Mediterranean Almanac 2021-22

The essential marine data resource for yachts sailing the Mediterranean, the Imray Mediterranean Almanac is published biennially with updates available in a downloadable supplement at the end of the first year.

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 &C telephone services
2.7 GMDSS
2.8 Salvage IS
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 Weatherfax
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
6.4 List of major lights
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
Indexes
Index of Lights
General Index