In a recent column I wrote about options for nautical charts, including "print on demand" charts. But since GPS based chartplotters are so common—I even have a small portable unit on my 18-foot ...

The tan and blue paper nautical charts that line wheelhouses and galleys on Alaska ships will soon be a relic of the past. In an effort to increase automation and adapt to digital navigation, the ...

In November 2019, the Office of Coast Survey (OCS), part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), announced the start of a five-year program to “sunset” all raster and paper ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Many recreational boaters are not aware that traditional Marine Navigation ...

It won't be long before mariners and the boating public will have a wider choice of options and special services when they purchase NOAA paper nautical charts, thanks to NOAA's expanded ...

There’s an old saying you used to hear that states: “It’s not where you’re going, it’s how you get there.” With the speed and accuracy of today’s chart plotters, it seems like the “how” part of ...