Version: Update Media dated 28th April 2016

This readme text contains information pertaining to the supply and use of ENCs in
ADMIRALTY services. It should be reviewed for changes each time you update your
ECDIS.

Latest Changes:

11/02/16 INTERIM CATEGORY OF ZONE OF CONFIDENCE IN DATA (CATZOC) VALUES

17/12/15 ENC C1515379 WAGLAN ISLAND TO XIAOPUTAI DAO WITHDRAWN
08/10/15 NUMBER OF WORKSTATIONS PERMITTED
01/10/15 NUMBER OF PERMITTED INSTALLATIONS � EC, EG, IT & PH DATA
12/03/15 README.TXT FILE RESTRUCTURED � SEE �USING THE README.TXT FILE�

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USING THE README.TXT FILE

This README.TXT file contains the latest information available on the use of ENCs
in ADMIRALTY services. This information may be navigationally significant and
should be reviewed for changes when you update your ECDIS.

Further potentially significant, but less frequently updated, information is

contained in the file Important-Information-for-AVCS-users.pdf located on the
Support tab at www.ukho.gov.uk/AVCS. This file includes general cautions on the
use of ENCs and ECDIS. This file should be read by all new users of AVCS, either
when AVCS is first installed or when new users are familiarised with a system on
which AVCS is installed. This file will be updated when necessary and changes will
be announced in this README.TXT file. The most recent issue of this file is
version 1.0.

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Reissued ENCs on the AVCS DVD

Some ENCs on the AVCS DVD are supplied as reissue files in place of base files with
separate update files. This reduces the time taken to load these ENCs as all
updates are pre-compiled into the ENC file.

The creation of ENC reissues is a standard S-57 process defined by the

International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) specifications, which combines all
updates and the base cell for an ENC into a single file. The chart data and status
information for a reissued file will be the same in ECDIS as in an ECDIS that has
been loaded with separate base and update files.

Users will experience no differences to their normal ENC maintenance processes, but
some ECDIS that allow users to view the ENC update history may not include the
reissued ENCs in their report.

Updates on AVCS CDs and from download services (for example, e-Navigator Planning
Station) are not affected by this change.

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C1 (China) - IMPORTANT INFORMATION IN SECTION 1 NOTICES TO MARINERS

Mariners should be aware that the China Navy Hydrographic Office (CNHO) announces
navigational information within Section 1 of their Weekly Notices to Mariners
publication. This information is not intended to correct CNHO products but may be
significant to navigation. CNHO (C1) ENCs are not updated for this information,
which may include changes to routeing measures and port developments.

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INTERIM CATEGORY OF ZONE OF CONFIDENCE IN DATA (CATZOC) VALUES

The boundaries between Quality of Data (M_QUAL) areas with different CATZOC values
for some ENCs have been taken from the Source Diagram (SD) on the equivalent paper
chart and they should therefore be considered to be approximate.

For these M_QUAL areas, the CATZOC values are based on the simplified summary
provided in the SDD and therefore represent the lowest categorisation assigned to
any survey in each defined group of surveys.

The simplification means that it has not been possible to identify minor gaps
within survey coverage and mariners should be aware that such gaps (where lower
quality survey data has been used in the compilation of the chart) may exist.

These assessments are based on original survey accuracies and on expectations of

good practice by relevant survey authorities. Some evaluations may require
downgrading once detailed survey information has been examined.

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OVERLAPPING ENCS IN THE SAME USAGE BAND

Some data providers issue ENCs which contain overlapping data coverage, both
internally and with adjoining nation�s coverage. This may make them difficult to
use in certain ECDIS systems which default to displaying both overlapping cells.
Caution should therefore be exercised when using such overlapping data. Mariners
should be aware that there will be a possibility that items of significance may be
present only in one data set within an area of overlap. They should therefore take
care to examine both data sets when planning a voyage through such an area.

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WITHDRAWN ENCs

A number of ENCs have been withdrawn from ADMIRALTY services without the issue of a
cancellation update because of concerns about their content or overlap with other
data. The withdrawal of ENCs is communicated in this README.TXT file and in
Section VIII of the ADMIRALTY Notices to Mariners Bulletin.

The following ENCs are currently withdrawn from ADMIRALTY services:

IT100360 C1615372 C1515379

If withdrawn ENCs are installed in your ECDIS, you are advised to use them with
caution and refer to the appropriate paper chart coverage as they may be out of
date.

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NUMBER OF PERMITTED INSTALLATIONS

The End User Licence Agreement (EULA) governing the use of AVCS data permits its
installation on a maximum of 5 workstations on any licensed vessel. It further
recognises that some parts of the data may be installed on more or fewer
workstations. ENCs with the following producer codes may be installed on the
maximum number of workstations indicated:

Unlimited workstations on a single vessel or 5 workstations at a single shore-based

location
AR, AU, BE, BH, BR, CL, CO, CU, DE, DK, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, FR, GB, GE, GR, HR, IS,
IT, LT, LV, ME, MX, NL, NO, NZ, PE, PH, PK, PL, PT, RO, RU, SE, SR, TR, UY, VE, ZA

Up to 3 workstations
C2, MS, SG, TH

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ENC UPDATE STATUS

The latest update status of every ENC in AVCS is listed in the file ENC Update
List.csv located in the INFO folder on this disc. The file lists the edition
number and update numbers and dates for each ENC, correct in the week of
publication. The most recent 6 weeks of status files can be found in the Maritime
Safety Information section of the UKHO website at www.ukho.gov.uk/msi.

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COPYRIGHT:

(C) Crown Copyright 2016. All rights reserved. This product is protected by Crown
copyright. It is derived from Crown copyright information and copyright information
published by other organisations. No part of this product may be reproduced either
in whole or in part, except as specifically required by the host system, without
the prior permission of the copyright holders. The product may not be sold, hired,
stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means,
electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior
permission of the copyright holders. Applications for the copyright holders'
permission to reproduce any part of the product should be directed in the first
instance to the Licensing Manager, UK Hydrographic Office, Taunton, Somerset TA1
2DN, United Kingdom.

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FURTHER INFORMATION

For further information on the use of ENC data, please refer to the User Guide and
NP100.

For further information on the terms and conditions of supply of ENC data, please
consult the Service end user licence agreement.

If you have any queries related to this service please contact:

UKHO Customer Services

United Kingdom Hydrographic Office
Admiralty Way
Taunton
Somerset TA1 2DN
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0) 1823 723366
Fax: +44 (0) 1823 251816
e-mail CustomerServices@ukho.gov.uk