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ARCS
Admiralty Raster Chart Service
What is ARCS?
ARCS is the electronic chart service from the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office.
ARCS charts are digital facsimile copies of Admiralty paper charts provided on CD-ROM.
Total coverage of the world is available on eleven CD-ROMs, each containing up to 350 charts.
Regional coverage of ARCS CD-ROMs
PC Seamaster for Windows is recommended for running ARCS
ARCS is the electronic chart service from the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office.
ARCS charts are digital facsimile copies of Admiralty paper charts provided on CD-ROM.
Total coverage of the world is available on eleven CD-ROMs, each containing up to 350 charts.
Regional coverage of ARCS CD-ROMs
PC Seamaster for Windows is recommended for running ARCS
Benefits of ARCS
- Improved safety
- Accurate positions day and night
- Ease of updating
- Storage of data
Unique ARCS Features
- The only electronic service with the world famous Admiralty chart image on screen.
- Guaranteed as accurate as the Admiralty paper chart.
- Compatible with a wide range of PC-based navigational software systems.
- Coverage of all the popular sailing areas - particularly United Kingdom, Northern Europe the Mediterranean and Caribbean waters.
- You pay only for the charts you need from a portfolio of over 2,700 charts covering the world.
- Easily updated using an Update CD-ROM which is produced every week.
- Remote access to charts in case of emergency.
Service Levels
- Access to your chosen charts
- Weekly supply of Notice to Mariners correction information
- Automatic supply of all relevant new editions
- Remote access to additional charts
- Updated User Guide
Skipper
- Access to your charts correct to the time of purchase
- Updates on demand for a small extra charge
- User Guide
As well as individual charts , customers can purchase Skipper Folios. Each Folio contains a set of 10 standard ARCS charts providing the user with useful coverage in each geographical area. Skipper Folios demonstrate a considerable saving over the normal price of 10 ARCS charts.
Navigator (for the period of the licence)
Regional Coverage of ARCS CD-ROMs
| RC1 | North Sea and English Channel to Gibraltar | RC7 | Australasia, Borneo and Philippines |
| RC2 | British Isles (west coast) and Iceland | RC8 | Pacific Ocean |
| RC3 | Northern waters and Baltic Sea | RC9 | North America (east coast) and Caribbean |
| RC4 | Mediterranean and Black Seas | RC10 | Sth. Atlantic & Indian Ocean (southern part) |
| RC5 | Indian Ocean (northern part) and Red Sea | RC11 | Ocean Charts (1:3,500,000 and smaller) |
| RC6 | Singapore to Japan |