Description
Description
Brown's Nautical Almanac, 2027 Edition
- ISBN: 978-1-84927-157-8
- Published date: First Published 1876; Revised and Updated for 2027
- We are delighted to present the 150th Edition of Brown’s Nautical Almanac: a milestone in the long and distinguished history of maritime reference works. Our Nautical Almanac, renowned in ports worldwide, is thoroughly revised and published annually to ensure up-to-date, practical guidance for mariners. It is designed for daily use by the Merchant Navy, shippers, and shipping offices everywhere. Arranged in seven clear sections, the almanac provides comprehensive astronomical data, precise nautical tables, and detailed tide tables for both home and international waters, compiled using the most reliable sources. Coastal courses and distances around the British Isles are presented in both true and corrected magnetic notation, while worldwide distance tables cover major ports across Britain, the USA, Canada, and beyond. Specialised sections include essential calculations for rhumbline and great circle sailing (with WGS-84 corrections), metacentric height and trim, displacement, draft surveys, and practical ship stability information. maritime information covering technical, legal, and general operational topics is presented in a clear, accessible structure.
- The 150th Edition continues a tradition of revisions and updates and can be found in ship libraries around the world. For mariners who need quick access and a complete reference at sea, we offer a Complete Digital Format version of the Almanac in partnership with authorised retailers. Our digital Core Edition offers a streamlined format which includes the essential astronomical information and tables required for accurate celestial work, along with chapters containing current legal guidance, including COLREGs, for mariners. Whether on the bridge, in the chart room, or planning passages ashore, the 150th Anniversary Edition stands as an indispensable tool in your professional library.
Item details
We are pleased to announce that this book is available in a digital format from the following suppliers:
Bogerd Martin : Chart Track NavReader
Marine Society & Sea Cadets : MS SeaReader
Navtor Nautic : Navstation
StormGeo : s-Planner | Publications
Todd Navigation : SeaReader
Weilbach : WENDIS SeaReader
Extensive use of colour throughout.
Completely revised each year and well known in every port throughout the world. Published annually in November for the following year.
The Almanac is arranged in parts that are numbered for ready reference from I to VII:
- I Astronomical Data.
- II Nautical Tables and Methods.
- III Tide Tables for Home and Foreign Waters.
- IV Coastal Courses and Distances around the British Isles.
- V Navigable Distance Tables giving a world-wide coverage of total distances from the principal ports of Britain, U.S.A. and Canada, to all important ports of the world.
- VI Maritime Information including Legal, Technical and General.
- VII Miscellaneous Information covering Stability, Buoyancy, Celestial, Sailings and Navigation. The Pilotage Information section has been revised to conform with notices issued by Admiralty, Hydrographic Authorities and Port Authorities.
Used round the world every day throughout the year.
Also includes fully updated Offshore Installations for both wind farms and oil rigs around the coast of the UK and updated meteorological information.
Related title: Bernard's Nautical Star Chart.