The Library & Information Centre operates an in-house classification scheme. The sixteen main classifications and the 228 sub-classifications are listed below to give you an idea of the breadth of information available.
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Finding a Book
The letter is followed by a number denoted the sub-category followed by the initial three letters of the author’s name. For example, The Gaff Rig Handbook by John Leather is found at C5 LEA
C Ship Building
C5 Rigs and Rigging
LEA Leather, John
The cruise planning/pilotage section uses a slightly different system. The main classification letter for this section is Q which is followed by a code for the area (e.g. BAL for Baltic) and then the three letter author’s name.
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Finding the right chart
The Admiralty (UK Hydrographic Office) charts are divided into 29 folios covering different geographical areas. Index books define the folios areas, and lists charts by originating country and chart number, and within folios. This makes finding the required chart straightforward. Charts are filed in ascending numerical order by Folio, then by Consecutive number and each one is labelled with its numbers
e.g. Folio 18, Chart 603:
(Middle corner of the chart)
3894 Saaristomeri – SW Part
18 – 603
Charts can be located either in the Chart Index (thick white world atlas with numbers on different areas) or the Chart Folio Index by Area (ring-bound booklet). The Index also includes Imray and non-UK originated charts which are stored in three separate drawers. If in doubt, please ask the Information Officer.
Charts are not corrected and intended only for passage planning and for determining which charts are needed for a passage. Parallel rulers and dividers are available. By agreement with the Hydrographic Office, charts are not available for loan and may not be photocopied in part or whole.
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Library Classification Listing
0 Geography & Social History
| 01 - General |
03 - Not UK |
| 02 - UK |
03.1 - Not UK; recent |
| 02.1 - UK; recent |
04 - Exploration by land |
A Reference
| A1 - Sailors Language |
A5 - Foreigh Language Reference |
| A2 - Sailors Dictionary |
A6 - Historical & General Reference |
| A3 - Sailors Reference |
A7 - Books in Foreign Languages |
| A4 - Nautical Catalogues |
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B Natural Science
| B5 - Astronomy |
B7 - Oceanography |
| B6 - Meteorology |
B8 - Tides |
| B6.1 - Weather |
B9 - Marine Surveying |
C Ship Building
| C1 - Boat building; general |
C2.2 - Boat conversions |
| C1.1 - Boar building; GRP Ferrocement |
C2.3 - Multihulls & others |
| C1.2 - Boat building; wooden |
C2.4 - Miscellaneous design |
| C1.3 - Boat building; metal |
C3 - Gear fittings & electrics |
| C1.4 - Boat building; technique |
C4 - Engines, fuels & propellers |
| C1.5 - Boat building; motor boats |
C5 - Rigs & rigging |
| C1.6 - Ship building; historical |
C6 - Sails & canvas |
| C1.7 - Historical; miscellany |
C7 - Naval architecture |
| C2 - Yacht design |
C8 - Model ship building |
| C2.1 - Motor boat design |
C9 - Fitting out & maintenance |
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D Seamanship
| D1 - Seamanship |
D2.2 - Yachting books pre-1940 |
| D1.1 - Seamanship manuals |
D2.3 - How to sail |
| D1.2 - Safety at sea |
D2.4 - Boat buying pre-1970 |
| D1.3 - Sailing organisations & yacht clubs |
D2.5 - Buying, surveying post-1970 |
| D1.4 - Blue water sailing |
D3 - Signals & communications |
| D1.5 - Seamanship tips & miscellaneous |
D4 - Flags, heraldry & figureheads |
| D1.6 - Motor cruising |
D5 - Knots, splices & cordage |
| D1.7 - Seamanship books pre-1940 |
D6 - Victuals |
| D2 - Yachting manuals |
D7 - Medical first aid |
| D2.1 - Types of boats |
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E Navigation
| E1 - Navigation; historical |
E4.1 - Coastal guides pre-1970 |
| E1.1 - Navigation; miscellaneous |
E4.2 - Inland waterways |
| E1.2 - Navigation techniques |
E4.3 - Coastal guides; Great Britain |
| E1.3 - Navigation manuals |
E4.4 - Coastal guides; Europe |
| E1.4 - Ocean navigation |
E4.5 - Coastal guides; Mediterranean |
| E1.5 - Coastwise naviagtion |
E4.6 - Coastal guides; rest of the world |
| E2 - Hydrography |
E5 - Cartography |
| E3 - Nautical instruments |
E6 - Charts, atlases & maps pre-1900 |
| E4 - Pilotage; historical |
E7 - Charts. atlases & maps post-1900 |
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F History of Ships & Seamen
| F1 - Ships; general |
F2.6 - Sailing ships of other countries |
| F1.3 - Ships through the ages |
F2.7 - Sailing ships UK |
| F2 - Sail |
F4 - Ships in sea trade |
| F2.1 - Square riggers |
F5 - Seamen |
| F2.2 - Royal Naval sailing ships |
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G Maritime History
| G4 - Lighthouse & lights |
G5.1 - Shipwrecks & mysteries post-1900 |
| G4.1 - Lifeboats & lifesaving |
G6 - Salvage |
| G4.2 - Miscellaneous organisations |
G8 - Piracy |
| G5 - Shipwrecks & mysteries pre-1900 |
G9 - Maritime history of the UK |
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H Voyages & Exploration
| H1 - Voyages & explorations 1800-1900 |
H3.3 - Voyages; Atlantic |
| H1.1 - Voyages & explorations 1700-1799 |
H3.4 - Voyages; Caribbean |
| H1.2 - Voyages & explorations pre-1700 |
H3.5 - Voyages; Indian Ocean & Red Sea |
| H1.3 - Voyages & explorations; general |
H3.6 - Voyages; Australian waters |
| H1.4 - Voyages & explorations post-1900 |
H3.7 - Voyages; Mediterranean |
| H2 - Voyages; European waters |
H3.8 - Voyages; Pacific waters pre-1800 |
| H3.1 - Voyages; Antarctic |
H3.9 - Voyages; Pacific waters post-1800 |
| H3.2 - Voyages; Arctic |
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J Cruises & Cruising
| J1 - Cruising |
J4.5 - Baltic Sea |
| J2 - Circumnaviagtion |
J4.6 - Mediterranean Sea |
| J3 - UK waters post-1950 |
J4.6 - Mediterranean Sea |
| J3.1 - UK waters 1900-1950 |
J4.7 - Red Sea & Indian Ocean |
| J3.2 - UK waters pre-1900 |
J4.8 - Chinese & Japanese waters |
| J4 - Arctic & antarctic |
J4.9 - Australian waters |
| J4.1 - Pacific Ocean |
J5 - Other post-1950 |
| J4.2 - Caribbean Sea |
J5.2 - Other pre-1900 |
| J4.3 - Atlantic Ocean |
J5.3 - Roving Commissions |
| J4.4 - North Sea, Inland Europe & France |
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K Sport
| K1 - Nautical Sport |
K4 - Other clases |
| K1.1 - History of racing |
K4.1 - Multihulls |
| K1.2 - Racing rules & ratings |
K4.2 - Motorboating |
| K2 - Racing; learning & tactics |
K4.3 - Junks |
| K2.1 - History of yachting |
K5 - Canoeing |
| K2.2 - America's Cup |
K6 - Swimming & diving |
| K2.3 - Whitbread, Fastnet & Admiral's Cup |
K7 - Fishing |
| K2.4 - Ocean racing |
K8 - Rowing |
| K3 - Dinghies |
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L Literature & the Arts
| L1 - Fiction pre-1945 |
L5 - Anthologies |
| L1.1 - Fiction post-1945 |
L6 - Art |
| L2 - Classic essays |
L7 - Lore |
| L3 - Verse & drama |
L8 - Humour |
| L4 - Songs & music |
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M Biography
| M1 - Collected biographies |
M2.5 - Individual biographies M |
| M2 - Individual biographies A-B |
M2.6 - Individual biographies N-P |
| M2.1 - Individual biographies C |
M2.7 - Individual biographies Q-R |
| M2.2 - Individual biographies D-F |
M2.8 - Individual biographies S |
| M2.3 - Individual biographies G-H |
M2.9 - Individual biographies T-Z |
| M2.4 - Individual biographies I-L |
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N Inland Waterways
| N1 - Inland water; general |
N2.1 - Inland water; Thames |
| N1.1 - Inland; UK historical |
N3- Inland water; not UK historical |
| N2 - Inland water; UK |
N4 - Inland water; not UK |
P Periodicals
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Q Chart Room
| Q BAL - Baltic |
Q M - Mediterranean |
| Q CAN - Canada |
Q NA - North America |
| Q CAR - Caribbean |
Q NOR - Norway |
| Q DEN - Denmark |
Q NP - Admiraly Pilot |
| Q E4.5 - Two week loan pilot books |
Q S/P - Spain & Portugal |
| Q FIN - Finland |
Q SA - South America |
| Q GBE - Great Britain; England/Wales |
Q SWE - Sweden |
| Q GBI - Great Britain; Ireland |
Q T/C - Turkey/Cyprus |
| Q GBS - Great Britain; Scotland |
Q W - Rest of the world |
| Q GER - Germany |
Q INFR - Inland waterways; France |
| Q GR - Greece & Greek Islands |
Q INOT - Inland waterways; other countries |
| Q HOL - Holland |
Q INUK - Inland waterways; UK |
| Q ITY - Italy |
Q N/WF - North & West France |
| Q LT - Tidal atlas & manuals |
Q X - Chartering |
