Impact to ADMIRALTY and IMO Products and Services from the Coronavirus - Update #02
Admiralty
From UKHO we have received the following information
In response to the current issues created by the Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic, the UKHO are being notified of impacts to the availability of Foreign Government Hydrographic Office products and services, which in turn will impact their own products.
The UKHO have released the following information highlighting France and the Philippines and will provide updates as they learn more:
France
We have been notified by the French Hydrographic Office (SHOM) that with effect from Wednesday 18 March, until further notice, no updates – including Notices To Mariner, SNC New Editions and ENC updates will be made to their products. This is in response to the current issues created by the Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic.
NAVAREA warnings will be used by France to issue the most critical navigational information.
As the respective ADMIRALTY services use French data to be kept up to date, our own products which are reliant on that data from France will likewise be affected and will not receive updates.
Caution is advised when navigating using these products.
Philippines
We have been notified of the following from the Philippines Hydrographic Office;
Due to the recent Government imposition of the Enhanced Community Quarantine for the whole island of Luzon, the NAMRIA - Hydrography Branch will stop its regular activities until further notice. Navigational Warnings and monthly Notices to Mariners will still be promulgated in order to ensure safety of navigation.
IMO Publications
From IMO we have received the following information
Due to the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) Emergency, IMO Publishing is currently only able to provide customers with digital products. These include e-books and e-readers, online subscription and download products.
Please be assured that our editorial and production team, who are all working remotely, will continue to produce all new editions of publications which do not rely on an IMO meeting having taken place. These new titles, however, will be released in digital format only pending resumption of normal services.
We regret that we are currently unable to predict how long this situation will continue and thank all customers for their patience and understanding.
NAVTOR will continue to provide these valuable updates as and when we receive them.
Should you have any questions or concerns please either contact your NAVTOR Account Manager or the NAVTOR Customer Services by email: customerservice@navtor.com
or telephone: +47 (0) 51 49 22 00 (option 1)
NAVTOR – Coronavirus Update and Statement #01
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is a rapidly changing and fluid situation from a public health perspective and as such is having a major influence around the world. The effect to our global maritime industry has the potential to be widespread and of concern to all.
NAVTOR, as a service and data supplier to the maritime industry, are committed to ensuring business and service continuity. Contingency plans have been enacted to ensure that risk to our operations remain low and where possible mitigated against. We continue to monitor and act upon the latest guidance and advices from the World Health Organisation (WHO) and Local Government about the global COVID-19 outbreak.
NAVTOR, as a worldwide organisation, takes its responsibilities very seriously and as such have taken additional measures to ensure that we safeguard the health of our employees, customers and all who have contact with the organisation.
With the above in mind the following measures include but are not limited to:
• Restrictions to visitors to all NAVTOR’s global site’s
• Operationally critical NAVTOR staff will continue to be able to work from NAVTOR’s global site’s
• The rest of NAVTOR’s staff will continue with their duties by remotely working from home
• Travel restrictions for staff to affected regions
• 24-hour Customer Services and Technical Support Teams continue “as normal” with contact by both email and telephone, as below
The situation will remain under review and updates will be posted when new advices are received. To assist the maritime industry, NAVTOR will set up a Coronavirus webpage to host its updates and statements along with links to WHO guidance and advice.
Should you have any questions or concerns please either contact your NAVTOR Account Manager
or the NAVTOR Customer Services by email: customerservice@navtor.com or telephone: +47 (0) 51 49 22 00 (option 1)
WHO - information and guidance:
https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019
Admiralty
From UKHO we have received the following information
In response to the current issues created by the Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic, the UKHO are being notified of impacts to the availability of Foreign Government Hydrographic Office products and services, which in turn will impact their own products.
The UKHO have released the following information highlighting France and the Philippines and will provide updates as they learn more:
France
We have been notified by the French Hydrographic Office (SHOM) that with effect from Wednesday 18 March, until further notice, no updates – including Notices To Mariner, SNC New Editions and ENC updates will be made to their products. This is in response to the current issues created by the Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic.
NAVAREA warnings will be used by France to issue the most critical navigational information.
As the respective ADMIRALTY services use French data to be kept up to date, our own products which are reliant on that data from France will likewise be affected and will not receive updates.
Caution is advised when navigating using these products.
Philippines
We have been notified of the following from the Philippines Hydrographic Office;
Due to the recent Government imposition of the Enhanced Community Quarantine for the whole island of Luzon, the NAMRIA - Hydrography Branch will stop its regular activities until further notice. Navigational Warnings and monthly Notices to Mariners will still be promulgated in order to ensure safety of navigation.
IMO Publications
From IMO we have received the following information
Due to the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) Emergency, IMO Publishing is currently only able to provide customers with digital products. These include e-books and e-readers, online subscription and download products.
Please be assured that our editorial and production team, who are all working remotely, will continue to produce all new editions of publications which do not rely on an IMO meeting having taken place. These new titles, however, will be released in digital format only pending resumption of normal services.
We regret that we are currently unable to predict how long this situation will continue and thank all customers for their patience and understanding.
NAVTOR will continue to provide these valuable updates as and when we receive them.
Should you have any questions or concerns please either contact your NAVTOR Account Manager or the NAVTOR Customer Services by email: customerservice@navtor.com
or telephone: +47 (0) 51 49 22 00 (option 1)
NAVTOR – Coronavirus Update and Statement #01
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is a rapidly changing and fluid situation from a public health perspective and as such is having a major influence around the world. The effect to our global maritime industry has the potential to be widespread and of concern to all.
NAVTOR, as a service and data supplier to the maritime industry, are committed to ensuring business and service continuity. Contingency plans have been enacted to ensure that risk to our operations remain low and where possible mitigated against. We continue to monitor and act upon the latest guidance and advices from the World Health Organisation (WHO) and Local Government about the global COVID-19 outbreak.
NAVTOR, as a worldwide organisation, takes its responsibilities very seriously and as such have taken additional measures to ensure that we safeguard the health of our employees, customers and all who have contact with the organisation.
With the above in mind the following measures include but are not limited to:
• Restrictions to visitors to all NAVTOR’s global site’s
• Operationally critical NAVTOR staff will continue to be able to work from NAVTOR’s global site’s
• The rest of NAVTOR’s staff will continue with their duties by remotely working from home
• Travel restrictions for staff to affected regions
• 24-hour Customer Services and Technical Support Teams continue “as normal” with contact by both email and telephone, as below
The situation will remain under review and updates will be posted when new advices are received. To assist the maritime industry, NAVTOR will set up a Coronavirus webpage to host its updates and statements along with links to WHO guidance and advice.
Should you have any questions or concerns please either contact your NAVTOR Account Manager
or the NAVTOR Customer Services by email: customerservice@navtor.com or telephone: +47 (0) 51 49 22 00 (option 1)
WHO - information and guidance:
https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019
