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The new generation of Sailing Directions
ADMIRALTY Digital Sailing Directions (ADSD) offers quick and easy access to the information needed to create effective passage plans for safe, efficient and compliant voyages. This new generation of Sailing Directions has been developed to provide the same trusted planning information in a new and improved digital format - designed to support safe, efficient and compliant navigation.
Designed for practical use, ADSD will save you time, improve the discoverability of Sailing Directions data, and help you plan with confidence for port entry and coastal navigation.
Key features
- Compliant UKHO data trusted by mariners globally
- Geo-referenced visualisations clearly shown alongside routeing information for ease of use
- Bookmarking features help enable a streamlines process for planning
- High-quality images of coastal views and navigational features including landmarks, beacons, port views and more
Improve situational awareness support critical planning
High quality images of navigational features, and geo-referenced visualisations integrated into Sailing Directions makes passage planning simple and easy to use. These real-world visual aids enhance situational awareness and support the critical planning stage for port entry and coastal navigation.
Save time during passage planning
The intuitive user interface removes clutter and clearly displays all key navigational information for a wide range of ports and routes. The simple search function also makes it easier than ever to find the exact information you need.
Find essential information easily
By displaying a range of indicative routes, ADSD helps mariners to easily find essential routeing information – simplifying the passage planning process