Session I

NAUTICAL
PUBLICATIONS
 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
 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.

 Nautical Chart Catalog

 Provides the answer to the

question, “What nautical charts
should I use in this area?”
Nautical
Chart
Catalog
Nautical
Chart
Catalog
Dates of Latest Editions

for

Charts & Coast Pilots

 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.
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.
 Latest Edition - Charts
NO. TITLE SCALE ED DATE ED DATE
September September
/05 /05
123 40,0 9 (NM:9/3/20 9 (NM:9/3/20
New York Harbor
27 00 8 05) 8 05)
(LNM:8/23/ (LNM:8/23/
2005) 2005)
July /05 July /05
(NM:7/9/20 (NM:7/9/20
123 Raritan Bay and Southern Part 15,0 3 3
05) 05)
31 of Arthur Kill 00 1 1
(LNM:6/28/ (LNM:6/28/
2005) 2005)
January January
/06 /06
123 Raritan River Raritan Bay to 20,0 2 (NM:1/14/2 2 (NM:1/14/2
32 New Brunswick 00 2 006) 2 006)
(LNM:1/3/2 (LNM:1/3/2
006) 006
Latest Edition – Coast Pilot
Volu Coast Pilot Title Edition Yea Next
me No. r Scheduled
No. Edition

1 Eastport, ME to Cape Cod, MA 35 200 Apr, 2006

5

2 Cape Cod, MA to Sandy Hook, NJ 35 200 Oct, 2006

6

3 Sandy Hook, NJ to Cape Henry, VA 39 200 Jan, 2007

6
Light
List
 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.
– Radio Beacons and signals.
– Structure.
– Latitude and longitude.
– Ownership of private or federal aids.
 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
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.
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.
Light List - Typical Page
Coast
Pilot
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
Coast Pilot - Purpose
 Supplements information shown on
Nautical Charts.
 Shows data that can’t be coded or
abbreviated on a Nautical Chart.
 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
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
Coast Pilot - Contains
 Channel descriptions
 Anchorages
 Bridge and cable clearances
 Currents
 Tide and water levels
 Prominent feature
 Pilotage
Coast Pilot Contains
(Continued)
 Towage
 Weather
 Ice conditions
 Dangers
 Routes
 Traffic Separation Schemes
 Federal Regulations for area
 Locks and Dam regulations and signals
 Coast Pilot Tables

 Climatological Tables.
 Meteorological Tables.
 Mean surface water temperature and
densities.
 National Weather Service coastal warning
displays.
 Nautical miles between points.
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.
COAST PILOT - Corrections

 Corrections are published in the Local

Notice to Mariners
Local
Notice to
Mariners
Local Notice to Mariners
 Also known as LNM
 Updated weekly
 No cost to the user On-Line
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
Broadcast Notice to
Mariners
United States Coast
Guard
On VHF-FM Channel
22A
 Tide Tables 2006
Tide High And Low Water Predictions

Tables East Coast of North

and South America

& Including Greenland

Tide
Currents
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
Chart No. 1
Symbols,
Abbreviations
and Terms
CHART No 1 – Nautical Chart
Symbols Abbreviations and Terms

 Contains
every abbreviation and
symbol used of a Nautical Chart.

A must for every serious

navigator.
 End
of
Session I