Introduction to Chartwork

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Presenter:- Eddie English

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Chartwork

• Globe
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• Ancient mariners

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Chartwork

• Globe
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• Chart

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Chartwork

• Globe
• Meridians of
longitude
• Parrallels of
latitude

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Projection – globe to chart
• Sphere projected on to
flat surface
• - the chart

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Projection – globe to chart
• Sphere
projected on
to flat surface
• - the chart
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• Mercator

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The Chart
• Degrees and
minutes

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Charts
• Electronic Chart
Plotter
• Memory Card with
charts
• Understand how
to use it!

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PC with Electronic Software

• PC
• Portable?
• Special?
• Software package
• Different levels
• GPS aerial
• PC becomes plotter

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iPad with Chart App

• Navionics

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Admiralty Charts - paper

• Standard Chart
• Eur 35
• Available for all areas
world coverage

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Other Charts - paper

• Stanfords Charts
• Eur 32
• Some areas only
• Imray Charts
• Coastal Charts
• Eur 25
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• Practice Charts €10
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Admiralty Charts - paper
• Leisure Folios 17 Charts per folio
• Great value!! Eur 61 -5
• All Ireland coverage

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Admiralty Charts - paper
• Leisure Chart Folios - SC5622
• Ireland South Coast
• Waterford to Kinsale

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Admiralty Charts - paper
• Leisure Chart Folios - SC5623
• Ireland South West Coast
• Bantry Bay to Kinsale

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 Admiralty Chartplotter- training CD
• Allows boaters to practice
electronic navigation at home

• User friendly tutorial by navigation

expert Tom Cunliffe
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• Plotter features vessel simulator,
Raster and Vector charts
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• Essential for anyone who needs to
learn to use a Plotter
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• Contains electronic versions of
RYA Training Charts 3 & 4 and
allows for most RYA chartwork to
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Admiralty Chartplotter- training CD
• One for everyone in the
audience
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• Runs on PCs not Macs
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• Tutorial vital!
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• To get the best from this
course you must use the
tutorial
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• Examples shown this evening

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Latitude

(position north/south)
Latitude and Distance
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1 = 60 nM
1’ = 1 nM
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!must be measured on latitude
scale adjacent to position!
The Chart
• Degrees and
minutes

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Latitude and Distance
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1 = 60 M (nautical miles)
1’ = 1 M
= 1.15 Statute M
= 1.853 km
= 10 cables
!must be measured on latitude scale
adjacent to position!
Longitude

(position east/west)
Charts

• Globe
• Meridians of
longitude
• Parrallels of
latitude

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Types of Projection
• Mercator • Large scale and coastal charts.
Good for direction. Good for
! voyages up to 500 nm
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! • Small scale, polar and planning
charts
• Gnomonic !
! • Split picture. ‘School atlas’ ?
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• Mollweide’s
 LATITUDE & LONGITUDE

Northern Hemisphere
Meridian Latitude
x
Latitude

Equator

Longitude
Southern Hemisphere

Longitude (from Greenwich)

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Chart Information

RYA Training Chart 3

Chart Information
 Chart Information

(tidal streams)

Data for determining the movement of tidal streams (direction and speed) for
this chart…..more next week.
Compass Rose
Chart Corrections
• Weekly Notices to Mariners
• National Hydrographic Office Website
• Chart Agent
• Some magazines and club journals
Chart Corrections
See Weather page on SailCork.com

Example: Extract from Admiralty Notice to Mariners (2000)

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INDEX OF CHARTS AFFECTED
Admiralty Chart Number Notices
RYA Chart 2 6251
6251 England – South Coast – Channel – Depth
Delete depth 6m in position 50o24’.8N 04o32’.2W
RYA Chart 2: (9752/98)
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Chart Symbols
Chart Symbols - books

Understanding a Nautical
Chart
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Admiralty Chart 5011
Latitude and Distance
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1 = 60 M (nautical miles)
1’ = 1 M
= 1.15 Statute M
= 1.853 km
= 10 cables
!must be measured on latitude scale
adjacent to position!
Distance

• Louisa Rks – Outer • 3.75 miles

Fraser Buoy !
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• SPM No 1 – Bay View
Hotel • 4.6 miles
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• LCW Buoy - RW Bn !
(Arundells Pt) • 8.3 miles