Maritime Safety Information

Maritime Products - Did You Know... ?


In an effort to improve our outreach to the Fleet, NGA's Maritime Safety Office issues a series of informal e-mails in the form of a "Did you know...?" rhetorical question. The intent is to mention an aspect of the Office's products and services in the hope that users will discover something new, or recall something they had forgotten due to infrequent usage. Topics issued as of 5 April 2013: Contact Information Distribution of NGA Products Adopting "Bilateral" charts "Burial At Sea" charts Enterprise Product-on-Demand (EPODS) charts Digital Nautical Publications Digital Nautical Chart (DNC) libraries PKI Registration HarborView/Global Port Infrastructure Data (HV/GPID) Requests for United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) products Tactical Ocean Data (TOD) Notice to Mariners - HYDROGRAM Improve Maritime products by submitting source Ordering COGENT Multiple installations of TotalTide Adding features to NGA charts Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Chart No. 1 versions Printing chartlet files correctly Sailing Directions - PDU World Port Index Customer suggestion implemented Website URL Changes DNC Library Data Quality (DQY) Layer Marginal Notes in DNC Black Sea Pilot now available as a digital publication DNC Library to nautical chart cross-reference lists Bottom Contour charts replaced Tidal prediction publications DNC source information Remote Replication Site - Camp Pendleton Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) NGA relocation to new facility New media format for Digital Nautical Publications product Fleet Guides publications now available on NIPRNet Broadcast Warnings Enhancements Port Directories Viewing NGA charts online Port Directories DNC web site changes MarINT KMZ on the SIPRNet Pubs 940 and 941 as HTML DNC library search engine Publication Data Update (PDU) e-mail subscription service New option output for LIST OF LIGHTS data NOAA Print-on-Demand charts available on NGA's NIPRNet DLA Map Catalog email subscription service DLA Map Cataloging Webinar Training Contact Information Did you know... ...that NGA's Maritime Safety Office maintains Web sites at the following URLs?: NIPRNet - https://www.geointel.nga.mil/products/dnc/ SIPRNet - http://www.nga.smil.mil/products/maritime/ JWICS - http://www.geoint.nga.ic.gov/products/maritime/ The Maritime Safety Office also maintains a Customer Database. Each of our products and services has a group email address. The members of the groups are Subject Matter Experts (SME) for that subject. Writing to the group email address will solicit a response from experts in that field. Group e-mail addresses: Advanced Geospatial Intelligence (AGI) - MCDAGI@nga.mil Bathymetric Data (HYSAS program) - MCDHYSAS@nga.mil Bathymetric Navigation Planning Charts (BNPC) - MCDBNPC@nga.mil Digital Nautical Charts (DNC) - MCDDNC@nga.mil Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS) - MCDECDIS@nga.mil Enterprise Product-on-Demand (EPODS) - MCDEPOD@nga.mil Graphic Chart Corrections (Chartlets) - MCDChartlets@nga.mil HarborView/Global Port Infrastructure Data (HV/GPID) - MCDHV@nga.mil OPAREA data - MCDOPAREA@nga.mil Paper Nautical Charts - MCDCharts@nga.mil Tactical Ocean Data (TOD) - MCDTOD@nga.mil Distribution of NGA Products Did you know... ...that NGA does not distribute (with some exceptions) its products? NGA closed its Office of Distribution Services in the 1980's when the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) assumed its distribution responsibilities. So, if you need an NGA product in the form of a CD-ROM disk or printed hard copy, use the DLA Map Catalog to order it. Exceptions include, but are not limited to, digital products available for download from our Web sites, and the HarborView/Global Port Infrastructure Data 3-D models that can be ordered from our PKI-required Web site at https://aero.geointel.nga.mil/products/harborview/o_index.cfm. Adoption of "Bilateral" charts Did you know... ...that NGA is cancelling some of its paper charts and replacing them with charts produced by local authorities? These "Bilateral" charts are assigned an NGA chart number that can be ordered through normal channels from the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), and are updated via Notice to Mariners (NTM) corrections. A list of Bilateral charts currently on issue is published in Section III of each Notice to Mariners, in the Marine Information section. For more information, see NTM issue 1/2012, page I-1.3, or contact us via e-mail to MCDCharts@nga.mil. "Burial at Sea" Charts Did you know... ...that NGA provides "Burial At Sea" charts for you to include in a package for the survivors. They are prepared at our Remote Replication Systems (RRS) in several locations. Requests should be faxed or e-mailed to E-mail: ngarrsnorfolk@nga.mil Fax: 757-445-2461 Please do not submit hand-written requests. If e-mailing, include information within the e-mail instead of using file attachments. Provide the following information: Rate/Rank/Name/Status Ship/Squadron/Command Position of Burial Time/Date of Burial Please allow as much lead time as possible, because the RRS provides this service on a low-priority basis. Depending on their workload at the time of your request, it may take them three or four weeks (or longer!) to fulfill the request. We would never expect delivery in less than three weeks, and suggest that you allow at least a month. "More is better", and increases the likelihood of you receiving them in a timely manner. The RRS staff advises not to promise the families that they will receive these in any particular timeframe. The uncertainty of the workload makes it unpredictable, so we don't want to disappoint them with unrealistic predictions. Enterprise Product-on-Demand (EPOD) charts Did you know... ...that NGA produces Enterprise Product-On-Demand (EPOD) charts? They allow the user to download a relatively up-to-date chart in PDF file format. Based on Digital Nautical Chart (DNC) data, an EPOD chart is usually available 6 to 8 weeks before the paper chart is distributed by DLA. The PDF file can be printed if the proper government-owned, large-format printer is available, such as those found at the NGA Remote Replication Site facilities. Such a chart is certified safe for navigation when printed at the correct scale, and are useful for situational awareness and planning when printed at smaller scales. EPODS charts can be downloaded from our NIPRNet (https://www.geointel.nga.mil/products/dnc/epods/index.htm) or SIPRNet sites. For more information, contact us via e-mail us to MCDEPOD@nga.mil. Digital Nautical Publications Did you know... ...that NGA is transitioning to all digital publications? Most of our publications have already made the transition, and are available on our Digital Nautical Publications – Quarterly Update product (2 CD-ROM set). The files on the disks have been updated to its release date. Many can have additional updates via the Publication Data Update (PDU) files that are available for download from our Web sites. These digital versions fulfill all legal carriage requirements for the publications. For more information, contact us via e-mail to MCDPubs@nga.mil. Digital Nautical Chart (DNC) Libraries Did you know... ...that all 29 Digital Nautical Chart (DNC) CD-ROMs are “certified for navigation” as of Oct 2004? Of course, this also requires that you update the libraries. If they are not updated within 60 days of the new edition date or the last update, the display takes on a different look, with a special symbol pattern overlaying the entire display screen. At that point it is no longer certified and may not be used for navigation. For more information about DNC, contact us via e-mail to MCDDNC@nga.mil, or visit the DNC NIPRNet site at https://www.geointel.nga.mil/products/dnc/. PKI Registration Did you know... ...that you must register your PKI certificate to access certain NGA Web sites? You can do so at https://www.geointel.nga.mil/. On the left side of the page, go to "More...", select "Registration" and follow the instructions. Helpful hint: know your Security Officer's name, phone number, and email address when you first access the form. If you have any questions about the process, Points of Contact are listed at the bottom of the registration page. HarborView/Global Port Infrastructure Data (HV/GPID) Did you know... ...that the Global Port Infrastructure Data (GPID), originally known as HarborView, 3-D models are not certified safe for navigation, even though their sources include DNC libraries? However, they are good for planning and situational awareness by navigation teams, AT/FP teams, and intel officers. These UNCLASSIFIED/LIMDIS products are available at https://aero.geointel.nga.mil/products/harborview/0_index.cfm. For more information, contact us via e-mail to to MCDHV@nga.mil.. Requests for United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) products Did you know... ...that there is a procedure in place for requesting charts and products supplied by the UK Hydrographic Office? COMUSFLTFORCOMINST 3150.1 and COMPACFLT OPORD 201 (Annex M) provide Fleet policy for requesting foreign chart support. Military Sealift Command has guidance in COMSCINST 3145.1D of June 10, 2009). Recently, there have been incidents where vessels have contacted the UKHO directly to resolve an issue that should have gone through USFF/COMPACFLT or MSC. Any time there is a requirement for, or a problem with a British Admiralty product, please follow the established guidance. NGA has a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the UKHO. Routing your requirements through the USFF, COMPACFLT, or MSC staff enables NGA to work within the terms of this MOU and, saves your valuable OPTAR. For LANT based units, contact Mr. Dan Soper: E-mail: daniel.j.soper@navy.mil or (SIPRNet) daniel.j.soper@navy.smil.mil Telephone: DSN 836-6837 or COM (757)836-6837 For PAC based units, contact Mr. Dan Morris: E-mail: daniel.g.morris@navy.mil or (SIPRNet) daniel.morris@navy.smil.mil Telephone: DSN 315-474-6901 or COM (808) 474-6901. For MSC units, contact Joe Harriss via e-mail to joe.harriss@navy.mil Tactical Ocean Data (TOD) Did you know... ...that Tactical Ocean Data (TOD) Levels 0 through 3 are complimentary to the Digital Nautical Chart (DNC) and are to be used with it on the ECDIS-N? TOD4 (HITS data) can be used either with the DNC or as a stand-alone data set. For more information, please go to https://www.geointel.nga.mil/products/dnc/tod/index0.htm on the NIPRNet or to http://www.geoint.nga.smil.mil/products/dnc1/tod/index.htm on the SIPRNet. If you have further questions, please contact us via e-mail to MCDTOD@nga.mil. Notice to Mariners - HYDROGRAM Did you know... ...that you should regularly read the HYDROGRAM in the Notice to Mariners (NTM)? It's located on page iii of every NTM issue. Some information will appear only in the HYDROGRAM. For example, the HYDROGRAM in NTM 11/10 included changes by NOAA relative to the LORAN-C system. For more information, please contact us via e-mail to MCDNtM@nga.mil. Improve NGA products by submitting source data Did you know... ...that the NGA Maritime Services Domain seeks source data from you, the customer? An example is more photographs of ports or specific aids to navigation that we can include in our Sailing Directions publications. If you have taken photographs of objects or areas described in the Sailing Directions, please send copies to NGA. If you have obtained any authoritative information from a local source, please share it with us. The more background information you can provide to us, the better we can evaluate the quality, accuracy, and usefulness of the information. Guidance for submitting source material can be found in every Notice to Mariner issue, in the Marine Information Report and Suggestion Sheet section, or by completing our on-line form. Occasionally, those of you who already send us materials have provided the sources in a classified manner. The majority of materials that we receive and the products we put them to use in are unclassified. If the unclassified materials are passed to us as classified, we either can not use them or have to go through extraordinary measures to have them cleared. We will accept classified materials, of course, but would like them to be sent separately from any unclassified materials. USFF has issued an e-mail explaining the proper procedures for you to follow. We greatly appreciate your efforts. We would like to make sure they are not wasted because of errors in classification. For more information, please contact via e-mail to MCDFLA@nga.mil. Ordering the Common Geospatial Navigation Toolkit (COGENT) Did you know... ...that authorized users can order COGENT from the US Navy's Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) for free? It can be used to view DNC data downloaded from NGA websites or on CD-ROM disk from DLA. It is useful for situational awareness and training, it saves the cost involved in purchasing and updating commercial products, and it accepts the VDU patch updates distributed monthly. To request a copy of the application, contact SPAWAR via e-mail to cogent@spawar.navy.mil. For additional information, please contact NGA at MCDFLA@nga.mil or SPAWAR at the e-mail address above. Multiple installations of TotalTide Did you know... ...that TotalTide, provided through agreement with the UK Hydrographic Office, can be loaded onto more than one workstation? Commands/ships that have received a copy can use it multiple times or are allowed to share the disk with other commands/ships. For more information, please contact us via e-mail to MCDPubDist@nga.mil. Adding features to NGA charts Did you know... ...that customers can request that a feature be added to an NGA chart? To make sure the feature is accurately depicted, supporting information is essential. Identification of the applicable chart, an accurate position, a detailed description, or even photographs of the feature, if possible, are examples of the information that should be included in any submission. For features affecting an NGA-issued chart product (paper or DNC), unclassified information should be e-mailed to NAVSAFETY@nga.mil. Similarly, information that is classified, or that references a classified product, should be e-mailed to (SIPRNet) NAVSAFETY@nga.smil.mil. Please make every effort to send only unclassified information, if possible. For a NOAA-issued chart product (paper or ENC), information can be entered into the on-line form available at http://ocsdata.ncd.noaa.gov/idrs/discrepancy.aspx. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Did you know... ...that NGA's Maritime Services Domain has Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) pages on several of its Web sites? Maritime Safety Information public site FAQ page. DNC public site FAQ page. DNC restricted site FAQ page. Consulting these FAQ pages can often answer questions about the Maritime Domain's products, services, and Web sites. It is recommended that users consult the FAQ pages before submitting any questions to the Maritime contact points. Chart No. 1 Versions Did you know... ...that there are three "Chart No. 1" publications? In addition to the Chart No. 1 for paper charts, there is also a Chart No. 1 for electronic navigation via ECDIS-N, and another one for Tactical Ocean Data (TOD) symbols. All three Chart No. 1 publications are available on the SIPRNet at http://www.geoint.nga.smil.mil/products/dnc1/ecdis_sym/index.htm. Printing chartlet files correctly Did you know... ...that you must follow special instructions in order to print downloaded chartlet JPEG files at the correct scale to match the chart? Select the Printing Instructions hyperlink located on the Maritime Safety Home page to view the Instructions. For more information, please contact us via e-mail to MCDChartlets@nga.mil. Sailing Directions - PDU Did you know... ...that Sailing Directions are updated by a binary patch file known as a Publication Data Update (PDU)? Several technical issues concerning PDU production and distribution have occurred recently. As a result, the PDU file sizes have become too large for customers to easily receive via the automated e-mail Subscription Service or to download from the Maritime Safety Web site. We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused our customers with limited communications bandwidth. NGA is always striving to keep file sizes as small as possible to make it convenient for our customers to receive the PDU via electronic distribution. For more information, visit the PDU page, or contact us via e-mail to MCDPubs@nga.mil. World Port Index Did you know... ...that the World Port Index, Pub 150, is now available in various formats on both the SIPRNet and JWICS Networks? SIPRNet: http://www.geoint.nga.smil.mil/products/dnc1/wpi.php JWICS: http://www.nga.ic.gov/products/dnc1/wpi.php The publication is available as a PDF document, an Arc Shape file, and a Microsoft Access database, and can also be downloaded from the World Port Index page on the Maritime Safety public site. For more information, please contact us via e-mail to MCDPubs@nga.mil. Customer suggestion implemented Did you know... ...that a customer's request to add the edition number of Sailing Directions publications in the selection pull-down list on our public Web site was recently implemented? Many of the improvements that have been made to our products and services were originally requested by our customers...so keep those suggestions coming! Website URL Changes Did you know... ...that this site has recently changed the URL's of its Web pages? Existing bookmarks will redirect users to the new address of our Home page. These bookmarks must either be re-established at the new Web address, or changed by replacing "www" with "msi" in the existing bookmark address. For more information, contact us via e-mail to the site's Webmaster. DNC Library Data Quality (DQY) Layer Did you know... ...that every DNC library includes a "Data Quality" (DQY) coverage? This coverage contains information such as the library's source data, the measured accuracy of the feature data, and any pertinent information about the source not captured in the feature attribution. For more information, contact us via e-mail to: MCDDNC@nga.mil. Marginal Notes in DNC Did you know... ...that many of the marginal notes on hard copy charts can be viewed within the DNC libraries when querying the attributes of related DNC features. Notes are stored in the Vector Product Format (VPF) "notes.rat" table. In VMS, they appear at the bottom in the feature's attribute window. For more information, contact us via e-mail to: MCDDNC@nga.mil. Black Sea Pilot now available as a digital publication Did you know... ...that British Admiralty publication BA NP 24, Black Sea and Sea of Azov Pilot, produced by the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO), is now available in PDF format? Previously, this publication was only available in printed format through the Defense Logistics Agency distribution system. The PDF file is located on our SIPRNet site at: http://www.geoint.nga.smil.mil/dnc1/saildirect/saildirect.htm. The digital publication is also included on the "Digital Nautical Publications - Quarterly Update" product beginning with 3rd Quarter 2010. This publication is classified as LIMITED DISTRIBUTION, and is only for use by authorized Department of Defense and United States government users. For more information, contact us via e-mail to: MCDPUBS@nga.mil. DNC Library to nautical chart cross-reference lists Did you know... ...that the NGA Web sites include several ways to determine which nautical charts are covered by which DNC libraries? Our NIPRNet and SIPRNet sites include a column listing the chart(s) associated with the DNC Library. Our WWW and NIPRNet pages include a "Chart to Library Reference" hyperlink to a text file listing the charts in each DNC Library. The same "README.TXT" file can be found on each DNC CD-ROM, in the "README" directory. For more information, contact us via e-mail to: MCDDNC@nga.mil. Bottom Contour charts replaced Did you know... ...that NGA cancelled certain Bottom Contour charts (a.k.a. "Echo" charts) in July 2006? Each of the cancelled charts was replaced by a series of four Bathymetric Navigational Planning Charts (BNPC) covering the same geographic area. For more information, contact us via e-mail to: MCDBNPC@nga.mil. Tidal prediction publications Did you know... ...that NOAA's Tide Tables and Tidal Current Tables publications can be downloaded from NGA Web sites? Hyperlinks to the downloadable files are located at: NIPRNet: https://www.geointel.nga.mil/products/dnc/nos_tide_tables.php SIPRNet: http://www.geoint.nga.smil.mil/products/dnc1/nos_tide_tables.php Additionally, the 2011 edition of UKHO's "Total Tides" application was provided to the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) on 3 February 2011 for customer distribution. For more information, contact us via e-mail to: MCDPubDist@nga.mil. DNC source information Did you know... ...that DNC libraries contain information about their sources, similar to the Source Diagram graphic depicted on many of our paper charts? The source information can be found in the "notes.rat" file associated with the DNC's Data Quality Layer (DQY), which is automatically displayed by most IMO-approved ECDIS programs when performing a spatial query. For more information, contact us via e-mail to: MCDDNC@nga.mil. Remote Replication Site - Camp Pendleton Did you know... ...that NGA has installed a Remote Replication Site (RRS) at Camp Pendleton, California to service customers located on the West Coast? These Sites provide users with immediate access to thousands of NGA's hardcopy chart products that would otherwise have to be obtained via normal ordering procedures. For more information about the Camp Pendleton RRS, contact Justin Hillier via e-mail to: Justin.Hillier@usmc.mil. For more information about any Remote Replication Site, contact NGA via e-mail to: MCDFLA@nga.mil. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Did you know... ...that many customers confuse functions of the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) with those of NGA? Ordering and dissemination of NGA products is actually handled by DLA, not by NGA. Customers can review their "R05" product allowance lists by logging in to DLA's Mapping Enterprise Business System (MEBS) and clicking on the "Subscriptions" tab. Changes to automatic distributions settings can be made from this page, but product allowance settings are controlled at the Command level. Customers may also request a copy of their allowance via e-mail to acctmgr@dla.mil. The Account Management and Provisioning System (AMPS) is where customers may submit requests for new accounts or update existing account information. Account information should be updated whenever personnel change. DLA's customer Web site is located at: http://www.aviation.dla.mil/rmf/index.htm For more information, contact Jeff Farmer via e-mail to: jeffrey.farmer@dla.mil. NGA relocation to new facility Did you know... ...that NGA is revising their "Users" and "Distribution" product notes because of its relocation to a new facility? Wording of the new notes will be as follows: Users note: "USERS SHOULD REFER CORRECTIONS, ADDITIONS, AND COMMENTS TO NGA'S MARITIME OPERATIONS DESK: TOLL FREE, 1-800-362-6289; COMMERCIAL, 571-557-5455; DSN, 547-5455; SEND E-MAIL TO NAVSAFETY@NGA.MIL; USE CONTACT LINKS FOR DNC AND MARITIME WEB SITES LOCATED AT http://dnc.nga.mil/; OR WRITE TO MARITIME SAFETY OFFICE, NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL-INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, MAIL STOP N65, 7500 GEOINT DRIVE, SPRINGFIELD VA 22150-7500." Distribution note: "Refer other requests to: Headquarters NGA, ATTN: Release Officer, Mail Stop S81-OIP, 7500 GEOINT Drive, Springfield VA 22150-7500." For more information, contact NGA via e-mail to: MCDFLA@nga.mil. New media format for Digital Nautical Publications product Did you know... ...that, in January 2012, the Digital Nautical Publications - Quarterly Update product will be distributed in DVD format? The 1st Quarter 2012 edition will be the first issued in DVD format, which will allow for more robust product content, including video and high-resolution images, and will improve existing content and overall user experience. Users are advised to ensure that their computer systems are capable of reading DVD-formatted disks, as the current CD-ROM format will no longer be available. For more information, contact NGA via e-mail to: MCDPubs@nga.mil. Fleet Guides publications now available on NIPRNet Did you know... ...that Fleet Guides publications are now available to DoD customers via the Maritime Products page on NGA's NIPRNet site? The Maritime Products page is located at https://www.geointel.nga.mil/hp2ndLevel/maritime.html. The publication files, in PDF format, can be downloaded directly via the following hyperlinks: Atlantic Pacific For more information, contact NGA via e-mail to: MCDPubs@nga.mil. Broadcast Warnings Enhancements Did you know... ...that the NGA WWW page for the Broadcast Warnings has been enhanced? It now has a timestamp indicating when the database was last updated. A second enhancement is that the user may now query for ALL of the messages, whether they are "in-force" or cancelled. For more information, contact NGA via e-mail to: MCDPubs@nga.mil. Port Directories Did you know... ...that the Port Directories are not an NGA product? They are TRANSCOM products and can be found on the TRANSCOM SIPRNet and JWICS pages. On the SIPRNet, go to https://transcom.wc.dodiis.smil.mil/, and click on "Product Search". In the "Products by Text Search" box, enter "Port Directory" to access a Web page with the available port directories. For more information, contact NGA via e-mail to: MCDPubs@nga.mil. Viewing NGA charts on-line Did you know... ...that NOAA's On-Line Chart Viewer Web site (http://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/mcd/OnLineViewer.html) now hosts raster copies of certain NGA charts? The charts have not been updated with Notice to Mariners corrections, but are suitable for use as a reference, or in situational awareness and planning. For more information, contact us via e-mail to MCDFLA@nga.mil. DNC Web site changes Did you know... ...that NGA is re-designing their Web pages to utilize PHP formatting instead of HTML formatting? This change will bring the pages in line with the NGA XML data initiatives. The DNC VDU and Updated Libraries PHP pages parse XML documents to generate the web page content. The XML pages can be used by NGA search engines and query interfaces to gather the requested DNC data. DNC VDU and Updated Libraries Web pages will be switched over to new PHP-formatted pages by September 5, 2011. The individual PHP DNC Region pages will still be available via the DNC index page hyperlinks. Repeat users should remember to update their browser bookmarks accordingly. The Web page change will not affect the DNC data itself. For more information, contact NGA via e-mail to: MCDFLA@nga.mil. MarINT KMZ on the SIPRNet Did you know... ...that NGA has KMZ files for use with Google Earth available on the SIPRNet? The MarINT files provide quick access to Maritime holdings (such as DNC areas, publication areas and data, hardcopy footprints, WORLD PORT INDEX data, and WWNWS areas). For more information, please go to http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Marint on the SIPRNet or write to MCDMARINTEL@nga.mil. Pubs 940 and 941 as HTML Did you know... ...that NGA is reformatting Fleet Guide publications 940 and 941 as HTML files? The publications will be announced as new editions in Notice to Mariners issue 51/11, and will will be on the 4th Quarter Digital Nautical Publications - Quarterly Update disk set in both the normal PDF file format and the Beta HTML format. NGA is very interested in feedback from our customers regarding the look and feel of the HTML files. For more information, contact NGA via e-mail to: MCDPubs@nga.mil. DNC library search engine Did you know... ...that NGA has created an on-line tool to simplify the search for a particular DNC library? The engine is available on the NIPRNet (https://www.geointel.nga.mil/products/dnc/dnc_search.php) and SIPRNet Web sites. For more information, contact NGA via e-mail to MCDDNC@nga.mil. Publication Data Update (PDU) e-mail subscription service Did you know... ...that NGA Sailing Directions, NGA List of Lights, and NOAA Coast Pilots can be updated electronically through the Publication Data Update (PDU) e-mail Subscription Service? To learn more about PDU's and this service go to the Publication Data Updates page. Subscribe to the Service at https://datahost.nga.mil/mtlist/lists/?p=subscribe&id=7. Note: Updates to USCG Light List publications are no longer available through the PDU subscriptionservice. Weekly updates can be found at: http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=lightListWeeklyUpdates. For more information, contact NGA via e-mail to: MCDPubs@nga.mil. New option output for LIST OF LIGHTS data Did you know... ...that the NGA WWW site has a new option for the output of LIST OF LIGHTS data? You may now choose to retrieve the data in a tab-delimited text format. This facilitates importing the data into commonly available spreadsheet and database applications. For more information, please write to MCDFLA@nga.mil. Note: Special characters are used in the tab-delimited results. A translation key is available at http://msi.nga.mil/MSISiteContent/StaticFiles/LOL_SubstituteCharacters.pdf. NOAA Print-on-Demand charts available on NGA's NIPRNet Did you know... ...that NOAA Print-on-Demand charts are now available on NGA's NIPRNet at https://www.geointel.nga.mil/products/dnc/epods/noaa.php for download and printing. NOAA Print-on-Demand charts are updated on a weekly basis and include all of the latest critical chart corrections. Each chart is official and should be updated from the corrected through dates shown in the lower left corner of the chart. The charts are .pdf files and can be printed at either one of the following global Remote Replication Service centers: CONUS: RRS St. Louis (Arnold MO) - Phone - (314) 260-5092 RRS Springfield, VA - Phone - (571) 557-4400 RRS Pentagon - Phone - (703) 614-4667 RRS Norfolk (Office Atlantic) - Phone - (757) 444-0660 RRS Fort Bragg - Phone - (910) 396-6260 RRS San Antonio (SOUTHCOM/USARSO) - Phone - (210) 295-6177 RRS MacDill AFB (Tampa)(CENTCOM/SOCOM) - Phone - (813) 828-8691 RRS Miami (HQ SOUTHCOM) - Phone - (305) 437-2232 RRS Offutt AFB (Omaha)(STRATCOM) - Phone - (402) 232-5400 OCONUS: RRS Bahrain (CENTCOM) - Phone - 011-973-17-85-3570 RRS Okinawa (PACOM) - Phone - 011-81-611-723-4455 RRS Hawaii (PACOM) - Phone - (808) 449-2092 RRS Stuttgart (USEUCOM) - Phone - 011-49-711-680-6200 or by using a large-format printer. For more information, contact NGA via e-mail to: MCDFLA@nga.mil. DLA Map Catalog email subscription service Did you know... ...Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Map Catalog CD (Standalone Catalog) data updates are now available through an email subscription. Choose NIPRNet or SIPRNet, then choose a combination of Aero, Hydro, Digital and Topo products and how often you wish to receive the email updates (Weekly and monthly options currently available) email dlamcuc@dla.mil for more information or to subscribe. DLA Map Cataloging Webinar Training Did you know... ...that the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) hosts monthly Defense Connect Online (Webinars) for the DLA Map "Chart" Catalog. The Webinars take place on the first Wednesday of the month from 1300-1500 Eastern Time. Simply turn up your speakers and navigate to https://connect.dco.dod.mil/mapcat and that's it. Click here for more information. Please direct any questions to Robert B. Rogers, System Manager, DLA Map Catalog, (269) 961-5741, DSN: 661-5741 e-mail: Robert.B.Rogers@dla.mil.