Dear Customers ,
Please see below release from UKHO regarding Update Discs.
Dear ADMIRALTY Customer,
The UKHO has taken the decision to introduce a new unit charge from January 2025 for all ADMIRALTY digital media discs that are manufactured by UKHO.
This change will affect ADMIRALTY weekly and base media discs for ADMIRALTY Vector Chart Service (AVCS), ADMIRALTY Information Overlay (AIO), ADMIRALTY Digital Publications (ADP) and ADMIRALTY Raster Chart Service (ARCS).
In the last few years, there has been a significant increase in the proportion of customers downloading ADMIRALTY data and updates through UKHO and Distributors platforms, rather than receiving physical media.
The UKHO is committed to making data and updates available online to our customers using more timely and efficient processes than supplying them on physical discs, which ensures ongoing safety and compliance. We have an ongoing commitment, in line with the wider maritime industry, to reducing our impact on the environment and our carbon footprint.
All ADMIRALTY data is available to download from the ADMIRALTY File Share Service as disc images and zip files. If you have any questions regarding this change and how it may impact you, please contact your ADMIRALTY Distributor.
With this statement we as a distributor will from January 2025 also have to introduce a charge for Admiralty digital media discs.