Related Information Required or Recommended
The following publications are either required or recommended for inclusion in a vessel’s navigation outfit. In some cases the decision will be determined by whether the vessel is operating only within the Australian Charting Area (including Australia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Australian Antarctic Territory), or operating internationally.
RELATED INFORMATION PUBLISHED BY THE AUSTRALIAN HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE
Australian National Tide Tables
| AHP No | Title |
| 11 | Australian National Tide Tables (PDF download) |
| 114 | AusTides (MS Windows application available as a download) |
Australian Notices to Mariners
Australian Notices to Mariners are published on this website in both PDF and within the Australian Chart Index. A number of commercial organisations provide customised distribution of these Notices as part of services tailored for international shipping.
Australian Notices to Mariners are repeated in Admiralty Notices to Mariners approximately five weeks later than the Australian publication date, and are included only for those Australian paper nautical charts adopted and printed by the UK Hydrographic Office or their agents. If differences are noted between Australian and UK Notices, refer to the relevant Australian Notice.
| AHP No | Title |
| 18 | Australian Notices to Mariners – fortnightly (PDF download) |
| Australian Chart Index (refer to details accompanying each individual paper nautical chart) | |
| e-Notices (AHO email service) | |
| Navtor (www.navtor.com) | |
| OneOcean (www.oneocean.com) | |
| Voyager WorldWide (www.voyagerww.com) |
Mariners Handbook for Australian Waters
Note that authoritative details regarding all relevant radio and related services are contained within AHP20 Mariners Handbook for Australian Waters. If differences are noted between AHP20 and ALRS, refer to AHP20.
| AHP No | Title |
| 20 | Mariners Handbook for Australian Waters (PDF download) |
Australian Charts and Publications Maintenance Handbook
| AHP No | Title |
| 24 | Australian Charts and Publications Maintenance Handbook (PDF download) |
RELATED INFORMATION JOINTLY PUBLISHED BY THE UNITED KINGDOM HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE & AUSTRALIAN HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE
Admiralty Sailing Directions and their latest supplements
| NP No | Title |
| 9 | Antarctic Pilot |
| 13 | Australia Pilot Vol I |
| 14 | Australia Pilot Vol II |
| 15 | Australia Pilot Vol III |
| Sailing Directions (PDF) - via Admiralty Digital Publications |
RELATED INFORMATION PUBLISHED BY THE UNITED KINGDOM HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE
Admiralty Sailing Directions and their latest supplements
| NP No | Title |
| 60 | Pacific Islands Pilot Vol I |
| 61 | Pacific Islands Pilot Vol II |
Admiralty List of Lights and Fog Signals
Authoritative details regarding position and characteristics are shown on the relevant largest scale ENC and paper chart. If differences are noted, refer to the relevant chart.
| NP No | Title |
| 83 | Volume K - Western Pacific Ocean, south of the Equator |
| 88 | Volume Q – Eastern Indian Ocean, south of the Equator |
| Admiralty Digital List of Lights - via Admiralty Digital Publications |
Admiralty List of Radio Signals
Authoritative details regarding all relevant radio and related services in Australian waters are contained within AHP20 Mariner’s Handbook for Australian Waters. If differences are noted between AHP20 and Admiralty List of Radio Signals (ALRS), refer to AHP20.
Vessels requiring additional information outside the Australian Charting Area may choose to carry the ALRS in addition to AHP20
| NP No | Title |
| 281(2) | Volume 1 Part 2 Coast Radio Stations Oceania, the Americas and the Far East |
| 282 | Volume 2 Radio Aids to Navigation, Satellite Navigation Systems, Legal Time, Radio Time Signals and Electronic Position Fixing Systems |
| 283 (2) | Volume 3 Part 2 Maritime Safety Information Services Oceania, the Americas and the Far East |
| 285 | Volume 5 Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) |
| 286 (4) | Volume 6 Part 4 Pilot Services, Vessel Traffic Services and Port Operations Asia and Australasia |
Tidal Publications
Authoritative details regarding all Standard and Secondary Ports in Australia, Australian Antarctic Territory, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Timor Leste are contained within AHP11, Australian National Tides Tables and AusTides. If differences are noted between Admiralty and Australian tidal predictions, particularly where the Admiralty has listed a port as a Secondary Port and the AHO has it listed as a Standard Port, refer to AHP11 or AusTides.
| NP No | Title |
| 204-09 | Admiralty Tide Tables Volume 4 - Pacific Ocean (including Tidal Stream Tables) |
| TotalTide CD-ROM |
Miscellaneous Publications
| NP No | Title |
| 350(2) | Admiralty Distance Tables - Indian Ocean and part of the Southern Ocean from South Africa to New Zealand, Red Sea, Persian Gulf, Eastern Archipelago |
| 350(3) | Admiralty Distance Tables - Pacific Ocean and bordering seas |
| 5012 | Guide to ENC symbols used in ECDIS |
| 735 | Maritime Buoyage System |
For more information about United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (Admiralty) publications, visit www.admiralty.co.uk.