Admiralty Digital List of Lights.pdf - Thomas Gunn

ADMIRALTY
DIGITAL LIST
OF LIGHTS

The Admiralty Digital List of Lights is the world's most
advanced source of light and fog signal information
providing fast, efficient updates of the very latest
navigational data.
KEY BENEFITS
• • • worldwide
• • • • •
Automatically updated - saving you time
and reducing the risk of human error
Sophisticated chart-based interface
helping you find lights quickly & easily
Full coverage of over 70,000 lights
Powerful search & identification tools
Flexible subscription options - you can
extend the areas you need at any time
All subscriptions include a FREE second
back-up licence
Cost effective alternative to the official
Admiralty paper volumes
• All major WindowsTM based operating
systems supported
OFFICIAL DATA
The Admiralty Digital List of Lights has been designed to meet SOLAS
carriage requirements and uses exactly the same official data provided
in the paper Admiralty List of Lights. Information is sourced directly from
national hydrographic offices and includes lights, light vessels, major
light buoys and fog signals.
GLOBAL COVERAGE
Developed primarily for the professional mariner by the UK Hydrographic
Office, the Admiralty Digital List of Lights provides details of more than
70,000 unique light structures worldwide, providing complete global
coverage.
UNIQUE LIGHT IDENTIFIER FUNCTION
Simply click on the sophisticated chart-based light identifier tool to
record the vessel position and obtain a virtual 360° panoramic
impression of all lights within the theoretical range, even accounting for
the prevailing visibility conditions.
FULLY UPDATED IN SECONDS
The Admiralty Digital List of Lights is sold fully up-to-date at time of
purchase and includes an automated weekly update service as part of the
subscription price.
Corrections for the Admiralty Digital List of Lights are supplied
electronically on CD-ROM every week. The updating process is
completed in seconds, greatly reducing the time and effort that has been
traditionally spent manually correcting the paper Lights List volumes and
minimising the risk of human error.

REMOTE UPDATING
Updates are also available via email or from a simple to use web page on the UKHO’s
web site to ensure you have access to the most up-to-date information as soon as
it becomes available.
The Admiralty Digital List of Lights uses the very latest techniques to take full
advantage of internet technology and minimise the time it takes to download a
complete weekly update.
Each week’s updates can be downloaded in a matter of seconds over a standard
internet connection. Anyone with a suitable internet connection, at sea or on shore,
can take full advantage of the Admiralty Digital List of
Lights’ remote updating facility.
The Admiralty Digital List of Lights internet
update facility is also fully compatible with the
new Inmarsat Fleet remote delivery service.
ADLL Updating Delivery Options
UKHO
Email
Web
Internet
CD

Areas 1+2 Northern Europe and the Baltic
Area 3 Northern waters
Area 4 Mediterranean and Black Seas
Area 5 Indian Ocean (northern part) and Red Sea
Area 6 Singapore and Japan
Area 7 Australia, Borneo and Philippines
Area 8 Pacific Ocean
Area 9 North America (east coast) and Caribbean
Area 10 South Atlantic and Indian Ocean (southern part)
COMPREHENSIVE SEARCH FACILITIES
A detailed chart-based interface provides the mariner with sophisticated
geographical search facilities. Fast text and co-ordinate based searches are also
available to ensure users go straight to the information they require saving valuable
time. All results are displayed in the familiar tabular format used in the paper
Admiralty List of Lights. Special night and twilight display options ensure optimum
visibility at all times.
CUSTOMISE TO YOUR TRADING PATTERNS
Lights can be grouped and saved in special user-defined files based on specific
routes or trading areas to enable mariners to retrieve information even more
quickly. Toolbars, screen layouts and views can all be customised to suit your fleet
or vessel requirements.
ADMIRALTY GUARANTEE OF EXCELLENCE
The Admiralty Digital List of Lights has been developed to the UKHO's exceptional
standards for quality and accuracy to ensure maximum navigational benefit
and total confidence. Admiralty digital and paper List of Lights information
is fully interchangeable ensuring maximum navigational benefit and total
confidence at all times.
FULL PRINT AND EXPORT FACILITIES
Light and Fog Signal information can be both printed and exported into a range of
other software packages including MS Word and MS Excel for use in other
operational and navigational activities such as preparation of passage plans.
MAXIMUM FLEXIBILITY
Global coverage is provided across nine area data sets all contained on a single CD
requiring minimum space on the bridge and giving you maximum purchasing
flexibility. You only need purchase the areas you require. Instant access to
additional areas can be quickly and easily obtained in emergency situations by
telephone, fax or email.
BACK-UP FOR MAXIMUM SAFETY
The Admiralty Digital List of Lights is available on annual subscription and includes
a FREE second user licence for back-up purposes.
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HARDWARE AND PLATFORM
REQUIREMENTS
The Admiralty Digital List of Lights is
designed to run on any computer,
networked or standalone, with
Microsoft Windows 98 retail build,
Windows 98 SE, Windows Millennium,
Windows NT version 4 SP4, Windows 2000,
Windows ME or Windows XP operating systems.
To achieve optimum performance Admiralty Digital List of
Lights should be run on a PC with a 200Mhz processor or
better, with a minimum of 16Mb RAM and CD-ROM
drive. There are no additional hardware
requirements and no hidden costs.
TO FIND OUT MORE
The Admiralty Digital List of Lights is available
from an extensive network of Admiralty
Distributors worldwide who will be pleased to
provide further details.
For a complete listing visit the UK Hydrographic
Office web site at www.ukho.gov.uk or email
our Digital Products Helpdesk at
helpdesk@ukho.gov.uk
ADMIRALTY
DIGITAL LIST
OF LIGHTS
Download your free Admiralty Digital
List of Lights demo at
www.ukho.gov.uk

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ADMIRALTY
DIGITAL PRODUCTS, VISIT OUR WEBSITE
www.ukho.gov.uk
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CHARTS AND PUBLICATIONS
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charts and publications, the UK Hydrographic Office provides full and
official coverage of the world’s commercial shipping routes and
performs an essential role in supporting safety of life at sea.
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YOUR COMPLETE NAVIGATIONAL PACKAGE
An ever-expanding range of digital products and services complements
the UKHO’s comprehensive portfolio of 3300 navigational charts and 220
supporting publications. Admiralty digital and paper products are both
maintained to exactly the same levels of accuracy to provide commercial
shipping with a fully consistent, coherent package that is unrivalled.
ADMIRALTY DISTRIBUTOR
The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office,
Admiralty Way, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 2DN, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1823 723366 Fax: +44 (0)1823 251816
Email: helpdesk@ukho.gov.uk