2 ports.
E.g. How far is it
between Oakland and
Perth, Australia?
Distances Between Ports
Distances Between Ports
Distances Between Ports
How far is it between Oakland and
Perth, Australia?
3 + 12 + 6249 + 2531 = 8795 nm
Distances Between US Ports
Table of Distances
Between US Ports
Published by NOS
10,000 US ports
Distances Between US Ports
Distances Between US Ports
Introduction to Navigation
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