Admiralty Information Overlay

Easy to use; clearly displayed

The Overlay gives seafarers an easy, clear and consistent way to view the information they need, in addition to the standard chart, to navigate safely and compliantly. It will make passage planning simpler and safer by clearly showing where important Temporary or Preliminary changes may impact a voyage. It will also give seafarers the same consistent picture of the maritime environment on their ECDIS as they have always had with the Admiralty paper chart.

Simple; compliant

Admiralty Information Overlay means that shipping companies will be able to comply more easily with Port State Control (PSC) requirements by providing T&P NMs where they do not currently exist in ENC coverage today. It will also help simplify their transition to digital navigation.

ECDIS Compatibility

The Overlay can be displayed on compatible ECDIS equipment and also in Admiralty e-Navigator Planning Station. Most ECDIS equipment installed prior to 2011 will require an upgrade before it will be able to display the Overlay.

To ensure the widest possible availability of the Overlay, a free trial version of the Orca Master electronic chart system (ECS) is available from SevenCs that will allow the Overlay to be displayed with a user's subscribed ENCs.

A list of compatible ECDIS and a link to the SevenCs website is included on the Display Systems tab of the product information page for the Admiralty Vector Chart Service.

Shipping companies wishing to take advantage of the new Admiralty Information Overlay should contact their ECDIS supplier to check and arrange compatibility.

For more information, please visit the UKHO product information page for the Admiralty Vector Chart Service.

We are using the Overlay as an integral element of our ECDIS-based navigation within the Transas Navi-Sailor ECDIS. The Overlay is making passage planning and the task of keeping track of the latest ENC updates much easier and it will also make it easier for our crews to demonstrate compliance during PSC inspections.

Overall, it has proved to be another important element in our efforts to continually improve the safety and efficiency of navigation."

Soren Andersen, Marine Superintendent, SQE at Nordic Tankers Marine A/S