ADmiralty DIGITAL List of Lights

ADMIRALTY Digital List of Lights (ADLL) is an advanced source of navigational light and fog signal information, with coverage of more than 85,000 individual fixed light structures including lighthouses, lightships, lit floating marks and fog signals.

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Part of the ADMIRALTY Digital Publication (ADP)​ range, ADLL contains all the detail of its paper equivalents, with the added convenience of fast, accurate weekly updates and simple searching of information. These important features can save bridge crews time and reduce the risk of human error. 

Key features of ADLL include:

    • Electronic Notices to Mariners (NMs) updates and information search, giving greater efficiency, faster updating and more flexible information access

    • Global coverage to enable safe and compliant navigation through major commercial shipping routes and ports

    • Approved for use by the Flag States of over 80% of ships trading internationally, with certification to aid inspections

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Here ​to help

Once you’ve chosen ADLL, we can offer you guidance to help you get the best from the service. Support items include installation guides and YouTube tutorials, with further support available from chart agents and our in-house customer service team.

Find out more on the Support tab below.

Comprehensive coverage​​ of light and fog signal information

Keeping bridge crews informed, compliant and up-to-date, ADLL contains comprehensive coverage of more than 85,000 individual fixed light structures including Lighthouses, Lightships and Fog signals. ​ADLL also contains a number of Lit floating marks including Pontoon lights, resilient and buoyant beacons, Single Point Moorings (SPM) & Floating Production, Storage and Offloading Facilities (FPSO)​.​

This global coverage is divided into 10 folios, giving lights information for locations across the world.​

 

Fast and efficient upd​​ates 

ADLL allows users to download weekly electronic updates by internet or disc. These can be applied accurately with minimum manual intervention; significantly reducing time spent making manual updates and minimising the risk of human error on board.  

 

Overlays to support voyage planning​

Easy to use and clearly displayed using a growing number of back-of-bridge software, including ADMIRALTY e-Navigator Planning Station, ADLL can be viewed as a single layer on top of official navigational charts. By using this functionality, bridge crews can view relevant navigational information in one place, making it easier to plan voyages and view intended routes in detail.

Find out more about e-Navigator Planning Station >

Easy search and print ​​options​​

Crews can find lights information quickly using the map interface, the ship’s position or a keyword search. This information can then be easily printed for use in navigational activities such as passage planning.

 

Compliance with SOLAS requirements​​

ADLL is widely accepted as meeting SOLAS carriage requirements and is approved for use by the Flag States of over 80% of ships trading internationally; meaning ongoing safety and compliance for your ships, cargo and crew.

Find out below on the Compliance tab, which Flag States have approved the use of ADLLs.

Familiarity and reassurance​​

ADLL displays information using easily recognisable formats from printed publications, providing reassurance for users as they switch to digital applications.​​

Approved by the Flag States of over 80% of ships trading internationally, ADLL provides the same level of compliance as traditional ADMIRALTY paper-based publications, for ships trading under these Flag States. Where we are aware that a Flag State Authority (FSA) has issued documentation on the acceptance of UKHO’s digital nautical publications or provided guidance on their use, we have listed it in the table below. 

Important notes:​​

    • ​FSAs who accept UKHO’s digital nautical publications, but ​have not issued any specific requirements, may not be listed

    • If it is not clear whether a FSA accepts UKHO’s digital nautical publications as satisfying carriage requirements then shipping companies should contact their FSA or the appropriate RO 

    • For more information and guidance on the safe and effective use ​​of UKHO’s digital nautical publications, please click here

    • For more information and guidance on IMO requirements on carriage of publications on board ships please read MSC-MEPC.2/Circ.2​

​​Flag State​ ​ADP ​AENP ​Documentation where applicable ​Comments / Conditions
​Antigua & Barbuda ​​​ ​​ ​SLS.14/Circ​.239​​ ​
​Australia ​​​​ ​​ ​MO21 ​
​Azerbaijan ​​​​​ ​​​ ​​Approval Letter ​
​Bahamas ​​​ ​​ ​BMA-51, 20 Sept 2011​ ​
​Barbados ​​​​ ​​​ ​SLS.14/Circ200​​ ​
​Belgium ​​​ ​ ​Approval Letter ​
​Belize ​​​ ​​​​ ​ ​Subject to RO approval
​​Bermuda ​​​​ ​​ ​ADP Approval Letter
e-NP Approval Letter		 ​
​Brazil​ ​​ ​​ ​Approval Letters
English | BR Portuguese​		 ​
​Canada ​​​ ​​ ​​Approval Letter ​
​Cape Verde​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​Cayman Islands ​​​ ​​​ ​Supp No 3​​ ​
​China ​ ​ ​ ​No documentary guidance but Flag State thought to be positive to enquiries
​​Cook Islands ​​​ ​​ ​Circ 14​​ ​
​Costa Rica ​ ​ ​Approval Letters
English | Spanish		 ​
​Croatia ​ ​ ​ ​
​Curaçao ​ ​ ​ ​Subject to an independent backup system operating on a separate power supply
​Cyprus ​ ​ ​Circ No 17/11 ​
​Denmark (inc Greenland) ​ ​ ​SLS.14/Circ296 ​
​Dominica ​ ​ ​ ​
​Estonia ​ ​ ​Approval Letter ​
​Faroe Islands ​ ​ ​01/2011 ​
​Finland ​ ​ ​MMK 11/2007 ​
​France ​ ​ ​Approval Letters
English | French		 ​Relevant section is 221-V/27, on page 389
​Georgia ​ ​ ​Approval Letter ​
​Germany ​ ​ ​SLS.14/Circ1901 ​
​Ghana ​ ​ ​​​Approval Letter ​
​Gibraltar ​ ​ ​SGN 052 ​
​Greece ​ ​ ​SLS.14/Circ.302 ​
​Honduras ​ ​ ​ ​
​Hong Kong   ​ ​Hong Kong Circular 7 ​
​Iceland ​ ​ ​Approval Letter ​
​Iraq ​ ​ ​ ​
​Ireland ​ ​ ​MN No 45/09 ​
​Isle of Man ​ ​ ​ADP Approval Letter 
e-NP Approval Letter		 ​
​Israel ​ ​ ​Approval Letter ​
​Italy ​

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 Approval Letters                         English | Italian ​
​Japan ​ ​ ​Approval Letter ​
​Kiribati ​ ​ ​MC 13/2010 ​
​Latvia ​ ​ ​Approval Letter ​
​Liberia ​ ​ Approval Letter​
Marine Notice ADM-007 Rev. 5/08		 ​
​Lithuania ​ ​ ​Approval Letter ​
​Luxembourg ​ ​ ​CAM 06/2012 ​
​Madeira ​ ​ ​ ​
​Malaysia ​ ​ ​MSN 64-2011 ​
​Maldives ​ ​ ​ ​
​Malta ​ ​ ​SLS.14/Circ.299 ​
​Marshall Islands ​ ​ Marine Notice No. 1-000-3 Rev. 03/16

​MN7-041-6 Version 11/12

 ​When an electronic backup is carried, portions of the publication needed for the planned voyage shall be printed and included with the voyage plan unless the electronic backup is an independent computer system with its own emergency source of power (please refer to the relevant documentation)
​Mauritius ​ ​ ​Approval Letter ​
​Mexico ​ ​ ​Approval Letters
English | Spanish		 ​
​Moldova ​ ​ ​Approval Letter ​
​Mongolia ​ ​ ​ ​
​Netherlands ​ ​ ​ ​
​New Zealand ​ ​ ​ ​
​Nicaragua ​ ​ ​ ​
​Nigeria ​ ​ ​ ​
​Norway ​ ​ ​SLS.14/Circ.213 ​
​Panama ​ ​ ​MMC-218 ​Relevant sections of ADP fully corrected and updated pertaining to the vessels planned voyage should be printed off and be available for reference (please refer to the relevant documentation)
​Papua New Guinea ​ ​ ​ ​
​Philippines ​ ​ ​Approval Letter ​
​Poland ​ ​​ ​Approval Letter ​
​Portugal ​ ​ ​ ​
​Qatar ​ ​ ​ ​
​Russia ​ ​ ​Approval Letters
English | Russian		 ​Subject to inclusion of the use of ADP in the vessel’s safety management system and approval by an appropriate classification society (see attached letter)
​Seychelles ​ ​ ​Approval Letter ​
​Sierra Leone ​ ​ ​Approval Letter ​
​Singapore ​ ​ ​SLS.14/Circ.320 ​
​Slovenia ​ ​ ​Approval Letters
English | Slovenian		 ​
​South Africa ​ ​ ​ ​
​Spain ​ ​ ​ ​
​Sri Lanka ​ ​ ​Approval Letter ​
​St Kitts and Nevis ​ ​ ​Approval Letter ​
​St Vincent and the Grenadines ​ ​ ​SOL 008 ​
​Sweden ​ ​ ​SLS.14/Circ.265 ​
​Switzerland ​ ​ ​ ​
​Thailand ​ ​ Approval Letter ​
​Trinidad and Tobago ​ ​ Approval Letter ​
​Turkey ​ ​ ​Approval Letters
English | Turkish		 ​Please refer to page three of linked documents
​Tuvalu ​ ​ ​MC01/2011/01 ​
​UK ​ ​ ​ADP Approval Letter
e-NP Approval Letter		 ​
​United Arab Emirates ​ ​ ​ ​
​USA ​ ​ ​Approval Letter ​
​Vanuatu ​ ​ ​ ​
​Venezuela ​ ​  

 

Recommended minimum requirements 

ADMIRALTY Digital List of Lights (ADLL) will run on any PC that meets the Microsoft recommended minimum specification for the following operating systems:

    • ​​Windows 7 (SP1) 1 GHz or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor, 1 GB RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit), DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver

    • Windows 8.1 (SP1) 1 GHz or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor, 1 GB RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit), DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver

    • Windows 10 1 GHz or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor, 1 GB RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit), DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver​

Operating systems should have the most recent Service Pack installed. In addition, systems will require: a DVD drive, keyboard, Microsoft mouse (or some other compatible pointing device), super VGA (800 x 600) video adapter or better with suitable monitor and at least 1GB of available disk space. 

Important notes:

    • ​Systems should be capable of receiving emails up to 1.25Mb in size.

    • ADLL and other ADMIRALTY Digital Publications (ADP) can be installed on any standalone computer, which meets the hardware recommendations for the operating system installed

    • ADLL is designed to be registered to individual PCs and is not suitable for use across a network

    • We will not be in a position to support ADP on Operating Systems where Microsoft support has been withdrawn i.e. Microsoft XP

ADMIRALTY Digital Publications Software Developer Kit (SDK) and Developer’s Pack

 ​Our SDK allows you to integrate ADP into your ECDIS or application. You can find out more about the kit and how to access our technical resources on our ADMIRALTY Digital Publications SDK page.

Visit the ADMIRALTY Digital Publications SDK page >

ADP Online Updating Service

We supply all ADLL customers with weekly electronic updates via Internet download, email or disc. If you are unable to take advantage of the automatic updating option for ADLL, you can get your updates using our online updating service. On this site you can download and apply updates by area to:

    • ​ADMIRALTY Digital List of Lights

    • ADMIRALTY Digital Radio Signals 1, 3, 4, 5

    • ADMIRALTY Digital Radio Signals 2

    • ​ADMIRALTY Digital Radio Signals 6

    • ADMIRALTY TotalTide

Access the ADP Online Updating Service >

​Below you will find information to support you in your use of the ADMIRALTY Digital List of Lights, including a detailed user guide and support films. 

If you cannot find the answer to your questions, then whom you contact will depend on the nature of your query. Please see who to contact below for more details.

 

The ADMIRALTY Digital Publications User Guide​​

Includes information on getting started, installation, updates, maintenance, uninstalling and other support topics.

Download the ADP User Guide 

 

ADMIRALTY Digital Publications Support F​ilms 

Guides to activation, downloading updates, generating a support file and uninstalling ADP are all available on our YouTube Channel, ADMIRALTY TV.

View all ADP Support Films​ ​

 

Download ADP Software

ADP software can be downloaded on our public FTP website using the following login credentials (the username and password details are case sensitive).

URL: FTP://ukho.gov.uk​

Username: ukhopublic

Password: Public12345

Pricing​

ADLL is licensed on an annual basis at the following recommended retail prices, with each purchase including a second user licence for backup purposes. Please note that prices do not include VAT and other local taxes.

Each ADLL area: £65.3​0

ADLL world coverage: £587.70

 

Purchasing options and folio coverage​

For precise coverage and voyage flexibility, ADLL is available in 10 regional folios and one world folio. 

Click here for visibility of each individual folio’s coverage >

Discounts​

There are discounts for ADLL customers who:

    • Purchase multiple licences

    • Purchase additional areas during a particular licence period

These discounts, which are outlined below, are applicable to any combination of products from the ADMIRALTY Digital Publications portfolio and are applied incrementally as the number of ADP licences a shipping company has reaches each discount threshold. If you require any further information, please contact our customer services hotline.

Fleet discount based on the total number of licence​​s held by a single shipping company:

​Number of licences ​Discount
​0-19th Licence ​0%
​20-49th licence ​10%
​50-99th licence ​15%
​100-199th licence ​25%
​200-299th licence ​30%
​300-499th licence ​35%
​500 or more licences ​40%

 

Discount for additional areas purchased durin​g the licence period:

​Elapsed time ​Discount
​0-3 months ​0%
​4-6 months ​25%
​7-9 months ​50%
​10-12 months ​75%

Choosing, ordering and managing your ADLL Lice​nce

Alternatively, ADLL areas can be purchased through ADMIRALTY e-Navigator Planning Station 3.4 or the latest version of Planning Station, which can be accessed via ADMIRALTY gateway.

Find out more about e-Navigator Planning Station >​

The ADMIRALTY Digital Catalogue (ADC) can also provide you with a comprehensive and up to date reference of current ADMIRALTY Maritime Data Solutions, with functionality that allows you to search for products by type, scale or a defined route.

Find out more about the ADC >