About ADSD

A quicker, easier way to access Sailing Directions

ADSD provides quicker and easier access to trusted Sailing Directions through a more accessible and intuitive digital format.

Built on the trusted Admiralty content mariners rely on worldwide, ADSD helps bridge teams access navigational guidance more efficiently while supporting smooth passage planning and situational awareness.

With geo-referenced guidance, search and bookmarking functionality, and integrated imagery, ADSD makes key navigational information easier to find, understand and use. 

Key features

Designed to support smoother navigational preparation

Key features

Access trusted navigational guidance with greater ease

ADSD delivers the same trusted Admiralty Sailing Directions content customers already rely on, presented in a more accessible and intuitive digital format that supports efficient access to navigational information.

Key features

See navigational information in context

By displaying Sailing Directions content alongside geographic information, ADSD helps bridge teams build a clearer understanding of routes, locations and navigational features.

Key features

Find important information faster

Search and bookmarking capabilities help users quickly locate, save and revisit relevant guidance, reducing time spent manually searching through publications.

Key features

Enhance situational awareness

Integrated coastal views, landmarks and navigational aids help users better understand their surroundings and support route familiarisation throughout the voyage.

Access trusted navigational guidance with greater ease

ADSD delivers the same trusted Admiralty Sailing Directions content customers already rely on, presented in a more accessible and intuitive digital format that supports efficient access to navigational information.

See navigational information in context

By displaying Sailing Directions content alongside geographic information, ADSD helps bridge teams build a clearer understanding of routes, locations and navigational features.

Find important information faster

Search and bookmarking capabilities help users quickly locate, save and revisit relevant guidance, reducing time spent manually searching through publications.

Enhance situational awareness

Integrated coastal views, landmarks and navigational aids help users better understand their surroundings and support route familiarisation throughout the voyage.

Initial coverage

Initial ADSD coverage includes major global shipping routes, including 27 of the world's top 30 ports, with a particular focus on the primary trade corridor linking Northern Europe and East Asia.

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Customer onboarding and support

ADSD requires an Admiralty e-Nautical Publications (AENP) licence. Once a customer has been onboarded, the resources below will help you support installation, licensing and familiarisation.

  • Software download instructions 
  • Guidance for installing ADSD 
  • Licensing ADSD in Fleet Manager 
  • Vessel playbook
  • Familiarisation video
Promotional assets

Download our ADSD promotional social assets

Resources available for you to co-brand, designed to help you introduce ADSD to customers and support launch communications across your social channels.

Social media assets
Promotional assets

Pre-drafted email content

Share ADSD with your customers on email, this copy is a guide to help save you time and ensure consistency of communications.  

Email assets
Training support

Fleet Manager User Guide

Download the Fleet Manager User Guide to create vessel credentials, generate permit files and support customer onboarding.

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Training support

Vessel Playbook

Download the Vessel Playbook to support customers with ADSD installation, activation and updates and view our familiarisation films for a live demonstration of how to use ADSD. 

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Familiarisation film
FAQs

Further information

Below you can find answers to common questions about supporting ADSD customers.

Yes. Please provide the customer with the software files, licence key and Vessel Playbook to support installation onboard. The Playbook contains step-by-step guidance.