Mediterranean Almanac 2023-24

CONTENTS

1. ABOUT THE ALMANAC
  1.1 Introduction
  1.2 Nomenclature
  1.3 Abbreviations
  1.4 Compass
  1.5 Corrections
 
2. SAFETY AND DISTRESS
  2.1 Distress signals
  2.2 Life saving signals
  2.3 DSC distress and safety calling frequencies
  2.4 Making a distress call
  2.5 Phonetic alphabet
  2.6 Emergency radio & telephone services
  2.7 GMDSS
  2.8 Salvage

3. RADIO AND SATELLITE SERVICES
  3.1 Coast radio regulations
  3.2 Call sign allocations
  3.3 Classification of emissions
  3.4 Transmitting frequencies
  3.5 Coast radio services
  3.6 Traffic services (VTS & TSS)
  3.7 AIS
  3.8 NAVTEX
  3.9 Weatherlas
  3.10 GPS
  3.11 Telecommunications
  3.12 Satellite systems
  3.13 HF radio data
  3.14 EPIRBS & SARTS
  3.15 BBC World Service frequencies

4. WEATHER SERVICES
  4.1 Radio weather services
  4.2 NAVTEX transmitters
  4.3 Weatherfax broadcasts
  4.4 Satellite weather services
  4.5 RTTY forecasts
  4.6 Weather by email
  4.7 GRIB weather files
  4.8 Weather on the internet
  4.9 Weather apps
  4.10 Wind speed conversions

5. REGULATIONS AND DOCUMENTATION
  5.1 Eight-language glossary of terms used
  5.2 Safety regulations for private pleasure vessels
  5.3 SOLAS regulations
  5.4 Safety equipment
  5.5 MARPOL regulations
  5.6 UNCLOS regulations
  5.7 EU laws for yachts
  5.8 General documents
  5.9 Regulations country by country
  5.10 Marine reserves in the Mediterranean
  5.11 Assistance
  5.12 Useful addresses and dialling codes

6. LIGHTS
  6.1 International Port Signals
  6.2 IALA Buoyage System A
  6.3 Light characteristics

7.CHARTS
  7.1 Symbols used on charts
  7.2 Chart coverage of the Mediterranean

8. ROUTES WITHIN THE MEDITERRANEAN
  8.1 Distance charts
  8.2 Distance tables

9. TIDES
  9.1 Tidal differences on Gibraltar
  9.2. Gibraltar tidal curve
  9.3 Gibraltar tides 2019

10. HARBOUR INFORMATION
  Key to symbols
  Quick reference guides
  Gibraltar Strait tidal streams
  Mediterranean yacht rallies

  10.1 Gibraltar
  10.2 Spain
  10.3 France & Corsica
          Monaco
  10.4 Italy
  10.5 Malta
  10.6 Slovenia
  10.7 Croatia
  10.8 Bosnia-Herzegovina
  10.9 Montenegro
  10.10 Albania
  10.11 Greece
  10.12 Turkey
  10.13 Cyprus
  10.14 Syria
  10.15 Lebanon
  10.16 Israel
  10.17 Egypt
  10.18 Libya
  10.19 Tunisia
  10.20 Algeria
  10.21 Morocco
  10.22 Atlantic Islands

11. CALENDARS
  Calendars

INDEX
  General Index