ADMIRALTY Symbols and Abbreviations used on ADMIRALTY Paper Charts AOTEKA [Meagan 4 NYT United Kingdom 7th Edition Hydrographic Office 2018Vora Reda eee he ene ame rao cs Pee mega uaetcosscireeriet Mee end ea ao Fe eeu aC Re cae g asec Y United Kingdom Hydrographic Office Admiralty Way Taunton, Somerset cee Maer See E noe a eee tere Perey ies ee acd ON eh oan ee a BC oe ADMIRALTY ors ($) sever ct the sect of Sar for Defence eee eee ee ees ‘Our world-leading Location based information is available through ADMIRALTY Maritime Data Solutions eves ee Tata eaten agente Noy ead Do ARN ge eA Ce ecco Clee eet cy teen olen etyNP5011 (INT 1 Format) Edition 7 - 2018 SYMBOLS and ABBREVIATIONS used on ADMIRALTY Paper Charts CONTENTS System for Updating Inside front cover Introduction and Schematic Layout 2 GENERAL A Chart Number, Title, Marginal Notes 4 B__ Positions, Distances, Directions, Compass 6 TOPOGRAPHY C Natural Features 9 D Cultural Features 12 E Landmarks 14 F Ports 16 G Not currently used HYDROGRAPHY H Tides, Currents 20 1 Depths 23 J Nature of the Seabed 25 K Rocks, Wrecks, Obstructions, Aquaculture 28 Offshore Installations 31 M_ Tracks, Routes 33 N Areas, Limits 36 © Not currently used AIDS TO NAVIGATION AND SERVICES P Lights 39 Q Buoys, Beacons 45 R__ Fog Signals 51 S Radar, Radio, Satelite Navigation Systems 52 T Services 54 U_— Small Craft (Leisure) Facilities 56 V Explanation of Data Quality Indicators 58 ALPHABETICAL INDEXES Index of Abbreviations of Principal Non-English Terms. 60 Index of Abbreviations of Principal English Terms. 64 General Index 67 Certificate of Authenticity Last page Contents Key Inside back cover PUBLISHED BY THE UNITED KINGDOM HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE (© Crown Copyright 2018 Al rigs raservecINTRODUCTION ena‘ lpary a ny btrlci e eelned RAAF ALT mot ow teretbmoncar men ons Mes ae eee are nd lena etgara eae oaes dao era eae a ma a See tates coe cma arn Gea 0), Vallone ego ences ise Saat a gy mes sae a ten eng meats ae Gr bay ora rae ne ESAS hae aCe Seana SE eee cede eee eee ieee ce seen oe, ee eet reine SIT eo eee oe ee ee atta Set Sea el ae eee ® Tracks, Routes M Tracks Marked by Lights —» P Leading Beacons —> Q @—Tracks [OT aa eas eee ii ween zee. | 3 Sees Asean | 18 ' — a nents ©8 © ©OO80 © ‘Section designation (In some nautical publications, this reference is pre-ixed “", for International.) ‘Sub-section. (Cross: reference to terms in other sections. Column 1: Numbering following the International ‘Chart Speciications of the IMO": A letter inthis column, eg. a, indicates a supplementary national symbol for which there is no International equivalent. Column 2: iniemational IN) symbols used on ADMIRALTY paper and raster charts. Tue to scale representations are othe left of symbol, where both are shown. Column 3: Term and explanation in English. Column 4: Other symbol or abbreviation used on ADMIRALTY paper and raster charts, i diferent trom Column 2. May be obsolescant or non-Iniernational Column 5: Not navigationally significant. Cross references to the “Chart Specifications of the IHO”, S-4 (Part B, unless a reference letter to another partis given) The mark * indicates that this representation or usage is obsolescent The mark # in Columns 2, 3 and 4 indicates that this symbol will ony be found on paper charts adopted into the ADMIRALTY chart ‘series. However, users should note that on such charts additonal or diferent symbols not listed in this publication may be used. Where not easily understood, such symbols wil be explained on those charts. Metric Charts & Metric units are introduced on ADMIRALTY charts as they are modernised. Remaining Fathom andor feet charts can be Fathoms Charts distinguished from metric charts by the use of grey for land areas, a note in the title block and in some cases by a prominent legend in the margin. Chart Datum On metric charts, the reference level for soundings is given under the chart ttle. On fathoms chart, the reference level for Depths soundings may be given under the ttle; if not, it can be deduced from the tidal information panel ‘The units used are given under the tite of the chart. The position ofa sounding is the centre ofthe area covered by the figures, (On metric charts, depths of less than 21m are generally expressed in metres and decimetres. Where source information is sufficiently precise, depths between 21m and 31m may be given in haif-metres. All other depths are rounded down to whole metres. (On fathom charts, depths are generally expressed in fathoms and feet where less than 11 fms, and in fathoms elsewhere, Where source information is sufficiently precise, depths between 11 and 15 fms may be given in fathorns and feet. Older charts may show fractions of fathoms in depths of 10 fathoms or less, and some large-scale charts show all depths in feet (On adopted or co-produced charts these ranges may vary. Drying heights Underlined figures on rocks and banks which uncover indicate heights above chart datum. They are given in metres and ocimetres or in feet as appropriate,Heights Bearings Names Chart Catalogues The Mariner's Handbook and other Publications How to Keep Your ADMIRALTY Products Up-to-Date Copyright Heights are given in metres or in feet above the charted height datum; details are given in the Explanatory Notes under the chart title. The position of a height is normally that ofthe dot alongside it, thus -79, Parentheses are used when the figure expressing height is set apart from the object (e.g. when showing the height ofa small sit). Clearance heights ‘may be referred to a higher datum than other heights. In such cases this wil be stated in the Explanatory Notes. Bearings are given from seaward and refer to the rue compass. Names on ADMIRALTY charts are spelt in accordance with the principles and systems approved by the Permanent (Committee on Geographical Names for Bish Official Use. ‘A second name may be given, usually in parenthoses, in the following circumstances: @. if the retention of a superseded rendering will faciltate cross-relerence to related publications; if, n the case of a name that has changed radically, the retention ofthe former one wil aid recognition: ©. itis decided to retain an English convertional name in adaition to the present official rendering, Details of ADMIRALTY charts are given in the “Catalogue of ADMIRALTY Charts and Publications” (NP131), and regional catalogue "North West Europe" (NP109), both published annually, and in the ADMIRALTY online Catalogue. “The Mariner's Handbook (NP.100) includes information on the following: ‘The use of charts and the degree of reliance that may be placed on them; chart supply and updating; depth and height, datums; names; related publications; navigation (including regulations, routeing, hazards and aids to navigation) tides ‘and currents; general marine meteorology. A glossary of terms used on ADMIRALTY charts is also given, Information about features represented on charts can also be found in the folowing publications or their digital equivalents: ADMIRALTY Sailing Directions; ADMIRALTY List of Lights and Fog Signals; ADMIRALTY Tide Tables and Tidal Stream Atlases; ADMIRALTY List of Radio Signals; Annual Notices to Mariners; |ALA Martime Buoyage System. How to Keep Your ADMIRALTY Products Up-to-Date (NP294) provides comprehensive guidance on how to update both paper and digital ADMIRALTY charts and publications, ADMIRALTY charts and publications (including this one) are protected by Crown Copyright, They are derived from (Crown Copyright information and from copyright information published by other organisations. They may net be reproduced in any material form (including photocopying or storing by electronic means) without prior permission Of the copyright owners, which may be sought by applying, in the frst instance, to the Copyright Manager, The United Kingdom Hydrographic Otfice, Admiralty Way, Taunton, Somerset TA 2DN, UK.A Chart Number, Title, Marginal Notes ‘Schematic Layout of an ADMIRALTY INT chart reduced in size) ie —— | char sens PROACHES 10 NEWMOUTH ano. NeWMOUTHE ‘Waser cere @ OS “OOChart Number, Title, Marginal Notes A Magnetic Features > B Tidal Data > H Satelite Navigation Systems — S Q ora nares he ADMIRALTY sees = ® coat mer inte irtmsvonl (7 Chart srs aus @ Use or wases geoseve terence sytem. A elerence fo te depth nts maybe shown 2, @ Prntetin noe (mprin) showing te dao pubkcaton a6 2 New Chart 221 © Pewroaicton snd Copyright actrowedgemen rte, A ADMIRALTY cars aside! o Crown Cony tits. 2s © customer itrmatn: Eaton Munber and Oat (Chars evsed proto May 200 have New Elion tat atom right ef chat) 22 D Noes Marinas: (a) he yar dats and ruber of Notices to Manes and () he dates (usualy bracketed) of miner vpdaes «23 Inelide nro but not fomalypromagated abandoned a a motos of opdang st 188) (chars evsed ro Hay 2000 fave be legend Sal Sorectone} COimansins ofthe nner nat-ines ofthe chart border limes the case of charts on Tansverse Mercator and Gromonic «2228 rojections.cimensions may bo quoted fr al borders ofthe chart which afer Same Fathoms chars show the dimensions n Mches ees. 199 (98.40% 25.40), ® comer cocetnates 1 Chart the. Ti shut be acted, inaction oe chart rarer, ben rdeng chart ma © expanatoy notes on chr cone tobe read betre ung te chart 2 @ state. wero an ADHARALTY carts te rteatonel Chat eres, he sao te inematonlHycogaohic Organization H0).s 244 Shown eocton othe nana sea producto of mianaionl chars of om nalons(acsrfe)fevetietoasctoorgea «Bd roducer (let). bisher (centre) ana the HO (right). Reproductions of ether chars have tie sedis of eriginal producer (af) and ‘Bublsher (ight) charts wnich are co-productions carry the seals of the nations mveled in ther production Scale of chat on Mercator projection, a tated atu. a, Linsar scales on largescal plan 2 Liner border scales (ates) On sma scale chars, the lttude border shoul bo use to measure Sea Mies and Cables eo Cautionary tes (ery on charted deta to be read before using the chart 208 Source Diagram it any). 1a Source Diagram isnot shown, deals ofthe sources used in the complain ofthe chart ate given inthe 0208 eralanaio'y notes (see 17) The Source Diagram er notes should be studled carefully before using the chart in order to aasess {he reiablty ofthe sources. Se 359 tec" ©0@OG OOOO @O Foerence oa larger scale chart or plan (wih reference eter muitite alas on same chart) May also be shown in yelow. 254 Folerence oan aeoining chart of siitar scale. mee ‘Note "IMPORTANT -THE USE OF ADMIRALTY CHARTS’, Rofroncas fo other publications 2a Conversion scales. To allow approximate conversions benween metric and fathoms and fet units. On older charts, canversion tables 280 sre given msteaa, ® Cooyignt Nove. © Quick Response (OR) code, eanB Positions, Distances, Directions, Compass Geographical Positions 1 tat Latitude 2 ve Lonotae 4 - Deore) 120 5 tinea 130 6 Seco ofa 130 z a Coton or cov ea od) Bee a 3 ~ ee noel th wn oi | ie 9 ™ Norm von 10 © eas vont 1 3 Sau voit 12 w west van 13 NE North-east 14 Se ‘Southeast 15 “w North-west 16 ow ‘South-west Control Points, Distance Marks 20 = ipo pet sons 21 e Observation spot + Obs Spot 1p $b. Spor 304.2 22 Oe Fixed point 125.3 23 * ‘Benchmark BM + 7 eM. 304.3 25.1 Distance along waterway, no visible marker 25.2 | 8) tara tong atom wth ti rater me a 7 Viewpoint © Se View 3902 Symbolised Pos ns (Examples) 30 B GO | eke cnr ternary nto! 3t e i Prone Ctl of nba oss 32 cms Omer + | Pomaymos 33 omastra | Aeproxnate postonPositions, Distances, Directions, Compass B Units 40 vo Kiomeres) 41 7 Mate(s) 0 42 on Decinerats) 0 43 = Comite) 44 atnerrs) 10 a5 a gia ar TS om n 47 * octet 48 tvtime Faronis) Joss 49 » ‘Hour 190 50 ™ on Mots of tie v0 51 : = Seconas)o tine te 5 52 a oot) tw 53 : Tomets), Tors). tonnage (weigh) 003 54 A cance Magnetic Compass 684 sow as) hoster maton 68.2 bag rr hit ee mee wie Magnetic Variation 4°30'W 2015 (8E)Positions, Distances, Directions, Compass 70 | Compass Roses, Tue and Magnetic 4'30'W 2018 9 6) on magneto nor arrow means Magne Vanation 4-20 Win 2018, rmual change 9E yg (Gs. magnetic varaion decreasing 9: annually. eo ‘ube A ! by Tue Compass Rose egret hor peated barrow. ea Lo OG.) BIOL MOE (3.6) eioz moter and "| i {" a Magnetic Variation is oxpressed to the nearest 5 ‘and lates 1 January of he year stated. Annual ‘hange E or W is evento the nearest mute. 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Heloas oes a Tarway 12Cultural Features D Plane of Reference for Heights —>H Other Cultural Features a FS al es —— — aa sda a = cael ~ we ica sures Ce rete a penn bp ema th ; orca oa oe ee iy tie win rc cree a RS ieee ma a -e Se ee aa os bo a oS co eneees Tere aes an cn 24 Seeerieee ect imetaeatnce 05 Chen tra: At siete Sete Geren poe teh 26.1 and physical vertical clearance rend ett = ie awe : so oa te ccs ano dnl dna. ae errs coy gre nage Teviecin th ete ta rs cat as ocean o Onroad ctin, erhoron = eters 2 i a ee nes - * a oes - 3E Landmarks General Plane of Reference for Heights —> H Lighthouses —P Beacons + 1 ee Examples of landmarks aw . fs ee 7 32 al A Pretoria sketches (ut of postion) = ae 4 te ‘etter te ann - 5 1% Psscilit ileal as ) * oo | cnuwen | can ay w2| = os) | comer soie one oo = Garoycpces te) 13 « Tempe Pagoda, Srine Joss house | om ons 7 % Mosque, Minaret | “ ona E Po ay SS ~ 20 1 , Tower ama at 3 ater tower, Water tank ona tower ovary gee 22 f Acy onimey me 23 1 Fre stck fon ana) Hi alos ae se | ee -- 25.1 x Wrnat os 25.2 ane West (thou sas) 3 a0 maa 14 éLandmarks E 26.4 i Wind tutine eS =e 26.2 @® Onshore win tm : 7 27 F rs agstat,Flagpote a 28 t ‘acho mast, Television mast, Mast weet A 754 29 'y ‘ci tower, Ttiston tower oman ont 30.1 | eradarast "peo Radar mast 30.2 ResarT : Radar tower " as 30.3 © Radar Se ‘Radar scanner ' 30.4 Roe adore 31 t isn aera! r Deh awa 1s = i = = j O sa 33 Ose So ‘Silo 3763. ona ee - one fae Beane ae S ome 343 8 ato, Sat ve oy 35.4 Wy Quay (on age scale chats [. anh = 35.2 x Quarry (on smalier scale charts) 3672 36 x Mie ore 37.41 Z 2 ‘Caravan site 372 A ‘Camping st, camping ard caravan ste “