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UKHO to release five new digital charts for new Panama Canal
THE United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) is to release five new electronic navigational charts (ENCs) for the expanded Panama Canal, which have been produced by the Panama Canal Authority (PCA) and which provide end-to-end coverage of the Canal at a scale of 1:10 000.
The new digital charts contain new survey data and up-to-date information for the expanded Canal, which will receive its first official transit on June 26.
"The Panama Canal's expansion will not only double the canal's capacity, it will also allow postpanamax vessels to use the canal for the first time," said UKHO product manager Jason Scholey.
"To stay safe and compliant, we advise all ECDIS-equipped vessels planning to transit the Canal to purchase the new Panama Canal ENCs. Shipping companies should contact their ADMIRALTY Chart Agent for more information," he said.
The ADMIRALTY Vector Chart Service (AVCS) is the world's leading digital maritime chart service, with nearly 15,000 official ENCs to help bridge crews navigate safely and efficiently.
The new digital charts contain new survey data and up-to-date information for the expanded Canal, which will receive its first official transit on June 26.
"The Panama Canal's expansion will not only double the canal's capacity, it will also allow postpanamax vessels to use the canal for the first time," said UKHO product manager Jason Scholey.
"To stay safe and compliant, we advise all ECDIS-equipped vessels planning to transit the Canal to purchase the new Panama Canal ENCs. Shipping companies should contact their ADMIRALTY Chart Agent for more information," he said.
The ADMIRALTY Vector Chart Service (AVCS) is the world's leading digital maritime chart service, with nearly 15,000 official ENCs to help bridge crews navigate safely and efficiently.
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