Services

Buy charts and publications online without additional software

Openc247.com gives you access to everything you need to plot a route and ensure you have the relevant, up to date charts and publications. It’s all done online via any smart device to make your voyages simple, affordable and compliant.

You have 24/7 access to all base files, updates and new editions for all your licensed digital charts and publications. This removes the need for DVDs or back of bridge software.

You can access your permits and files on demand and re-apply them to your ECDIS or licensed ECS solution as many times as required.

Charts, corrections and updates

Through the portal, registered users can access ADMIRALTY AVCS instantly on demand 24/7 as well as free ADMIRALTY Information Overlay (AIO) for the Temporary & Preliminary corrections (T&Ps).

Users can access all base files, updates and new editions for licensed digital charts (and publications) at the click of the button, removing the need for DVDs or back of bridge software.

Users can access permits and files at all times and re-apply them to an ECDIS or licensed ECS solution as many times as needed

ADMIRALTY AVCS & AIO

Identify and select charts for your next voyage. OpenC247.com will optimise the selection of charts for your voyage but you are free to add or remove charts as you see fit. All you need for your ECDIS or ECS (Electronic Chart Software).

  • ADMIRALTY AVCS base files and permits supplied instantly on demand 24/7
  • Free AIO for the T&Ps affecting the charts purchased.
  • AVCS base files are supplied online eliminating the need for DVDs.
  • Free weekly updates for the full term of your licensed AVCS, ADP, AENP & AIO come as standard.

e-notices to mariners & tracings on demand

Access custom compilations of corrections, blocks, tracings and T&Ps for any ADMIRALTY paper chart at any time.

Simply select the charts you are interested in and OpenC247.com will do the rest.

For ADMIRALTY paper nautical publications, download cumulative correction supplements to get your existing or new titles instantly corrected.

Replace all correction extracts with neatly prepared compilations of corrections printed in page number sequence.

ADMIRALTY Paper Charts

Order paper charts for delivery to your next convenient port of call 24 hours, 7 days a week.

  • Optimise the selection of charts via OpenC247 instead of the tedious process of consulting NP131.
  • Weekly corrections and tracings are available on line without the need to decipher the ADMIRALTY Notices to Mariners.

NavArea Warnings

Access full details of NavArea Warnings in force for any of the 21 NavAreas.

Get an up to date report of what NavWarnings are in force before you get into a new region and remove the need to keep updating a NavArea Warnings folder.

Digital publications and updates

Access the full range of ADP and AENP publication titles, IMO e-books and 300+ publications compatible with the IMO/Witherby e-reader instantly 24/7.

The base files for all e-books are accessible online too, rendering DVDs obsolete.

Browse and select the publications you require and order instantly via the OpenC247.com website.

ADP & AENP publications

Access the full range of ADP and ADMIRALTY eNP titles instantly 24/7.

  • Import or plot your voyage to see publications required.
  • Access the base files for all e-books on line. No DVD needed.
  • Receive weekly alerts of updates and new editions for compliance.


ADMIRALTY publications are available for the life of each edition, with cumulative correction supplements available online and without additional charge.

ADMIRALTY Nautical Publications

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ADMIRALTY Nautical Publications remain the most trusted publications and are available for the life of each edition.

  • Cumulative correction supplements available – easy to maintain without cutting & pasting.

IMO e-Books

IMO is the global standard setting authority for the safety, security and environmental performance of international shipping.

  • Access any of the 100 or so titles published by IMO in English and use the standard IMO e-Reader to view licensed titles.
  • Receive weekly alerts of new editions and access the base files for your selected e-books 24/7.

ITU e-Publications

Select and order any of the ITU Maritime titles including List IV – List of Coast Stations and Special Service Stations, List V – List of Ship Stations and Maritime Mobile Service Identity Assignments amongst others.

Other e-books

Access any of the 300 or so titles (compatible with the IMO/Witherby e-reader) published by professional bodies such as OCIMF, Nautical Institute, Intertanko, BIMCO, SIGTTO and others together with all relevant files of the base e-book.

Receive weekly alerts of new editions and access the base files for your selected e-books 24/7.