Session I NAUTICAL PUBLICATIONS

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Session INAUTICAL PUBLICATIONS

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Objectives

• Introduction to
• Important Web Sites
• Nautical Chart Catalog.
• Light List.
• Coast Pilot.
• LNMLocal Notice to Mariners.
• Tide Tables.

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Important Web Sites

• 1 SR Navigation Systems (NS) Department
  uscgaux1sr-aton.org
• 1 NR Navigation Systems Department
  uscgaan.com
• PATON Data Base / Harbor Master
  usharbormaster.com
• Bridge Database
  uscgaux1sr-aton.org/BridgeD
  B/Bridges
• NOAA Office of Coast Survey (OCS)
  nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/staff/chartspubs.html

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PUBLICATIONS

• Coast Pilot 2 (MA to Sandy Hook, NJ)
  nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/nsd/coastpilot_w.php?book
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• Light List Vol. I (Maine to Sandy Hook, NJ)
  navcen.uscg.gov/pdf/lightLists/LightList20V1.pdf
• Summary of Corrections, Vol. I
  navcen.uscg.gov/pdf/lightLists/corrections/V1D01.p
  df
• Local Notice to Mariners (LNM) 1 District
  navcen.uscg.gov/?pageNamelnmDistrictregion1

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Data Bases

• Bridge Database
  uscgaux1sr-aton.org/BridgeDB/Bridges
• NOAA Nautical Chart On-line Viewer Atlantic
  charts.noaa.gov/OnLineViewer/AtlanticCoastViewerTa
  ble.shtml
• NOAA Tides Currents tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/t
  ide_predictions.html

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Light List
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Light List

• To provide mariners with more complete details
  about Aids to NavigationAtoNs.
• A catalog of
• All Aids to NavigationAtoNs.
• Lights.
• Sound Signals.
• Color.
• Type.
• Structure.
• Latitude and longitude.
• Ownership of private or federal aids.

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Height above water explained

• Floating Aid The height is measured from the
  water line to the level of the light bulbfocal
  plane.
• Fixed Aid The height is measured from Mean High
  Water (MHW) level to the height of the light
  bulbfocal plane.

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Light List Information

• Nominal Range of Light
• Maximum distance at which a light can be seen in
  clear weather.
• Distance is expressed in nautical miles.
• Structural Characteristics
• Special construction features or material is
  indicated.

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Light List - Typical Page
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Coast Pilot
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Coast Pilot - Sections

• 1. General Information
• 2. Navigational Regulations
• 3. General information about the area
• 4. Specific information about the area
• 5. Appendix
• 6. Tables

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Coast Pilot - Purpose

• Supplements information shown on Nautical Charts.
• Shows data that cant be coded or abbreviated on
  a Nautical Chart.

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Coast Pilot- Updates

• Received from
• NOAA Field Inspections
• LNM Information
• Hydrographic Vessels
• Other Government Agencies
• State and local Governments
• Maritime and Pilotage Associations
• Port Authorities
• USCGAUX Aid Verifiers

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Coast Pilot Tables

• Climatological Tables.
• Meteorological Tables.
• Mean surface water temperature and densities.
• National Weather Service coastal warning
  displays.
• Nautical miles between points.

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Coast Pilot Tables (Continued)

• Radio bearing conversion table
• Distance of visibility of objects at sea.
• Conversion tabledegrees to points and vice
  versa.
• Conversion tables.
• Table for estimating time of transit.
• Index.

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COAST PILOT - Corrections

• Corrections are published in the Local Notice to
  Mariners

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Local Notice to Mariners
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Local Notice to Mariners

• Also known as LNM
• Updated weekly
• No cost to the user On-Line

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LNM Sections

• I Special Notices
• II Discrepancies
• III Temporary changes - Temporary changes
  corrected
• IV Chart corrections
• V Advance Notices
• VI Proposed changes to AtoNs
• VII General
• VIII Light List corrections
• Marine Events
• Coast Pilot Updates
• Bridge Section

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TIDE TABLES Purpose

• To provide a means of predicting the height of
  tide for each day of the year.
• Provide other astronomical date and tables to the
  mariner.

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Chart No. 1 Symbols, Abbreviations and Terms
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CHART No 1 Nautical Chart Symbols
Abbreviations and Terms

• Contains every abbreviation and symbol used of a
  Nautical Chart.
• A must for every Aids Verifier

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End of Session I