The world’s leading ENC service, helping your crews to navigate

safely and efficiently

Offering::
Global maritime ENC coverage with more routes and ports than
any other competing service
100% official ENCs with certification to aid Port State compliance
Operates on all ECDIS makes and now available on 1 DVD
Unique ADMIRALTY Information Overlay (AIO) for additional
passage planning information
Weekly updates available via email, online or on CD and DVD

Includes::
ADMIRALTY e-Navigator Planning Station if required
3 months ADMIRALTY Digital Publications trial – free for new
ADP customers

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 AVCS coverage
 Complete AVCS coverage     Unique AVCS coverage

The ADMIRALTY Vector Chart Service (AVCS) is the most

comprehensive, official, digital maritime chart service in the
world; with over 13,000 Electronic Navigational Charts (ENCs)
from hydrographic offices around the world, packaged and
quality assured by the UKHO into a single value-added service

Why AVCS? Carriage-compliant, 100% official ENCs

AVCS helps your crews to navigate safely and efficiently, All ships using AVCS on board receive a UKHO
and helps to keep your ships compliant with flag and certificate. This certificate confirms that all ENCs in
port state authorities. AVCS satisfy the chart carriage requirements of SOLAS
Capitalising on the UKHO’s expertise and position as Chapter V, and can be used for local inspection.
a leading provider of nautical paper charts, AVCS also AVCS S-63 Edition 1.1 meets the latest mandated
incorporates the unique ADMIRALTY Information data protection standard from the International
Overlay (AIO), further helping to make passage planning Hydrographic Organization (IHO), which helps to
simpler and safer. reduce the risk of both data piracy and the distribution
of unofficial, dangerous ENCs to the mariner.
More routes, more ports
Available on one DVD
AVCS provides the widest official coverage, allowing
ships to navigate on ECDIS for the entirety of most AVCS is now available on one DVD, so users should
major routes on a single chart service. Coverage experience faster loading speeds, fewer warning
includes the waters of Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, messages and reduced data handling.
Indonesia, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam and the
Malacca Strait. AVCS also includes 2,950 of the biggest
and busiest ports worldwide, of which we offer unique
coverage for over 200.

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 MS3IK2EB 15062(EP)/09 3949
0°46.128’N 104°18.036’E
GB chart 3949 shows rock patch which is 15062(EP)/09
not shown on ENC MS3IK2EB. The source
for the rock on the GB chart is ID 42.

Compatible with all type-approved makes of ECDIS AIO identifying areas of possible uncertainty
AVCS is delivered in industry standard S-63 / S57 formats, guaranteeing A real example of where the unique AIO is overlaid on top of an ENC,
compatibility with all type-approved ECDIS – even in a mixed fleet. showing extra information to aid safer navigation.

Optimised chart holdings Ongoing safety and compliance

For maximum convenience AVCS ENCs can be ordered All AVCS customers receive weekly ENC updates on
in predefined transit, regional or port folios (groupings CD, DVD or via email or download. Installing the latest
of ENCs). New ENCs are automatically added to folio updates on a regular basis supports safe navigation and
holdings as soon as they become available, ensuring compliance with flag and port state requirements.
ships always have the latest data within their chosen
level of coverage. Easy chart selection, ordering and management
Alternatively, all ENCs within AVCS can be bought on ADMIRALTY e-Navigator Planning Station is a chart
an individual, chart-by-chart basis for precise coverage selection, ordering and management software tool.
and voyage flexibility. Simply buy the licences to unlock Depending on the ship communications systems, it can
the charts needed for a voyage – when and for as long help bridge crews receive updates and new data at sea
(3, 6, 9 or 12 months) as they are needed. via the internet, so you can be sure that they are always
operating on the most up to date information.
ADMIRALTY Information Overlay,
unique extra navigational data Where chart permits allow, Planning Station also lets
your crews view both ENCs and the unique ADMIRALTY
To help bridge crews identify areas of possible Information Overlay to identify the safest and most
navigational uncertainty and risk at the crucial passage efficient route for their voyage. They can also use it
planning stage, all AVCS customers receive the unique to order any additional navigational charts, reference
ADMIRALTY Information Overlay (AIO) at no extra cost. books and guides they need to carry out their voyage.
AIO combines all UKHO Temporary and Preliminary Planning Station is available to ADMIRALTY product
Notices to Mariners (T&P NMs) for all ADMIRALTY and services customers at no extra cost.
Standard Nautical Charts and ENC Preliminary Notices
to Mariners (EP NMs) resulting from the UKHOs’ unique
ENC verification process.
AIO can be used on the majority of ECDIS currently
being sold, and also on back-of-bridge software,
including ADMIRALTY e-Navigator Planning Station.
Easy to use AIO is displayed as a single layer on top of
the ENC.

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 The first choice ENC service – used by the majority of the
international commercial ships currently navigating digitally

What AVCS customers say

We had actually been using electronic charts for Usually we work standard routes, but some of our
about 15 years… When the company heard about vessels are finding themselves sent off to some
the ADMIRALTY Vector Chart Service we were weird and wonderful places. But it is not a problem, all
interested, because it is an all-in-one system, which we have to do is get onto our chart agent, who emails us
has obvious benefits.” the codes for the additional chart cells and we have a
Captain Pekka Hynönen licence – just like that.”
Master of the M/V Neste, Neste Oil Captain Dave Elliot
Marine Superintendent, Arklow Shipping
We use AIO as an integral element of our
ECDIS-based navigation. The Information Overlay Everyone in the company has been very positive
is making passage planning and the task of keeping track about ECDIS and the benefits it brings us. We
of the latest ENC updates much easier, and it will also know we are safer now than we have ever been and our
make it easier for our crews to demonstrate compliance navigation procedures and our use of AVCS has a lot to
during PSC inspections. Overall, it has proved to be do with that.”
another important element in our efforts to continually Captain Pär Brandholm
improve the safety and efficiency of navigation.” Laurin Maritime
Soren Andersen
Marine Superintendent, SQE at Nordic Tankers
Marine A/S

Planning for the future? Serving our users 24/7, worldwide, 365 days a year
Plan with ADMIRALTY Nautical Products & For more information and advice, contact our global
Services, brought to you by the United Kingdom network of chart agents.
Hydrographic Office. Alternatively our in-house customer service team
For more world-class, world-leading products and are available day in, day out – whatever the query and
services visit our website www.admiralty.co.uk wherever your journey takes you.

ADMIRALTY Chart Agent contact details:

The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office,

Admiralty Way, Taunton, Somerset,
TA1 2DN, United Kingdom
Telephone +44 (0)1823 723366 
[email protected] MANAGEMENT

www.admiralty.co.uk
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