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Therefore, the Hydrographic Service publishes nautical charts and nautical publications. Since the situation at sea changes continuously, you are required to keep these products up to date. You can do so by using the Notices to Mariners (NtMs). In the 'NtMs-database' you can select the changes to each nautical chart by week number or chart number. You can also incorporate the changes by means of a weekly downloadable file on the page 'Overview weekly editions'. Changes in nautical publications are on the page 'Corrections to nautical publications'.聽</p> <p>Do you see uncharted dangers, changes or errors in nautical charts? Report them using the <a href="/topics/hydrography/contact-form-hydrography">contact form</a>.</p></div> <h2>Obligation</h2> <p>Every coastal state is obliged to chart its coastal waters and make these data available. As a mariner, you must use these official nautical products. This obligation ensues from the <a href="https://wetten.overheid.nl/BWBV0003264/2020-01-01" class="external" aria-label="International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (opent externe website)">International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea</a> (SOLAS Convention).</p></div> <div class="fullWidthSection"> </div><aside> <div class="brick linkBlock"> <h2>See also</h2> <ul>  <li> <a href="/topics/hydrography"> Hydrography</a> <span class="meta"> Topic</span> </li>  <li> <a href="/topics/hydrography/nautical-products"> Nautical products</a> </li>  <li> <a href="/organisation/navy/navy-units/hydrographic-service"> Hydrographic Service</a> </li>  <li> <a href="https://www.defensie.nl/onderwerpen/b/berichten-aan-zeevarenden"> Berichten aan Zeevarenden</a> <span class="meta"> Topic</span> </li> </ul></div> <div class="brick belongsTo"> <h2>Belongs to</h2> <ul> <li><a href="/organisation/navy">Royal Netherlands Navy</a></li> </ul> </div> </aside><div id="follow-up"> <div class="block"> <div class="sharing"> <h2>Share this page</h2> <ul class="common"> <li> <a href="https://twitter.com/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fenglish.defensie.nl%2Ftopics%2Fnotices-to-mariners&text=Notices+to+Mariners%20%23defence" class="twitter"> Share this page on your X account</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fenglish.defensie.nl%2Ftopics%2Fnotices-to-mariners" class="facebook"> Share this page on your Facebook account</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fenglish.defensie.nl%2Ftopics%2Fnotices-to-mariners&title=Notices+to+Mariners&source=Defensie.nl&summary=As+a+mariner%2C+you+need+reliable+data+for+safe+navigation.+Therefore%2C+the+Hydrographic+Service+publishes+nautical+charts+and+nautical+publications.+Since+the+situation+at+sea+changes+continuously%2C+you+are+required+to+keep+these+products+up+to+date.+You+can+do+so+by+using+the+Notices+to+Mariners+%28NtMs%29.+In+the+%27NtMs-database%27+you+can+select+the+changes+to+each+nautical+chart+by+week+number+or+chart+number.+You+can+also+incorporate+the+changes+by+means+of+a+weekly+downloadable+file+on+the+page+%27Overview+weekly+editions%27.+Changes+in+nautical+publications+are+on+the+page+%27Corrections+to+nautical+publications%27.%C2%A0%0A%0ADo+you+see+uncharted+dangers%2C+changes+or+errors+in+nautical+charts%3F+Report+them+using+the+contact+form." class="linkedin"> Share this page on your LinkedIn account</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </main> <footer class="site-footer"> <div class="wrapper"> <div class="column"> <h2>Service</h2> <ul> <li > <a href="/contact">Contact</a> </li> <li > <a href="/archive">Archive</a> </li> <li > <a href="/downloads">Downloads</a> </li> <li > <a href="/sitemap">Sitemap</a> </li> <li > <a href="/help">Help</a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="column"> <h2>About this site</h2> <ul> <li > <a href="/copyright">Copyright</a> </li> <li > <a href="/privacy">Privacy</a> </li> <li > <a href="/cookies">Cookies</a> </li> <li > <a href="/accessibility">Accessibility</a> </li> <li > <a href="/reporting-a-vulnerability">Report vulnerability</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <nav class="languages" aria-labelledby="languageMenuLabel"> <div class="languages__wrapper"> <p id="languageMenuLabel" class="languages__label">This website in other languages:</p> <ul class="languages__list"> <li class="languages__list-item selected"> English</li> <li class="languages__list-item "> <a href="http://www.defensie.nl/" class="languages__link" lang="nl">Nederlands</a> </li> </ul> </div> </nav> </footer> </div>  <script src="/webfiles/1728245028773/behaviour/core.js"></script>  </body> </html>

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