Tools
The AHS Website offers many tools for
the Mariner.
- HTF
The Hydrographic Transfer Format
is the preferred transfer format for AHS sounding
data.
- MGA
The Maritime Gazetteer of Australia (MGA) is a searchable
database containing all the place names used in Australia's
official navigational charts.
- Hydrographic Notes
Hydrographic Notes are reports conveying
information that could be useful to mariners generally.
Such information
can be used to improve existing charts sailing directions
and other navigational publications not only in the
Area of Australian Charting Responsibility, but worldwide.
- Australian
Chart Index
The Australian Chart Index is a collection
of Paper Charts, ENC Cells, RNC Region Packs and
RNC Day Mariner Packs all linked to Notices to
Mariners. The index is available in two formats
- Standard and Advanced.
The Standard ACI provides chart details in an easy
to read and navigate HTML based format. The Advanced ACI
is presented in a graphical format complete with a zoomable
map. Extra features in the Advanced ACI include Waypoint
functionality to plot your course and a Chart Basket
facitity to collate your charts for easy viewing.
