For easy search and update paper publications
ADMIRALTY List of Radio Signals, (a comprehensive and authoritative source of information on all aspects of maritime radio communication) is now available in digital format to make it easier to search and update than paper publications.
ADP contains the same information as the paper equivalents, but the digital format provides bridge crews greater efficiency, faster updating and more flexible information access. Furthermore, since ADP updates are provided electronically every week and take just seconds to apply, the risk of human error and the time taken to apply manual corrections is greatly reduced, which supports safe passage planning and navigation.
The vast majority of the world’s leading Flag States have approved the use of ADP as SOLAS carriage-compliant meaning that 80% of all ships trading internationally can carry the digital versions of these publications instead of their paper equivalents.
Christine Trickett, Senior Product Manager – Publications at the UKHO commented: “With the launch of ADRS 1, 3, 4 and 5, mariners have access to a wealth of essential radio signal information in a digital format for the first time, including Maritime Radio and Meteorological Observation Stations, Maritime Safety Information Services and GMDSS. Combined with ADRS 2 and 6, ADP now includes all of our global radio signal information in a digital format, giving bridge crews faster and easier access to the information that they need for passage planning and navigation, as well as faster and simpler weekly updates.“
Source and Image Credit: UKHO