
Optimize your route in the eastern North Sea with this tidal stream atlas. It offers hourly tidal current data, neap and spring rates, and clear directional diagrams for confident sailing.
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Master the Tides of the Eastern North Sea with Unrivaled Precision
This tidal stream atlas is the definitive resource for navigating one of the world’s busiest and most dynamic maritime regions. Designed for professionals who demand accuracy, it provides hourly tidal current data across 13 detailed charts, covering the eastern North Sea from 53°N to 59°N. Whether you're managing commercial shipping routes, offshore energy operations, or fishing fleets, this atlas delivers the critical insights needed to optimize voyages, reduce fuel costs, and enhance safety.
Engineered for Real-World Maritime Challenges
The eastern North Sea is notorious for its complex tidal patterns, where currents can shift rapidly and impact vessel performance. This atlas addresses these challenges with clear, diagrammatic representations of tidal stream directions and velocities, referenced to Dover high water. Neap and spring tidal rates are displayed in tenths of a knot, with graduated arrows to indicate varying intensities—ensuring navigators can anticipate changes and adjust course with confidence. A supplementary diagram further simplifies calculations, allowing crews to determine tidal flow for any date without relying on electronic aids.
Built for Professionals, Trusted by Industry Leaders
Weighing just 130 grams, this paper atlas is a lightweight yet robust tool for bridge operations, emergency planning, and compliance with maritime regulations. Its durable format ensures reliability in all conditions, from rough seas to high-traffic corridors. For over two decades, it has been the go-to resource for commercial shipping companies, offshore energy providers, and maritime authorities navigating the North-West European waters. Whether you're transiting the German Bight or operating near the Skagerrak, this atlas provides the localized data needed to navigate safely and efficiently.
This tidal stream atlas provides comprehensive tidal current data for the eastern North Sea, featuring 13 diagrammatic charts that illustrate hourly tidal stream directions and velocities relative to Dover high water. It includes neap and spring tidal rates in tenths of a knot, with graduated arrows for precise interpretation. The paper format ensures durability and reliability, weighing just 130 grams, and covers latitudes from 53°N to 59°N and longitudes from 2°E to 10°E. A supplementary diagram allows for easy calculation of tidal stream flow on any given date.
For over two centuries, this organization has set the global standard for maritime navigation, providing hydrographic data and publications trusted by commercial fleets, naval forces, and maritime authorities worldwide. Their products are renowned for their accuracy, reliability, and adherence to international maritime regulations, ensuring safety and efficiency in some of the world’s most challenging waters.
The atlas uses Dover as the reference port for tidal stream calculations, with directions and speeds shown hourly relative to high water at Dover.
Tidal stream rates are shown in tenths of a knot, covering mean neap and spring rates, with graduated arrows indicating mean, slack, and spring rates.
Yes, an additional diagram is included to help calculate tidal stream flow for any given date.
The atlas weighs 130 grams, making it lightweight and easy to handle on board.
It covers the eastern part of the North Sea, including latitudes from approximately 53°N to 59°N and longitudes from 2°E to 10°E.
Yes, it is designed for professional use, providing detailed tidal stream data essential for safe navigation in the covered region.
This is the 2nd edition of the atlas, published in 2004.
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