Do you use Admiralty Small Craft Folio charts? UKHO has just announced that it is planning to withdraw them. RATS is urging members who use and value these charts to let UKHO know of their views, but hurry: the deadline for comments is October 11 now extended to 31 October! .
The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has made the following announcement:
Following market research, the UKHO intends to withdraw the supply and maintenance of ADMIRALTY Small Craft Folios. However users, your members and/or customers will continue to be supported via a digital solution.
The intention to retire the ADMIRALTY Small Craft Folios is in response to the changing requirements of users and to increase the frequency of updates.
As an alternative to the ADMIRALTY Small Craft Folios, established suppliers in the small craft market will continue to be able to license data from the UKHO to serve those who do not wish to operate digitally.
You are requested to provide feedback to before Thursday 31 October 2019.
More information on how this will be implemented will be shared later in the year.
Please note – Standard Nautical Charts are unaffected.
RATS, on behalf of the CA, will be making representations to UKHO but suggest that members also respond to the request for feedback and copy on their response.