Changes to country prefix and numbering of LINZ Pacific nautical charts
A schedule of upcoming changes to Pacific nautical charts
From February 2020 we are introducing new country-specific prefixes and new numbers to the Pacific charts we maintain. See the table below for details and the linked news article for more information:
Important changes to country prefix and numbering of LINZ Pacific nautical charts
Schedule of changes - Tokelau
Chart type | Chart to be withdrawn | Proposed new chart | Planned publication date | Previous published date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ENC | NZ308851 South Pacific Ocean - Tokelau | TK (number to be confirmed) South Pacific Ocean - Tokelau | Dec 2021 | Jan 2019 |
ENC | NZ308852 South Pacific Ocean - Tokelau - Atafu | TK (number to be confirmed) South Pacific Ocean - Tokelau - Atafu | Dec 2021 | Jan 2019 |
ENC | NZ308853 South Pacific Ocean - Tokelau - Nukunonu | TK (number to be confirmed) South Pacific Ocean - Tokelau - Nukunonu | Dec 2021 | Jan 2019 |
ENC | NZ308854 South Pacific Ocean - Tokelau - Fakaofo | TK (number to be confirmed) South Pacific Ocean - Tokelau - Fakaofo | Dec 2021 | Jan 2019 |
Paper chart | NZ 885 Tokelau | TK 121 Tokelau | Dec 2021 | Mar 2019 |
Schedule of changes - Tonga
Chart type | Chart to be withdrawn | Proposed new chart | Planned publication date | Previous published date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ENC | NZ382151 South Pacific Ocean - Tonga | TO (yet to be confirmed) South Pacific Ocean - Tonga | Dec 2021 | Dec 2018 |
ENC | NZ382152 South Pacific Ocean - Tonga - Niuatoputapu Group and Niuafo'ou - Niuatoputapu and Tafahi | TO (yet to be confirmed) South Pacific Ocean - Tonga - Niuatoputapu Group and Niuafo'ou - Niuatoputapu and Tafahi | Dec 2021 | Dec 2018 |
ENC | NZ508215 South Pacific Ocean - Tonga - Niuatoputapu Group and Niuafo'ou - Niuatoputapu Harbour | TO (yet to be confirmed) South Pacific Ocean - Tonga - Niuatoputapu Group and Niuafo'ou - Niuatoputapu Harbour | Dec 2021 | Dec 2018 |
ENC | NZ608215 South Pacific Ocean - Tonga - Niuatoputapu Group and Niuafo'ou - Niuatoputapu Harbour Entrance | TO (yet to be confirmed) South Pacific Ocean - Tonga - Niuatoputapu Group and Niuafo'ou - Niuatoputapu Harbour Entrance | Dec 2021 | Dec 2018 |
ENC | NZ400822 South Pacific Ocean - Tonga - Vava'u Group | TO400301 South Pacific Ocean - Tonga - Vava'u Group | Dec 2021 | Feb 2019 |
ENC | NZ508225 South Pacific Ocean - Tonga - Neiafu Harbour | TO500302 South Pacific Ocean - Tonga - Neiafu Harbour | Dec 2021 | Nov 2018 |
ENC | NZ408275 South Pacific Ocean - Tonga - Approaches to Nuku'alofa Harbour | TO400502 South Pacific Ocean - Tonga - Approaches to Nuku'alofa Harbour | Dec 2021 | Feb 2019 |
ENC | NZ508277 South Pacific Ocean - Tonga - Nuku'alofa Harbour | TO500504 South Pacific Ocean - Tonga - Nuku'alofa Harbour | Dec 2021 | Dec 2018 |
ENC | NZ300082 South Pacific Ocean - Tonga | TO300101 South Pacific Ocean - Tonga | Feb 2022 | Jul 2019 |
ENC | No existing chart
| TO400405 South Pacific Ocean - Tonga- Tofua and Kao | Feb 2022 | na |
Paper chart | T/NZ 8235 Anchorages in the Friendly Islands | refer to TO 401* | Aug 2021 | Oct 1993 |
Paper chart | T/NZ 8247 Haapai Group Northern Portion | refer to TO 401* | Aug 2021 | Oct 1993 |
Paper chart | No existing chart
| TO 401 Northern Ha'apai Group | Aug 2021 | na |
Paper chart | T/NZ 8248 Haapai Group Southern Portion | refer to TO 401* refer to TO 402* | Aug 2021 | Oct 1993 |
Paper chart | No existing chart
| TO 402 Southern Ha'apai and Nomuka Groups | Aug 2021 | na |
Paper chart | T/NZ 8259 Nomuka Group | refer to TO 402* | Aug 2021 | Jul 1993 |
Paper chart | T/NZ 8215 Niuatoputapu Group and Niuafo'ou | TO 201 Niuatoputapu Group and Niuafo'ou | Dec 2021 | Jan 2019 |
Paper chart | T/NZ 822 Vava'u Group | TO 301 Vava'u Group | Dec 2021 | Apr 2019 |
Paper chart | T/NZ 8225 Neiafu Harbour | TO 302 Neiafu Harbour | Dec 2021 | Jan 2019 |
Paper chart | T/NZ 8275 Approaches to Nuku'alofa Harbour | TO 502 Approaches to Nuku'alofa Harbour | Dec 2021 | Apr 2019 |
Paper chart | T/NZ 8277 Nuku'alofa Harbour | TO 504 Nuku'alofa Harbour | Dec 2021 | Jan 2019 |
Paper chart | T/NZ 82 Tonga | TO 101 Tonga | Apr 2022 | Jun 2019 |
Paper chart | No existing chart
| TO 405 Tofua and Kao | Apr 2022 | na |
*This is not equivalent coverage to the chart withdrawn
Schedule of changes - Samoa
Chart type | Chart to be withdrawn | Proposed new chart | Planned publication date | Previous published date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ENC | No existing chart
| WS500212 yet to be confirmed | Nov 2021 | na |
ENC | NZ300086 South Pacific Ocean - Samoa Islands | NZ3000111 South Pacific Ocean - Samoa Islands | Mar 2022 | Apr 2019 |
ENC | NZ400864 South Pacific Ocean - Samoa - Apolima Strait | WS (yet to be confimed) yet to be confimed | Mar 2022 | Dec 2017 |
ENC | NZ400865 South Pacific Ocean - Samoa - Upolu Island - Approaches to Apia | WS (yet to be confimed) yet to be confimed | Mar 2022 | Jul 2017 |
ENC | NZ408641 South Pacific Ocean - Samoa - Savai'i Island - Matautu Bay | WS (yet to be confimed) yet to be confimed | Mar 2022 | Jan 2018 |
ENC | NZ508645 South Pacific Ocean - Samoa - Plans in Apolima Strait - Salelologa Harbour | WS502131 South Pacific Ocean - Samoa - Plans in Apolima Strait - Salelologa Harbour | Nov 2021 | Aug 2017 |
ENC | NZ508655 South Pacific Ocean - Samoa - Apia Harbour | WS500312 South Pacific Ocean - Samoa - Apia Harbour | Nov 2021 | Mar 2020 |
ENC | NZ586451 South Pacific Ocean - Samoa - Plans in Apolima Strait - Mulifanua Harbour | WS502132 South Pacific Ocean - Samoa - Plans in Apolima Strait - Mulifanua Harbour | Nov 2021 | Aug 2017 |
ENC | No existing chart | WS504121 yet to be confimed | Jan 2022 | na |
ENC | No existing chart | WS504122 yet to be confimed | Jan 2022 | na |
ENC | No existing chart | WS504123 yet to be confimed | Jan 2022 | na |
ENC | No existing chart | WS504123 yet to be confimed | Jan 2022 | na |
ENC | No existing chart | WS504125 yet to be confimed | Jan 2022 | na |
Paper chart | NZ 1414 Asau Harbour | WS 212 Asau Harbour | Feb 2022 | Oct 1980 |
Paper chart | NZ 8645 Plans in Apolima Strait | WS 213 Plans in Apolima Strait | Feb 2022 | Mar 2018 |
Paper chart | NZ8655 Apia Harbour | WS 312 Apia Harbour | Nov 2021 | Mar 2018 |
Paper chart | NZ 864 Apolima Strait | WS 213 Apolima Strait | May 2022 | Mar 2018 |
Paper chart | NZ 865 Approaches to Apia | WS 311 Approaches to Apia | May 2022 | Mar 2018 |
Paper chart | NZ 861 Plans in Samoa | refer to WS 112*
| Mar 2022 | Jun 2010 |
Paper chart | No existing chart
| WS 112* yet to be confimed | Mar 2022 | na |
Paper chart | NZ 86 Samoa Islands | WS 111 Samoa Islands | May 2022 | Jul 2019 |
*This is not equivalent coverage to the chart withdrawn
Schedule of changes – Cook Islands
Chart type | Chart to be withdrawn | Proposed new chart | Planned publication date | Previous published date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ENC | NZ309451 South Pacific Ocean - Cook Islands - Pukapuka | CK (Yet to be confirmed) South Pacific Ocean - Cook Islands - Pukapuka | Jan 2022 | Jun 2017 |
ENC | NZ309452 South Pacific Ocean - Cook Islands - Suwarrow | CK (Yet to be confirmed) South Pacific Ocean - Cook Islands - Suwarrow | Jan 2022 | Feb 2018 |
ENC | NZ400955 South Pacific Ocean - Cook Islands - Aitutaki | CK (Yet to be confirmed) South Pacific Ocean - Cook Islands - Aitutaki | Jan 2022 | Jun 2017 |
ENC | NZ409451 South Pacific Ocean - Cook Islands - Nassau | CK (Yet to be confirmed) South Pacific Ocean - Cook Islands - Nassau | Jan 2022 | Nov 2018 |
ENC | NZ409452 South Pacific Ocean - Cook Islands - Manihiki | CK (Yet to be confirmed) South Pacific Ocean - Cook Islands - Manihiki | Jan 2022 | Nov 2018 |
ENC | NZ409453 South Pacific Ocean - Cook Islands - Rakahanga | CK (Yet to be confirmed) South Pacific Ocean - Cook Islands - Rakahanga | Jan 2022 | Nov 2018 |
ENC | NZ409454 South Pacific Ocean - Cook Islands - Penrhyn | CK (Yet to be confirmed) South Pacific Ocean - Cook Islands - Penrhyn | Jan 2022 | Apr 2018 |
ENC | NZ409551 South Pacific Ocean - Cook Islands - Mauke | CK (Yet to be confirmed) South Pacific Ocean - Cook Islands - Mauke | Jan 2022 | Dec 2018 |
ENC | NZ409552 South Pacific Ocean - Cook Islands - Mangaia | CK (Yet to be confirmed) South Pacific Ocean - Cook Islands - Mangaia | Jan 2022 | Dec 2018 |
ENC | NZ409553 South Pacific Ocean - Cook Islands - Atiu | CK (Yet to be confirmed) South Pacific Ocean - Cook Islands - Atiu | Jan 2022 | Feb 2018 |
ENC | NZ409554 South Pacific Ocean - Cook Islands - Takutea | CK (Yet to be confirmed) South Pacific Ocean - Cook Islands - Takutea | Jan 2022 | Dec 2018 |
ENC | NZ409555 South Pacific Ocean - Cook Islands - Manuae | CK (Yet to be confirmed) South Pacific Ocean - Cook Islands - Manuae | Jan 2022 | Dec 2018 |
ENC | NZ409556 South Pacific Ocean - Cook Islands - Palmerston | CK (Yet to be confirmed) South Pacific Ocean - Cook Islands - Palmerston | Jan 2022 | Dec 2018 |
ENC | NZ409557 South Pacific Ocean - Cook Islands - Mitiaro | CK (Yet to be confirmed) South Pacific Ocean - Cook Islands - Mitiaro | Jan 2022 | Dec 2018 |
ENC | NZ409558 South Pacific Ocean - Cook Islands - Rarotonga | CK (Yet to be confirmed) South Pacific Ocean - Cook Islands - Rarotonga | Jan 2022 | Jun 2021 |
ENC | NZ500955 South Pacific Ocean - Cook Islands - Arutanga Anchorage | CK (Yet to be confirmed) South Pacific Ocean - Cook Islands - Arutanga Anchorage | Jan 2022 | Jun 2017 |
ENC | NZ509451 South Pacific Ocean - Cook Islands - Suwarrow - Lagoon Entrance | CK (Yet to be confirmed) South Pacific Ocean - Cook Islands - Suwarrow - Lagoon Entrance | Jan 2022 | Feb 2018 |
ENC | NZ509453 South Pacific Ocean - Cook Islands - Penrhyn - Taruia Passage to Gudgeon Bay | CK (Yet to be confirmed) South Pacific Ocean - Cook Islands - Penrhyn - Taruia Passage to Gudgeon Bay | Jan 2022 |
Apr 2018
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ENC | NZ509558 South Pacific Ocean - Cook Islands - Rarotonga - Approaches to Avatiu and Avarua Harbours | CK (Yet to be confirmed) South Pacific Ocean - Cook Islands - Rarotonga - Approaches to Avatiu and Avarua Harbours | Jan 2022 | Jun 2018 |
ENC | NZ600945 South Pacific Ocean - Cook Islands - Penrhyn - Taruia Passage | CK (Yet to be confirmed) South Pacific Ocean - Cook Islands - Penrhyn - Taruia Passage | Jan 2022 | Apr 2018 |
ENC | NZ609558 South Pacific Ocean - Cook Islands - Rarotonga - Avatiu Harbour | CK (Yet to be confirmed) South Pacific Ocean - Cook Islands - Rarotonga - Avatiu Harbour | Jan 2022 | Jun 2017 |
ENC | NZ695581 South Pacific Ocean - Cook Islands - Rarotonga - Arorangi Reef Passage | CK (Yet to be confirmed) South Pacific Ocean - Cook Islands - Rarotonga - Arorangi Reef Passage | Jan 2022 | March 2014 |
Paper Chart | NZ 945 Plans of the Cook Islands - Northern Sheet | CK 141 Plans of the Cook Islands - Northern Sheet | Jan 2022 | Jan 2019 |
Paper Chart | NZ 955 Plans of the Cook Islands - Southern Sheet | CK 241 Plans of the Cook Islands - Southern Sheet | Jan 2022 | Mar 2019 |
Paper Chart | NZ 9558 Rarotonga | CK 242 Rarotonga | Jan 2022 | Jun 2018 |
Please note: Details in this table may be revised as work progresses.