MORE ROUTES, MORE PORTS.

AVCS provides the most extensive official coverage of any ENC provider. When using ENCs designated for official coverage, ships may navigate on ECDIS for the entirety of most voyages following major routes using a single chart service. Coverage waters include Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Indonesia and the Malacca Strait. AVCS includes 2,950 of the largest and busiest ports globally, of which AVCS offers unique coverage for over 200.

CARRIAGE COMPLIANT, 100% OFFICIAL ENCs

UKHO certificates bearing the ship name and license expiry date are provided to all ships with AVCS installed. This certificate confirms that all the chart carriage requirements of SOLAS Chapter V are met when using ENCs in AVCS.Additionally, the UKHO certificate is provided as a digital file that may be printed or viewed through ADMIRALTY e-Navigator Planning Station, which often aids in expediting local flag state and port inspections.

ONGOING SAFETY AND COMPLIANCE

Ensuring that every AVCS customer receives a complete and up-to-date set of data on board is essential to remaining SOLAS Chapter V compliant. AVCS customers receive ENC updates via e-mail, download or a shipped CD or DVD, on a weekly basis.Installing provided ENC updates on a regular basis is essential to proper ECDIS operation, safe navigation and compliance with SOLAS Chapter V, flag and port state requirements.

AVCS SPECIFICATIONS

AVCS is available in S-63 / S57 industry-standard formats assuring compatibility with all type-approved ECDIS, even in mixed fleets.AIO helps navigators in identifying locations with heightened risk or uncertainty.

* The minimum ECDIS software version number necessary to view the Admiralty Information Overlay (AIO) is specified by the AIO compatible ECDIS version number.

Some older ECDIS, particularly those built before 2009, may offer sub-par performance when installing Admiralty ECDIS service. Please contact the ECDIS manufacturer with regard to sub-par performance with ECDIS equipment that was installed before 2009.

ADMIRALTY Digital Radio Signals Volume 2 (ADRS 2) – a range of compliant, digital positional and timekeeping references that aid the calculations of positions and times worldwide.

ADMIRALTY Radio Signals Volume 6 (ADRS 6) – essential information for 3,800 service locations worldwide, including detailed pilot, Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) and port information.

WE'RE HERE TO HELP.

Once you’ve chosen ADRS, we can offer you guidance to help you get the most from the service. Support items include installation guides and YouTube tutorials, with further support available from ADMIRALTY Chart Agents and our in-house customer service team.

Below you’ll find information to help you update AVCS. This includes links to the AVCS Online Updating Service software, as well as cancelled and replaced folios.

AVCS ONLINE UPDATES:

The AVCS Online Updating Service provides immediate access to the latest digital chart updates for subscribers of the AVCS service. The service is complimentary to the standard DVD and CD-based updating services for AVCS and offers quick access to the most up-to-date information. Click here to download the online updater.

FTP UPDATES:

Base and update data for Admiralty electronic navigation charts are available via the UKHO’s public FTP download site using the following settings:
URL: FTP://ukho.gov.uk
Username: ukhopublic
Password: Public12345
Note: The username and password details are case sensitive.

TRANSIT FOLIOS

Transit folios are designed to give all the ENC coverage needed for a ship to sail safely through an area when not engaging in trade locally, saving mariners the cost of acquiring detailed ENC coverage for areas that mariners are just sailing through, whilst including more ENC coverage to negotiate the choke points such as the Suez Canal and Malacca Strait.

TRANSIT FOLIO EXAMPLE

REGIONAL FOLIOS

Regional folios cover a smaller geographical area than Transit Folios but include all Coastal and some Approach ENCs mariners might need when sailing close to shore, where coastal coverage is not available. These folios of ENCs are made for local and coast line trade, where more descriptive coverage of complex coastal areas is needed. They do not include Port Approaches or Entry ENCs.

REGIONAL FOLIO EXAMPLE

PORT FOLIOS

Port Folios are usually made up of Approach, Harbour and Berthing ENCs grouped into a single data set unit. Under normal operational conditions, ships approaching a port directly from an ocean passage will need Transit and Port Folios only if not involved in coastal operations.In the instance where a majority of major ports are close in proximity such as in a complex waterway (e.g. Japan’s ‘Bungo Suido and Western Inland Sea’), one Port Folio may be all that is needed to provide necessary coverage.

PORT FOLIO EXAMPLE

Below you will find information to support you in your use of the ADMIRALTY Vector Chart Service, including detailed user guides and support films. If you cannot find the answer to your questions, please see who to contact below for more details.

AVCS USER GUIDES

Download the AVCS User Guide
Download the ADMIRALTY Information Overlay (AIO) Version 2 User Guide
Download AIO Version 2 FAQ
Download AIO Version 2 Letter for Compliance Inspectors

README File

Information on the use of ENCs in ADMIRALTY services. This information may be navigationally significant and should be reviewed for changes when you update your ECDIS.

Download README.txt File

Important Information for AVCS Users

Includes information on general cautions about the use of ENCs within ECDIS.

VIEW UDPDATES

FTP UPDATES:

The following guides are designed to help you install AVCS on specific ECDIS types. Installation films are also available on our YouTube Channel for a select range of ECDIS.​