1. Navigation
NAU 102
Lesson 7

2. Nautical Publications
Introduction
Nautical Publications
Charts are not enough! We need more information.
Publications provide textual information for:
Voyage planning.
Reference while conducting a voyage.
Often paper & electronic versions.

3. Light List Lists information on US lights & nav. aids
Published annually by Coast Guard
7 volumes, by location

4. Light Lists

5. Light Lists Detailed information on: Lights Radiobeacons Buoys
Radar beacons
Daybeacons
Fog Signals
Ranges

6. Light Lists Supplement chart More information More detail
E.g. Includes building structure.

7. Light Lists 360 Chesapeake Light 36 54 17N 75 42 46W
Fl (2) W 15s   0.1s fl 2.9 sec   0.1s fl 11.9 sec
117 19
Blue tower on white square superstructure on four black piles, CHESAPEAKE on sides.
Emergency light of lower intensity will
be displayed when main light is
inoperative. RACON: N (- •). HORN: 1 blast ev 30s (3s bl).
Operates continuously.

8. Light Lists

9. CHANGE IN FORMAT
Current USCG Light Lists show the Position (column 3) in degrees-minutes-seconds (to 3 decimal places) for much greater precision
The Light List Reprints use the old Position (column 3) format of degrees-minutes (to 1 decimal place) where positional error could be up to approximately 300+ feet

10. EXAMPLE Chesapeake Light Reprint LL shows LL No. 355 (Column 1):
LAT º 54.3´ N
LONG º 42.8´ W
Current LL shows LL No. 360 (Column 1):
LAT º- 54´ ´´ N
LONG 075º- 42´ ´´ W
Note that the Light List Number has changed even though it is the same Aid to Navigation

11. List of Lights Lists information on foreign lights & nav. Aids.
Published annually by NGA
7 volumes, by location

12. List of Lights

13. List of Lights Similar information to Light Lists for: Lights
Fog Signals
Used mainly for approaching foreign coasts.
Major lighted navigation aids within harbors are included.

14. List of Lights DUBLIN BAY: Ireland-East Coast 6592 A 5865 Kish Bank
(1) No.
(2) Name and Location
(3) Position
(4) Characteristic
(5) Height
(6) Range
(7) Structure
(8) Remarks
Ireland-East Coast
DUBLIN BAY:
6592 A 5865
Kish Bank
53 18.7 N 5 55.4 W
Fl.(2)W. period 20s
94 29 22
White round concrete tower, red band. Helicopter platform.
Horn: 2 bl. ev. 30s
RACON

15. U.S. Coast Pilots Supplement information on charts
Coastal and harbor information for US waters, such as:
Local regulations
Pilot services
Hazards
Port facilities
Restricted areas

16. U.S. Coast Pilots
Coastal and harbor information for US waters, such as:
Radio frequencies
Vessel traffic services
Weather patterns
Much more

17. US Coast Pilot Published by NOAA Printed annually
(Vol. 8 & 9 bi-annually)
9 volumes, by location

18. U.S. Coast Pilots

19. U.S. Coast Pilots

20. U.S. Coast Pilots

21. U.S. Coast Pilots

22. Similar to Coast Pilots but for foreign coasts & waters.
Sailing Directions
Similar to Coast Pilots but for foreign coasts & waters.
Published by NGA.
5 volumes of Planning Guides
37 volumes of Enroute

23. Sailing Directions

24. Sailing Directions Planning Guides Each volume covers an ocean basin
Adjacent countries
Government type
Currency
Time Zones
Holidays, etc.

25. Sailing Directions Planning Guides Used for planning ocean voyages.
Recommended shipping routes
Weather patterns

26. Sailing Directions

27. Sailing Directions Enroute Detailed coastal and port information
Anchorages
Hazards
Local information
“Small Picture”

28. Sailing Directions

29. World Port Index Supplement to Sailing Directions Published by NGA
Lists information about nearly every port in the world.

30. World Port Index

31. World Port Index

32. Distances Between Ports
Published by NGA
Can calculate distances between any 2 ports.
E.g. How far is it between Oakland and Perth, Australia?

33. Distances Between Ports

34. Distances Between Ports

35. Distances Between Ports
How far is it between Oakland and Perth, Australia?
= 8795 nm

36. Distances Between US Ports Table of Distances Between US Ports
Published by NOS
10,000 US ports

37. Distances Between US Ports

38. Distances Between US Ports

39. The Nautical Almanac

40. The Nautical Almanac
Produced annually by the US Naval Observatory – US Nautical Almanac Office in collaboration with Her Majesty’s Nautical Almanac Office (UK)
Used for marine celestial navigation
Contains astronomical data

41. The Nautical Almanac Data is in a tabular format
Greenwich Hour Angles and Declination of the Sun, Moon, & navigational planets
Rise and Set times of the Sun and Moon for a range of latitudes
Time of Twilight
Time of Meridian Passage

42. Introduction to Navigation
Questions?