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HM Nautical Almanac Office is a small multi-disciplinary group of specialists whose purpose is to provide solutions to astronomical and celestial navigation problems. HMNAO is part of the UK Hydrographic Office .
Class and permitted use of passenger ships, cargo ships, tankers, tugs, tenders, fishing boats, yachts, commercial vessels, and the required certificates.
Protected wine name with Protected Designation of Origin (PDO)
Toponymic (place name) factfile papers produced by the Permanent Committee on Geographical Names (PCGN).
Protected wine name with Protected Geographical Indication (PGI)
Concerns the carriage of emergency position-indicating radio beacons (EPIRBs), liferafts and float free arrangements for fishing vessels.
Guidelines about the unit weight of passengers and vessels where certificates state a limiting number of passengers.
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