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Key features of ARCS:
- Familiar, clear and easy-to-use digital charts, helping bridge crews to understand critical information at moments of peak workload and pressure
- Extensive coverage of international routes and ports in a comprehensive range of scales
- Weekly ADMIRALTY Notices to Mariners (NMs) updates to support safe navigation
- Compatible with a wide range of office based systems enabling cost-effective digital charting for shore-based users
Official Raster Navigational Charts
ARCS is an RNC service containing digital raster copies of official ADMIRALTY paper charts, conforming to the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) Product Specification S-61.
Raster Navigational Charts (RNCs) are a safe and reliable primary navigation alternative under certain conditions and subject to individual Port and Flag State approval, for example where ENCs don’t yet exist (see IMO resolution MSC 86 (70).
Efficient weekly updates, including T&P NMs
Weekly updates ensure that bridge crews and shore-based teams have access to complete and up-to-date information. All ARCS customers can receive these updates via internet or CD, with the latest ADMIRALTY NMs applied easily and accurately in a matter of seconds. The weekly updates also include all Temporary and Preliminary Notices to Mariners (T&P NMs) generated by the UKHO’s extensive quality assurance processes.
These electronic updates reduce time and effort spent making manual updates to paper charts and minimise the risk of human error.
Familiar, clear and easy to use
ARCS charts display the same imagery and symbols as traditional ADMIRALTY Standard Nautical Charts (SNCs). This familiarity, combined with accurate satellite positioning in an ECS or ECDIS navigation system, can improve situational awareness and help bridge crews to understand critical information at moments of peak workload and pressure.
Global coverage
With over 3,000 official charts available, ARCS provides extensive raster chart coverage of international shipping routes, main ports and harbours in a comprehensive range of scales.
By combining the wide coverage, familiarity and ease-of-use of ARCS with AVCS, you can get the most comprehensive and trusted digital chart service available for ships trading internationally.
Efficient shore-side monitoring of your fleet
ARCS is compatible with a wide range of office-based display systems and software, giving you cost-effective, digital charting in shore-based operations. By using this software, Fleet Managers can monitor the progress of their fleet - even if their ships are using paper charts.
Cost-effective and flexible buying options
Giving you comprehensive coverage at significant cost savings and convenience, ARCS is available in 10 regional folios and one world folio.
Alternatively, for precise coverage and voyage flexibility, all raster charts within ARCS can be bought on an individual, chart-by-chart basis. There’s no need for physical chart delivery. Simply buy the licences remotely to access the charts you need.
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Available around the world
We distribute our products through a global network of experienced and trusted ADMIRALTY Distributors. If you are interested in finding out more about ARCS, please contact your preferred distributor or visit the find an ADMIRALTY Distributor page to locate your closest distributor.
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Number of Licences |
Discount |
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Number of Licences 0 - 9th Licence |
Discount 0% |
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Number of Licences 10th - 19th Licence |
Discount 5% |
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Number of Licences 20th - 49th Licence |
Discount 10% |
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Number of Licences 50th - 99th Licence |
Discount 15% |
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Number of Licences 100th - 149th Licence |
Discount 25% |
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Number of Licences 150th - 199th Licence |
Discount 35% |
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Number of Licences 200 or more Licences |
Discount 45% |
Volume discount-based on the number of individual charts in a single transaction:
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Number of charts |
Discount |
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Number of charts 45 - 99 charts |
Discount 10% |
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Number of charts 100 - 199 charts |
Discount 20% |
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Number of charts 200 - 399 charts |
Discount 30% |
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Number of charts 400+ charts |
Discount 40% |
Discount for additional charts and folios purchased during the licence period:
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Elapsed time |
Discount |
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Elapsed time 0-3 months |
Discount 0% |
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Elapsed time 4-6 months |
Discount 25% |
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Elapsed time 7-9 months |
Discount 50% |
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Elapsed time 10-12 months |
Discount 75% |
Choosing, ordering and managing ARCS charts
We sell ARCS through an international network of experienced and trusted distributors. Please contact your ADMIRALTY Distributor to discuss the right package of charts for you and the appropriate pricing model.
If you don’t have a preferred distributor, then you can search a list of worldwide ADMIRALTY Distributors on our find an ADMIRALTY Distributor page.
The ADMIRALTY Digital Catalogue (ADC) can also provide you with a comprehensive and up-to-date reference of current ADMIRALTY Maritime Data Solutions, with functionality that allows you to search for products by type, scale or a defined route.