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04 March 2013
UKHO warns of counterfeit products
The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office has issued a warning over the dangers posed to the safety of vessels, crews and cargoes by counterfeit nautical charts and publications and has produced a simple guide to help identify genuine Admiralty products.
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28 February 2013
Mulberry Harbour survey
When planning the invasion of France the allies were extremely worried that they would be unable to supply the troops who were ashore. An army on the offensive consumes vast quantities of stores. The only reliable method of landing such quantities was through a major port.
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20 December 2012
Additional ECDIS Now able to Display Admiralty Information Overlay (AIO)
The Admiralty Vector Chart Service (AVCS) Display systems web page has been updated to show the latest ECDIS systems now capable of displaying the Admiralty Information Overlay, plus their relevant version numbers.
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21 June 2012
Why is ECDIS training important?
The mandatory carriage of ECDIS will fundamentally change the way that mariners navigate. Introduced by the IMO, the ECDIS Mandate requires most large passenger, tanker and cargo ships to fit ECDIS on a rolling timetable that begins in less than one months’ time.
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21 June 2012
Win ECDIS training
Highlighting the need for comprehensive ECDIS training, in March we launched a global training campaign offering 100 bridge officers worldwide the chance to win a place on a generic ECDIS training course.
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21 June 2012
Training is top concern for Workshop attendees
Our worldwide series of free Digital Integration Workshops, lead by the highly respected Captain Paul Hailwood is well underway.
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09 March 2012
Admiralty reveals 6 locations for its free Digital Integration Workshops
Admiralty reveals 6 locations for its free Digital Integration WorkshopsAre you ready for the new ECDIS regulations? We will pose this question to delegates around the world as we take our series of free Digital Integration Workshops to six locations this year – starting with Asia Pacific Maritime 2012 – in March.
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09 March 2012
Admiralty publishes 9 step guide to integrating ECDIS
Admiralty publishes 9 step guide to integrating ECDISWe hope you will have the opportunity to attend one of our upcoming Digital Integration Workshops, over the coming months.
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09 March 2012
The best of the blog
The best of the blogRegular readers will be familiar with our Future of Navigation blog. Neville Smith, our guest editor and former Deputy Editor of Lloyd’s List, reports on our activities and also looks more widely at digital navigation issues throughout the industry.
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18 November 2011
Admiralty at Marintec 2011
Admiralty at Marintec China 2011At the end of the month, Admiralty is heading to Marintec 2011 in Shanghai, the premier trade event for the Chinese maritime industry.
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18 November 2011
Digital Integration Workshop at Marintec
Digital Integration Workshop at MarintecAs we approach 2012 and the first of the ECDIS Mandate deadlines, demand for practical information on how to integrate digital navigation into bridge operations is growing. At Marintec this year, our Digital Integration Workshop will address the key issues in delivering ECDIS compliance.
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18 November 2011
Magsaysay Maritime Corporation and Anglo-Eastern Maritime Training Centre win Lloyd’s List Training Awards
Magsaysay Maritime Corporation and Anglo-Eastern Maritime Training Centre win Lloyd’s List Training AwardsFor the third year running, Admiralty sponsored the Training Award at the Lloyd’s List Global Awards, and for the first time, at the Lloyd’s List Asia Awards too.
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27 October 2011
Lloyd's List Global Awards 2011
Admiralty sponsored the training award for the Lloyd's List Asia Awards 2011
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22 September 2011
Lloyd's List Global Awards 2011
Admiralty sponsored the training award for the Lloyd's List Global Awards 2011
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20 May 2011
Singapore office opens
Singapore office opensLast month at Sea Asia 2011, we were delighted to announce the opening of our first overseas office in Singapore.
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Press Releases

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Thursday, 02 May, 2013
UKHO publishes two new Maritime Security Charts
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Tuesday, 02 April, 2013
Blessing of the Easter Crosses at the UKHO
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Tuesday, 02 April, 2013
UKHO to hold ECDIS Workshop series in Singapore
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Tuesday, 19 March, 2013
UKHO Chief Executive Confirmed
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Monday, 04 March, 2013
UKHO releases spectacular images of WWII D-Day harbour
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Tuesday, 19 February, 2013
UKHO warns of dangers posed by counterfeit nautical charts
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Friday, 15 February, 2013
UKHO International Training Success
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Tuesday, 20 November, 2012
UKHO’s ARCS Skipper to be withdrawn from service
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Monday, 15 October, 2012
Admiralty global training campaign is extended with another 100 ECDIS training places
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Thursday, 04 October, 2012
UKHO Alexander Dalrymple Award presented to Dr Hideo Nishida
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Thursday, 20 September, 2012
UKHO announces appointment of next National Hydrographer
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Tuesday, 04 September, 2012
Admiralty Information Overlay now available on FURUNO ECDIS models
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Tuesday, 04 September, 2012
New Admiralty Maritime Security Charts introduced
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Monday, 30 July, 2012
Deputy Fleet Commander visits UKHO
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Monday, 23 July, 2012
Admiralty Information Overlay now available on all current JRC ECDIS models
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Monday, 09 July, 2012
First 50 ECDIS training places awarded by Admiralty
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Thursday, 28 June, 2012
Admiralty launches new Nautical Publications and Training Packages: The Admiralty Guide to the Practical use of ENCs
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Tuesday, 15 May, 2012
Admiralty supplies Warsash Maritime Academy with full portfolio of Digital Publications
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Thursday, 26 April, 2012
Admiralty Olympic Chartlet produced of Weymouth Bay
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Thursday, 12 April, 2012
Blessing of Easter Crosses at UKHO
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