ADMIRALTY NP20 Baltic Pilot Vol 3 - Seehandbuch

Official Sailing Handbook engl. ADMIRALTY Sailing Directions Baltic Sea

NP20 is part of the world series of books published by the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO). They comply with the SOLAS equipment regulations for commercial shipping. In English with numerous photographs maps sketches and illustrations. 2019 14th edition.

Contents

The ADMIRALTY Sailing Direction Baltic Sea (NP20) provide the following topics in detail for the area:

• Navigation routes routes and traffic management areas (TSS)
• Port facilities Quay facilities and berthing information
• Instructions for port entrances
• Nautical hazard information
• Betonning and approaches
• Climatic background information

Geographical coverage

The maritime area is divided into eleven sections along the coasts. (See graphic). It includes

1. Countries Navigation and Regulation
2. Continuous Routes - Gulf of Finland and Gulf of Bothnia
3. Gulf of Finland - South Shore - Osmussar to St. Petersburg
4. Bay of Finland - North shore - Hanko to Porvoo
5. Bay of Finland - North shore - Porvoo to Mys Stirsudden
6. Southwest coast to Finland between Bengtskär and Uusikaupunki with Saaristomeri and Aland
7. Bay of Bothnia - East coast - Isokari to Stubben
8. Bay of Bothnia - East coast - Stubben to Stubben
9. Bay of Bothnia - East coast - Stubben to Stubben
10. . East coast - Stubben to Röyttä
11. Bosnian Gulf - West coast - Väddö to Hornslandet
12. Bosnian Gulf - West coast Hornslandet to Käringskär
13. Bosnian Gulf - West coast Käringskär to Haparanda

ADMIRALTY Sailing Directions for SOLAS equipment-required shipping

The UK Sailing Directions are part of the bridge equipment required on board merchant ships under SOLAS. Depending on the rules of the flag state the necessary official publications and sea manuals must also be on board in addition to the current nautical charts.

ADMIRALTY Sailing Directions are also a useful piece of equipment for navigation on board in non-equipped recreational shipping. Especially in areas where coverage with cruising guides is not possible or not in up-to-date form many skippers resort to the sea manuals.

Numerous illustrations colour photos and sketches facilitate navigation.

Updating the ADMIRALTY Sailing Directions

For the United Kingdom Hydrographic Offices sea manuals the publishers provide free weekly updates on the homepage. These are published as part of the Notice to Mariners. You can also order a subscription for a weekly delivery of the paper version of the Notice to Mariners from your chart suppliers HanseNautic. Feel free to contact us.

https://www.admiralty.co.uk/publications/publications-and-reference-guides/admiralty-sailing-directions