Digital Products
DPM are official distributors for a wide range of digital products.
ARCS - Admiralty Raster Chart Service
ARCS Navigator
ARCS Navigator is the world's leading electronic raster chart service from the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) and is now used by the giants of the commercial shipping world as well as the Royal Navy and the RNLI.
ARCS charts are digital facsimile copies of the world famous Admiralty paper charts and are supplied on CD-ROM. ARCS charts use the same high quality images as Admiralty paper charts, making the progression from traditional chart table to ECS and ECDIS an easy, logical step.
Extensive, official coverage of the world's commercial shipping routes, main ports and harbours is provided by over 3000 ARCS charts with weekly updates available on CD-ROM, keeping charts fully in line with Admiralty Notice to Mariners
ARCS Navigator is available on annual subscription. Coverage is licenced on a chart by chart basis, meaning that users pay only for the charts they require. Instant access to additional charts can be quickly and easily obtained in emergency situations via phone, fax or e-mail.
Benefits of ARCS
ARCS can provide all the benefits of real time navigation.
Improved Safety -
When integrated with GPS, the vessel's position, course and speed can be
measured with a greater accuracy than by using traditional methods and thereby
greatly reduces the risk of grounding.
Improved Situational Awareness -
When used in conjunction with radar, ARCS charts can show the actual distance and direction of other vessels and obstructions, which is invaluable in particularly busy areas.
Ease of Updating -
ARCS Navigator benefits from a fully automated update service where corrections are issued electronically on CD - ROM each week. The updates keep your ARCS charts fully up to date with the latest safety-critical information and are quick and easy to apply.
Time Saving -
Route planning is simplified as plans can be constructed quickly and efficiently in advance and stored for future use.
ARCS Skipper
In 1996, ARCS became available to the leisure mariner in the form of ARCS Skipper, a service specifically designed to meet the requirements of safe navigation whether racing or cruising.
There are more than 3000 ARCS charts available, offering coverage across the world. Users can either buy individual charts, select one of the pre-set Skipper Folios (providing coverage of popular sailing areas) or select their own folio of ten charts.
For individual ARCS charts, users should refer to the Admiralty Chart Catalogue and for more information visit www.admiraltyleisure.co.uk/prodservs/arcs/arcs_skipper.asp
ENCs - (Electronic Navigation Charts) - Vector charts for ECDIS
Electronic Navigational Charts (ENC) are official vector charts that conform to the IHO's S57 Version Product Standard and can only be issued by a national hydrographic authority. ENCs are the only vector charts that may be used for primary navigation in place of paper charts when used in conjunction with a type approved Electronic Chart Display Information System (ECDIS) and supported by a suitable back-up system.
Electronic navigation is becoming increasingly popular and DPM, as an official distributor, can provide expert advice to enable mariners to take the appropriate decisions to fully satisfy their individual requirements
TotalTide
Admiralty TotalTide is the world's most comprehensive tidal prediction program providing official tidal height and tidal stream predictions. The data is presented clearly and concisely both in graphical and tabular format and covers over 7000 of the worlds main ports.
TotalTide provides accurate tidal prediction data by using a powerful calculation algorithm together with official tidal data from the world's premier hydrographic authorities.
Admiralty Digital List of Lights and Fog Signals (ADLL)
The Admiralty Digital List of Lights (ADLL) is the world's most advanced source of light and fog signals information. ADLL provides quick, efficient and accurate data updates. The programme provides worldwide coverage on one CD of over 70,000 unique light structures.
ADLL uses the same official data as that provided in the paper version and has been designed to meet the SOLAS carriage requirements.
Updating
ADLL is sold fully up to date at time of purchase and includes an automated weekly update service as part of the subscription price. Amendments are supplied electronically on CD-ROM every week enabling updates to be completed in seconds, greatly reducing the time and effort that has traditionally been spent manually correcting the paper volumes, whilst minimising the risk of error.
Remote Updating
Updates are also available via e-mail or from a simple to use page on the following link http:/updates.ukho.gov.uk/adll/, which enables users to access the most up to date information as soon as it becomes available.
Admiralty Notice to Mariners Online
The Admiralty Notices to Mariners Online service enables mariners to download NTMs directly from the following website, http://www.ukho.gov.uk/weekly_nms.cfm.
Chartco - Global Satellite Data Services
The ChartCo system provides bulk data delivery directly to ships by satellite using the ships existing Inmarsat A, B or Fleet 77 terminal together with a dedicated ChartCo receiver. All information is received automatically without any interference with the ship's normal communications. The ChartCo service includes: -
ChartManager -
Update and management of paper charts and publications including Notices to Mariners (NMs) and correction tracings for both BA and US charts.
OceanXpress - Update service for electronic charts and publications.
MetManager - Weather information.