What information we get from Routeing Chart ?

The data that is available on a Monthly Routeing Chart are as follows :

• Ice information – maximum ice limits.
• Position of ocean weather ships.
• Recommended tracks and distances.
• Bailie wind rose.
• Areas of low visibility predominant.
• Mean air temperature guide.
• Beaufort wind force of 7 and higher predominant.(TRS).
• Dew point and mean sea temperatures.
• Loadline demarkation limits.
• Scale.

In addition,

• Loadlines for the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and Suez;
• Iceberg limit and pack ice limit;
• Ocean Currents – predominant direction and speed in knots.