Collection

MCA recognition letters for digital nautical publications

Equivalency letters for electronic charts and publications meeting regulation requirements for use on ship's bridge.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Published: 1 May 2014
• Last updated: 22 September 2023
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  1. 22 September 2023

     Approval letter for Witherby Connect added to collection.

  2. 22 February 2021

     Digital notices to mariners - Cooperativa Armamento Impese Maritime( CAIM) has been added to the collection page.

  3. 31 August 2018

     Added Paramount Nautical Ltd

  4. 1 November 2017

     New approval letter added

  5. 9 January 2017

     New recognition letter for computer based app VASCO

  6. 1 May 2014

     First published.

Individual approval letters for products which MCA recognises as electronic equivalents for the onboard carriage of IMO instruments such as:

• SOLAS
• MARPOL
• LOADLINE
• COLREG
• STCW
• UK STATUTORY REGULATIONS

Approval letters for digital nautical publishers

• Witherby Connect
  • 22 September 2023
  • Correspondence
• Digital notices to mariners - Cooperativa Armamento Imprese Maritime (CAIM)
  • 22 February 2021
  • Guidance
• Recognition of FB Imray, Laurie Norie and Wilson GmbH as a chart producer
  • 8 May 2026
  • Correspondence
• Paramount Nautical Ltd - Digital Notices to Mariners
  • 31 August 2018
  • Guidance
• David Store Navigational Management Ltd: COMPASS; Digital approval
  • 1 November 2017
  • Correspondence
• Digital Application for chart updates - VASCO
  • 9 January 2017
  • Correspondence
• Seamanship library
  • 30 August 2016
  • Correspondence
• Challenger: Admiralty notice to mariners
  • 13 October 2015
  • Correspondence
• Admiralty e-nautical publications
  • 1 May 2014
  • Correspondence
• TGT e-data service
  • 1 May 2014
  • Correspondence
• Admiralty digital publications
  • 1 May 2014
  • Correspondence
• Admiralty notice to mariners: digital format
  • 1 May 2014
  • Correspondence
• Chart-track notice to mariners: letter of approval
  • 1 May 2014
  • Correspondence
• Digitrace: digital notice to mariners
  • 1 May 2014
  • Correspondence
• Digital maritime regulations V4
  • 1 May 2014
  • Correspondence
• Voyager 3 and 4: digital notices to mariners
  • 1 May 2014
  • Correspondence
• Digital notices to mariners
  • 1 May 2014
  • Correspondence
• PassageManager 5: chart management system
  • 1 May 2014
  • Correspondence

Guide about navigation safety and digital nautical publications

• Navigation safety for UK seafarers
  • 3 April 2024
  • Guidance