1. Session I NAUTICAL PUBLICATIONS

2. Objectives To become familiar with: 1. Nautical Chart Catalog.
2. Dates and Latest Editions.
3. Light List.
4. Coast Pilot.
5. LNM—Local Notice to Mariners.
6. Tide Tables.
7. Tidal Current Tables.
8. Nautical Chart No. 1

3. Introduction to NAUTICAL PUBLICATIONS
There are various catalogs and publications published by the Coast Guard, other Federal agencies, and the private sector which provide information important to the small boater.
Each publication fills a distinct purpose.

4. Nautical Chart Catalog
Provides the answer to the question, “What nautical charts should I use in this area?”

5. Nautical Chart Catalog
Nautical Chart Catalog available from NOAA at no charge

6. Nautical
Chart
Catalog

7. Dates of Latest Editions
for
Charts & Coast Pilots

8. Dates of Latest Editions
Shows you the Edition Number and Date for each nautical chart & Coast Pilot.
Insures that you are buying the most up-to-date chart & Coast Pilot.

9. Dates of Latest Editions
This publication lists each chart by:
Chart Number.
Chart Scale.
Edition Number.
Edition Date.
Printing Revision Date.
Similar for Coast Pilot.

10. Latest Edition - Charts
NO TITLE SCALE ED DATE ED DATE
12327
New York Harbor
40,000 98
September /05 (NM:9/3/2005) (LNM:8/23/2005)
12331
Raritan Bay and Southern Part of Arthur Kill
15,000 31
July /05 (NM:7/9/2005) (LNM:6/28/2005)
12332
Raritan River Raritan Bay to New Brunswick
20,000 22
January /06 (NM:1/14/2006) (LNM:1/3/2006)
January /06 (NM:1/14/2006) (LNM:1/3/2006

11. Next Scheduled Edition
Latest Edition – Coast Pilot
Volume No.
Coast Pilot Title
Edition No.
Year
Next Scheduled Edition 1
Eastport, ME to Cape Cod, MA 35
2005
Apr, 2006 2
Cape Cod, MA to Sandy Hook, NJ
2006
Oct, 2006 3
Sandy Hook, NJ to Cape Henry, VA 39
Jan, 2007

12. Light List The Coast Guard Light Lists are published in
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
The Coast Guard Light Lists are published in
seven volumes covering the U.S. Coasts, the
Great Lakes, and the Mississippi River System.
These are complete listings of all lights, buoys,
daybeacons, ranges, fog signals, radiobeacons,
and radar beacons (RACONS); detailed
information is given on each aid including
position (where necessary), shape, color, and
characteristics. In addition, each Light List
volume contains introductory pages with general
information on aids to navigation and their use,
and the GPS, DGPS, and LORAN- C
radionavigation systems. Each volume is
republished annually, but during the year should
be kept continuously corrected from the Local
Notice to Mariners.

13. Light List
To provide mariners with more complete details about Aids to Navigation—AtoNs.
A catalog of:
All Aids to Navigation—AtoNs.
Lights.
Sound Signals.
Color.
Type.
Structure.
Latitude and longitude.
Ownership of private or federal aids.

14. Light List Publications Printed in Seven Volumes:
Vol. 1 Atlantic Coast St Croix River ME to Shrewsbury River NJ
Vol. 2 Atlantic Coast Shrewsbury River NJ to Little River SC
Vol. 3 Atlantic Coast Little River SC to Econfina River FL
Vol. 4 Gulf Coast Econfina River FL to Rio Grande TX
Vol. 5 Mississippi River System
Vol. 6 Pacific Coast & Pacific Islands
Vol. 7 Great Lakes

15. Height above water explained
Floating Aid – The height is measured from the water line to the level of the light bulb—focal plane.
Fixed Aid – The height is measured from Mean High Water (MHW) level to the height of the light bulb—focal plane.

16. 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.

17. Light List - Typical Page

18. Coast
Pilot
Coast pilots provide detailed information to supplement nautical
charts. Similar in many ways to cruising guides, coast pilots
include the location of fuel docks, repair and haul-out facilities,
local navigation regulations (such as drawbridge operating
hours), descriptions of natural and cultural shore-line features,
tide and tidal current information, local weather conditions, and
navigational hazards.
Experienced navigators swear by coast pilots, and many
commercial vessels are required by law to have them on board.

19. 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

20. Coast Pilot - Purpose
Supplements information shown on Nautical Charts.
Shows data that can’t be coded or abbreviated on a Nautical Chart.

21. 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

22. Coast Pilot Publications Published in 9 Volumes
Vol. 1 - ME to Cape Cod
Vol. 2 - Cape Cod to Sandy Hook
Vol. 3 - Sandy Hook to Cape Henry
Vol. 4 - Cape Henry to Key West
Vol. 5 - Gulf of Mexico, PR, Virgin Islands
Vol. 6 - Great Lakes
Vol. 7 - West Coast, Hawaii
Vol. 8 & 9 - Alaska

23. Coast Pilot - Contains Channel descriptions Anchorages
Bridge and cable clearances
Currents
Tide and water levels
Prominent feature
Pilotage

24. Coast Pilot Contains (Continued)
Towage
Weather
Ice conditions
Dangers
Routes
Traffic Separation Schemes
Federal Regulations for area
Locks and Dam regulations and signals

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

26. Coast Pilot – Tables (Continued)
Radio bearing conversion table
Distance of visibility of objects at sea.
Conversion table—degrees to points and vice versa.
Conversion tables.
Table for estimating time of transit.
Index.

27. COAST PILOT - Corrections
Corrections are published in the Local Notice to Mariners

28. Local Notice to Mariners

29. Local Notice to Mariners
Also known as LNM
Updated weekly
No cost to the user On-Line

30. LNM Sections II Discrepancies
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

31. Broadcast Notice to Mariners United States Coast Guard
On VHF-FM Channel 22A
Braodcast Notice to Mariners (BNMs) are issued by the Coast Guard in order to disseminate important marine information to the marine community. BNMs will alwaysbe issued for the establishment, discontinuance, changes or discrepancies in Aids to Navigation. Marine obstructions, temporary changes in bridge clearance, interruptions in normal drawbridge operations, dredging, shoaling or changes in channel widths, hazardous military operations, and other hazards to navigation will be broadcast as necessary for safe navigation.
The Coast Guard broadcasts marine safety information on VHF-FM Channel 22A (157.1 MHz) and on 2670 kHz single side band (SSB). These safety broadcasts contain information such as Notices to Mariners, storm warnings, distrss warnings, and other information vital to safe navigation.
Following a preliminary call on VHF-FM Channel 16 and/or 2182 khz, mariners will be instructed to shift to VHF-FM Channel 22A or to 2670 kHz (SSB) respectively.
The schedule of Marine Information including Broadcast to Mariners and Weather is promulgated by each USCG Group and will be published in the Special Notice to Mariners published once each year by every Coast Guard District

32. Tide Tables & Tide Currents East Coast of North and South America
High And Low Water Predictions
East Coast of North and South America
Including Greenland
Tide & current tables
Originally published by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, the NOAA tables are now privately published in
exactly the same format as the originals. The British Admiralty
tables are still printed by the government of the United
Kingdom.

33. 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.

34. TIDE TABLES - Contents Table 1 – Daily Tide Predictions.
Table 2 – Tidal Differences and other constants.
Table 3 – Height of Tide at any time.
Table 4 – Local Mean Time of Sunrise and Sunset.
Table 5 – Reduction of Local Mean Time to Standard Time.

35. TIDE TABLES - Contents Table 6 – Moonrise and Moonset
Table 7 – Conversion of feet to meters.
Table 8 – Tide Prediction Accuracy
Glossary of Terms
Index to Stations
Astronomical data

36. TIDAL CURRENT TABLES Purpose
To provide a means to predict the set and drift of the current for every day of the year.
To provide additional tables to help the mariner convert current set and drift.

37. TIDAL CURRENT TABLES Contents
Table 1 – Daily Current Predictions.
Table 2 – Current Differences and other
constants..
Table 3 – Speed of Current at any Time.
Table 4 – Duration of Slack.
Table 5 – Rotary Tidal Currents of
the Gulf Stream.

38. TIDAL CURRENT TABLES Contents
Wind-driven currents.
The Combination of Currents.
Current Diagrams.
Publications relating to Tide and Tidal Currents.
Glossary of Terms.
Index to Stations.

39. Chart No. 1
Symbols, Abbreviations and Terms

40. 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

42. End of
Session I