Beware the counterfeit nautical charts
It’s amazing how often safety is tossed overboard in the name of profit. The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has issued a warning over the sale of counterfeit versions of its nautical charts and publications. Aside from failing to comply with SOLAS carriage rules and possibly Flag State and Port State Control regulations, such fake documents pose a danger to the safety of ships, crews and cargoes. So how does one tell the counterfeit from the real? (more…)
