The key objective of the NOAA Chart Adequacy Workshop was to demonstrate techniques to evaluate the suitability of nautical chart products using chart quality information and publicly-available information. The three-day...

As Brazilian waters grow busier, many of Brazil’s port facilities are being modernised and expanded. The UKHO has produced new and updated charts and Port Approach Guides for Brazilian waters...

When ships run aground unexpectedly, the initial presumption is that the vessel has struck an ‘uncharted’ feature. However, in practice this is rarely so. A number of chart-related casualties demonstrate...

When ships run aground unexpectedly the initial presumption is that the vessel has struck an ‘uncharted’ feature. In practice this is rarely so. This article reviews a number of chart-related...

The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has announced its intention to develop options for the withdrawal from global paper chart production by late 2026 to increase its focus on digital navigation...

With the publication of a new batch of paper and electronic nautical charts for foreign sea areas in late June 2014, the nautical charts developed by the Navy Publishing House...

NOAA Office of Coast Survey has released a new nautical chart for the Arctic, which will help mariners navigate the Bering Strait. Chart 16190 (Bering Strait North) incorporates precise depth...

Reliable information on the depth and floor structure of the Southern Ocean has so far been available for only a few coastal regions of the Antarctic. An international team of...

Nautical charts are expensive, and in many countries data are not always up to date. OpenSeaMap is an alternative solution which is free for anybody to use worldwide. Following the...

East View Geospatial (EVG, USA) has entered into chart distribution contracts with Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) and the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). These charts are suitable...