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plement to Part IIIA was published. 
The four volumes of the "Nautischer Funkdienst" and the volume "Sprech 
funk für Küstenschiffahrt" received 12 Supplements. The following ap 
peared as special prints for vessels which are not subject to specific 
nautical regulations: "Verwendung der Wetterfunksprüche an Bord", the 
Yacht Radio Services "Nord- und Ostsee" and "Mittelmeer", and the Table 
"Wetter- und Warnfunk". 
The "Nachrichten für Seefahrer" ("Notices to Mariners") was published 
with a weekly issue of 3,400 copies, in which regularly the "Deckblätter 
zum Leuchtfeuerverzeichnis" (Replacement Sheets for the List of Lights) 
and reprints from the "Nautische Warnnachrichten" (Navigational War 
nings) from the nav. areas I to IV of the World-wide Navigational War 
ning Service (North Sea and Baltic Sea, Mediterranean, North Atlantic 
Ocean, East and West Side) are enclosed. Further enclosures which ap 
peared periodically were the "Liste der zeitweiligen Veränderungen zum 
Leuchtfeuerverzeichnis", the "Liste der noch gültigen P- und T-Nachrich- 
ten", and the "Liste der zur Berichtigung angezogenen Seekarten". As re 
quired, replacement pages for the "List of Lights" were also enclosed. 
As first and final special enclosures, the following were published: 
"Erste Verordnung zur Änderung der Verordnung zur Seestraßenordnung", 
"Liste der vom DHI baumustergeprüften und zugelassenen nautischen Anla 
gen, Geräte und Instrumente", "Liste der vom DHI beauftragten Personen 
und anerkannten Betriebe", "Vordrucke zur Meldung angeblicher Unzuläng 
lichkeiten von Auffanganlagen für ölhaltigen Abfall", "Ansprüche der 
Staaten auf Meereszonen". 
The supervision of the implementation of the Navigational Warning Ser 
vice was carried out. 
By direction of the Federal Minister of Transport, the booklets "Sicher 
heit in der Sportschiffahrt im Seebereich" (Safety in sport-boat naviga 
tion on the seas) and "Verkehrsvorsehriften für Wasserfahrzeuge in der 
Bundesrepublik Deutschland" (Navigation Regulations for vessels in the 
Federal Republic of Germany) were published. 
Several captains, ships' officers, and radio officers were awarded pri 
zes of books in recognition of their admirable voluntary co-operation 
with this Institute. In appreciation of his merits within the scope of 
duties in the DHI, one captain was awarded the maritime medal in silver 
donated by the Federal Minister of Transport. 
The chart portfolio published 3 new charts, 112 new editions, 158 up 
dated reprints, and 132 replacement pages. The chart supplies for 
sports-boat navigation were extended by the issue of the Series No. 3012 
"Ostfriesische Inseln von Wangerooge bis Borkum" (East Frisian Islands 
from Wangerooge to Borkum). 
The "Verzeichnis der nautischen Karten und Bücher" (List of nautical 
charts and books) and the Chart 1 "Zeichen und Abkürzungen in den deut 
schen Seekarten" (Symbols and abbreviations in the German nautical 
charts) appeared as new edition. 
In response to the suggestion of the chart users, charts of the Federal 
German North Sea coast were published with a concentrated geographical