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In addition to information on lighted aids to navigation and sound signals in foreign waters, the NGA List of Lights provides information on storm signals, signal stations, racons, radiobeacons, and radio direction finder calibration stations located at or near lights. Publication number 117, Radio Navigational Aids, is the primary source for ...
In 1974, the Admiralty Ensign was renamed the Government Service Ensign (a.k.a. the Government Service Blue Ensign) and was flown by all Ministry of Defence-owned vessels that were not part of the Royal Navy, RFA or RMAS, as well as certain Government operated vessels for which no other ensign was appropriate.
Light vessel no. 3, Lightvessel no. 68: Humber Humber Conservancy Board: Humber: Helwick (from 1937 until 1942) Maintained by Humber Conservancy Board. Kentish Knock Kentish Knock: North Sea: Light vessel no. 3, Lightship 2000, Jenni Baynton (from 1949 until 1953) Smiths Knoll Smiths Knoll 52°43′30″N 2°18′0″E [22] Trinity House: North Sea
The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) is the UK's agency for providing hydrographic and marine geospatial data to mariners and maritime organisations across the world. The UKHO is a trading fund of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and is located in Taunton , Somerset , with a workforce of approximately 900 staff.
A motor launch (ML) is a small military vessel in Royal Navy service. It was designed for harbour defence and submarine chasing. Similar vessels were used by the Royal Air Force for armed high-speed air-sea rescue. Some vessels for water police service are also known as motor launches. Motor launches were slower than motor torpedo boats and ...
The NOTMAR web site also includes the historical Chart corrections and historical Sailing Direction corrections; as well, it provides access to downloadable Chart Patches, contains links to CHS’s Chart Number 1, instructions for applying Notices to mariners to manually update their paper charts, and other useful information.
The Operations Division [1] was a former directorate of the Admiralty Naval Staff responsible for the creation and implementation of long-term policy in regards to the composition of all Royal Navy fleets, squadrons and commands and including operational planning and monitoring from 1912 to 1961.
The Naval Ordnance Stores Department, [1] was a former department of the Admiralty responsible for the management of naval ordnance storage facilities and depots of the Royal Navy the department was managed by a Superintendent of Stores [2] supported by various deputy and assistant superintendents's it existed from 1891 to 1918 when it was replaced by the Armament Supply Department.