The Charts & Nautical Publications committee is one of the two committees within the Charts and Nautical Instrument Trade Association (CNITA) which is gathering feedback from their network in response to the announcement by the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) that they intend to withdraw from paper chart production by 2026. The UKHO states that their …
All MCA qualified To comply with SOLAS and MCA regulations, you must ensure compasses are adjusted at least every two years by a qualified compass adjuster. Failure to do so may cause danger to shipping in general and delays to your vessel by order of Port State Control Inspectors. Our members will always attend the …
Why the magnetic compass is still of vital importance When I joined John Lilley & Gillie in 2004, the company had recently bought a 50% shareholding in a software company with the intention of producing its own ECDIS – the Navmaster ECDIS. Then, I was very quickly introduced to a former owner and MD of …
The Chart Committee of CNITA have been lobbying the Channel Team at the UK Hydrographic Office for the last two years regarding chart agent’s inability to sell charts printed through Print-on-Demand (POD) which have been returned to the chart agent for various reasons. We are delighted to announce that as a result of CNITA’s persistence, …
The Chart and Nautical Instrument Trade Association (CNITA) celebrated its 100th anniversary on 13th June 2018, at the Royal Station Hotel in Newcastle, back where it all began in 1918. CNITA Members marked the milestone with a dinner on the 13th June followed by a Meet the Buyer event the following day. The celebration dinner …