Admiralty Ocean Plotting Sheet 5349: Lat. 60° to 66° - Mercator Projection

An official Admiralty Ocean Plotting Sheet, printed on demand on quality, watermarked chart paper directly from the UKHO's latest digital files. These blank navigation charts provide precisely scaled grids for position plotting, dead reckoning, and celestial navigation calculations at sea.

About Admiralty Ocean Plotting Sheets

Admiralty Ocean Plotting Sheets are specialised blank charts produced by the UKHO designed for position plotting and navigation practice in ocean areas where coastal features are not required. These sheets provide accurately scaled latitude/longitude grids for specific regions using either Mercator or Stereographic projections, enabling precise plotting of positions, courses, and celestial navigation lines. Available at scales of 1:250,000 and 1:1,000,000, they are essential for ocean passage planning, training exercises, and maintaining position records during long voyages where standard coastal charts are unnecessary.

Key Features of Ocean Plotting Sheets

• Precision Grids: Accurately scaled latitude/longitude grids using appropriate map projections for each region.
• Multiple Projections: Mercator projection for lower latitudes, Stereographic projection for polar regions.
• Dead Reckoning: Ideal workspace for plotting DR positions between celestial fixes.
• Celestial Navigation: Purpose-designed for plotting and resolving position lines from astronomical observations.

Chart Presentation

• Chart Dimensions: The stated dimensions refer to the actual plotting grid size, which is printed on paper up to DE size (1070 x 715 mm) with a white border surrounding the image. This border can be trimmed if desired.
• Presentation: The chart will be printed from the latest file available. Sometimes this may be more up-to-date than the sample image on this page. If this is of concern please get in touch and we can check the latest thumbnail image.
• Official Markings: Charts will include an official agent's stamp and a line of authentication data in the margin.
• Folded or Unfolded: By default, charts are folded up to three times to a standard size suitable for a ship's chart drawer. If you require an unfolded chart, please select this option when ordering. Both folded and unfolded charts are then rolled for shipping in a tube.

Shipping and Handling

• Printed to Order: Please note that Admiralty charts are not off-the-shelf items. Each one is printed on demand by an official UKHO Print-on-Demand distributor and prepared individually, a process that involves printing, trimming, quality checking, folding, official stamping, and applying a chart number label to the back of the chart. Please check for messages regarding current handling times during the ordering process.
• Urgent Orders: If you are in a hurry, please get in touch with us directly and we will do our very best to accommodate your needs.
• Packaging: Your chart will be shipped rolled in a sturdy cardboard tube. Charts are produced to professional navigation standards where minor creasing, if it occurs, does not affect navigational use. If shipped with Royal Mail we use a standard round tube. If shipped with DPD we use a long rectangular box which carries a slightly higher risk of creasing. Minor creasing can usually be flattened easily with a few hours under some heavy books.
• Returns: Because every chart is printed to order, it is non-returnable unless faulty or damaged. Please ensure the chart you have selected meets your needs before ordering. We are very happy to help with any questions, so please get in touch if you need assistance.