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1st edition - November 2004
Kort & Matrikelstyrelsen
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2 Facts about chart carriage reguirements
CONTENTS
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Where are the rules for professional marine navigation written down? . . . . . . . . . . .6
What are the IMO requirements for the carriage of nautical charts? . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
What is a nautical chart? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7