Chart NO 20 “Sunnhordlandsfjordene” has been published as a New Edition (NE) by Kartverket on 26 April 2019.

This New Edition cancels the previous edition (published in 2015). However, it does not contain any changes significant to navigation, therefore it does not make the 2015 edition obsolete and it may safely be treated as a Revised Reprint by pleasure craft not required by law to carry up-to-date official charts (e. g. Forskrift om navigasjons­hjelpemidler / SchSV Anlage 1 C.I.4.3.).

Comprehensive list of changes in this (Limited) New Edition:

• All issued official Norwegian Efs up to and including Efs 07/19 have been applied.
• Magnetic variation has been updated (see also NM 2020-25 T).
• 53 topographic names have been added, removed, completely replaced, or otherwise considerably changed.
• 128 topographic names have undergone minor spelling changes.
• The coastline in the harbour of Eidsvik (Halsnøya) has been slightly refined.

While the 2015 edition may safely continue to be used for navigation, obtaining this updated version of chart NO20 is still recommended even for pleasure craft: Occasionally geographical names are spoken or spelled (for example when reporting positions by radiotelephone), and it is useful that all parties involved in such communication use the same reference for such names. Considering that, it would seem sensible for all chart users to obtain this New Edition at their earliest convenience in spite of the lack of changes significant to navigation.

Sources:

• Efs 08/19 (60166 *), Kartverket Norway, 30 April 2019
• Differential image analysis of chart NO 20, comparing PODs dated 6 July 2018 and 10 May 2019.

Chart NO 20 “Sunnhordlandsfjordene” has been published as a New Edition (NE) on 22 December 2015. This New Edition makes the existing edition (published in 2007) obsolete. The Chart is only available by Print on Demand (POD).

Comprehensive list of changes in this (Limited) New Edition:

• All issued official Norwegian Efs up to and including Efs 23/15 have been applied.
• NM 2016-11 Skånevikfjorden: Cables
• NM 2016-13 Skånevikfjorden, Etnefjorden: Submarine pipelines
• NM 2016-15 Kvinnheradsfjorden: Ferry route
• NM 2016-17 Langenuen: Depths
• NM 2016-19 Ålfjorden: Rock
• NM 2016-21 Etnefjorden: Quay depths, jetty
• NM 2016-23 Chart NO 20: Source Diagram, Inset
• NM 2016-25 Kvinnheradsfjorden: Marine farms
• NM 2016-27 Onarheimsfjorden: Overhead cables
• NM 2016-29 Ølsfjorden: Submarine cable
• The chart features the new layout of the Kartverket POD series.
• Other minor changes not relevant to navigation are included.

If all Efs and all of the NM listed above are applied to the 2011 reprint of the obsolete 2007 edition, it can continue to be used for navigation. Please note that the official Norwegian Efs must be used to keep chart NO 20 up to date.

Sources:

• Efs 24/15 (54659 *), Kartverket Norway, 31 December 2015
• Differential image analysis of chart NO 20, comparing PODs dated 7 July 2015, 22 December 2015 and 9 September 2016 with the traditionally printed versions from 2007 and 2011.