Admiralty Sailing Directions. NP 32A. China Sea Pilot. Volume 3

The book contains essential information for safe coastal navigation in the South China Sea, including information on countries, navigational hazards, natural conditions and shipping regulations.

Record of updates
Preface
Reporting new dangers to navigation
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Contents
Abbreviations
Glossary
Chapter Index Diagram
Chapter 1. Countries, Territories, Navigation and Regulations
Limits of the book (1.1)
Country and territory information (1.2)
Navigational dangers and hazards (1.10)
Traffic and operations (1.18)
Charts (1.23)
Aids to navigation (1.32)
Pilotage (1.36)
Radio facilities (1.39)
Regulations (1.50)
Signals (1.64)
Distress and rescue (1.69)
Natural conditions
Maritime topography (1.74)
Magnetic variation and local anomalies (1.78)
Currents, tidal streams and flow (1.79)
Sea and swell (1.84)
Sea water characteristics (1.87)
Climate and weather (1.90)
Climate information (1.115)
Chapter 2. Through routes - Taiwan Strait to Chang Jiang
Chapter 3. North coast of Luzon and Luzon Strait
Chapter 4. Taiwan
Chapter 5. South-east coast of China from Zhelang Yan to Dongyin Dao
Chapter 6. Coast of China from Dongyin Dao to Xiangshan Gang
Chapter 7. Coast of China from Xiangshan Gang to Nanhui Zui including Zhoushan Qundao
Chapter 8 Coast of China - Chang Jiang and approaches including Huangpu Jiang and Shanghai
Appendices
Appendix I - Mine danger areas
Appendix II - Regulations governing supervision and control of foreign vessels by the People's Republic of China
Index
Index
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