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Erase all the old corrections (in case of the new edition and write the edition date in the pen). Highlight the chart number in the correction log.When a new chart or new edition of a chart is received on board this procedure must be followed: Before moving to the next chart, correct all corrections (as noted from all ANM’s) affecting the chart.Strike out the chart number at the correction in ANM or the tracing.Strike out the correction number written in Chart Correction Log by pencil.Note down the correction number and week in which that correction received in correction log (NP 133A).Note down the correction number at the bottom left-hand corner of the chart.Pull out the affected chart and confirm from the notice number, whether the last correction affecting the chart is entered at the bottom left-hand corner of the chart.Voyage charts must be corrected first, followed by all charts on board.Note down in the correction log correction numbers from all ANM’s, that are to be corrected, in an ascending order.Highlight the charts which you have on board with a highlighter pen in the correction log (NP 133A).A New edition of a chart is issued when the major portion of a chart is revised.Ĭharts must also be corrected for Local Navigational warnings and Local Notices.Navigational warnings are listed under Navareas.Temporary and Preliminary (T & P) corrections are carried out in pencil and are erased after they are canceled or superseded by permanent correction.A minor correction can be corrected by pen and areas of chart known as “blocks” are issued for major corrections.

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Permanent corrections are listed in the serial number, from the beginning of the year.

The following corrections are listed in Weekly Notices to Mariners (ANM):

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One of our Mistakes can put the entire ship and its crew in danger so the chart correction should be done with full sincerity. And it should be very careful to do it because the navigation of the vessel depends on the correction made by us.

Updating a paper chart is a bit of hard work.

Nowadays modern ships have come in electronic chart systems and it is very easy to correct them, but there are still many companies that are using paper charts on their vessels primary sources for navigation. The chart is a very important thing on the ship.