Appendix A

AMERICAN CHARTS

NOAA’s (US Government) entire suite of over 1,000 nautical charts is available for free as Raster Navigational Charts in the BSB format. Commercial electronic charting software is required to use them. Weekly digital updates are also available. Go to: www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/staff/charts.htm Click on ‘Chartviewer’ then click on ‘Atlantic Coast’ then click on ‘Catalogue’.

Nearly all NOAA paper charts are available in Print on Demand (POD) format. Charts are fully corrected up until the time of purchase. Purchase through OceanGrafix at www.OceanGrafix.com

Traditional paper charts are also available on line via the website or through an agent. Agents are listed on the website.

IMRAY CHARTS AVAILABLE FOR YACHTS CRUISING THE NORTH ATLANTIC

For further information about Imray nautical charts (paper or digital), books and software visit www.imray.com/chart_i_diag_search.cfm

Electronic (digital) chart updates are available at www.imray.com/digital_index.cfm

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Imray charts for the North Atlantic, passages and island groups. Reproduced with permission from Imray, Laurie, Norie & Wilson Ltd

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Imray charts for the Atlantic coast of Europe, passages and some of the port charts. Reproduced with permission from Imray, Laurie, Norie & Wilson Ltd

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Imray chart for the Caribbean Sea, eastern area. Reproduced with permission from Imray, Laurie, Norie & Wilson Ltd

 

SOME OF THE ADMIRALTY CHARTS COVERING THE NORTH ATLANTIC

For more details of paper or electronic charts consult an Admiralty chart catalogue, available from a number of book shops and chandlers or go on line to website: www.catalogue.ukho.gov.uk/home_admiraltycharts.asp

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Reproduced with permission from UKHO