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bullet Product Overview
bullet Plan
bullet Print
bullet GPS Positioning
bullet Official NOAA Charts
bullet Navigation Photos
bullet Aerial Pictures
bullet Tides and Currents


Digital ChartKit

Maptech has sourced the best available chart for each territory and offered different packages to fit your needs. These BSB4 formatted charts on DVD are able to be used in other navigational software or your Maptech software. Our Chart Navigator and Chart Navigator Pro products contain our most popular, full-featured navigation software plus enhanced data for the area such as aerial Navphotos and 3D contour data. For a more complete description of the products please see detail below.

Chart Navigator Pro contains the entire regions official charts in Raster format, plus additional data for the region as available, additional data contained is Aerial Navphotos, satellite imagery, 3D bottom contour, Tides and Currents. Availability of data varies by region. Chart Navigator Pro contains the full version of Maptech Offshore Navigator software which is a full featured navigation and planning program with real-time GPS tracking and autopilot interface. (note: UK/ IRL title contains different software which is detailed here.)

Chart Navigator contains Raster charts for the entire region plus aerial photos/satellite imagery where available. Chart Navigator also comes with a full version of Maptech Offshore Navigator software for use in navigating and planning. Real-time GPS tracking and autopilot support are featured in Offshore Navigator.

Boating Charts DVD contains the full library of raster charts for the territory plus Offshore Navigator Lite for viewing and planning. These BSB4 formatted charts are compatible in Maptech and other software programs. Check your software manufacturer’s specifications to ensure that it can read BSB4 format.


Digital ChartKit




Plan Before You Go

All Maptech International Regions include software for planning and navigation.

Route planning is as simple as clicking a mouse. Click, and you've put the first waypoint on the chart. Click again and you're creating a route. It's that easy.


Plan Before You Go




Print Out Your Plans

Print route plans, tide and current graphs, and chart packets on standard home or office printers.


Print Out Your Plans




Real-Time GPS Positioning

The software turns your PC into a chartplotter displaying your real-time vessel position and key navigation information. The only additional requirement is to connect an industry-standard NMEA 0183 GPS.



GPS Positioning




Official NOAA Charts

Maptech has partnerships with Hydrographic offices around the world. Our products contain the best charts avaialable and enhanced detail where available. Our skilled cartographers ensure that you have the best data at your fingertips.


The same high detail as NOAA paper charts




Navigation Photos and Satellite Imagery

Overhead Navigation Photos match chart positions exactly and provide a useful aid in understanding charts. You can view them full-screen or side-by-side with charts.


NOAA Chart and Navigation Photo side-by-side.
Offshore Navigator Software Shown




Aerial Pictures

Full-color pictures of harbors, approaches and key coastal locations are a useful aid for approaching new areas.


Aerial Picture




Tides and Currents

Current arrows overlay on top of charts to show set and drift. Click on tide and current icons to graphs of present conditions and predicted future conditions.


Tides and Currents




Coastal Topo Maps
Explore the water's edge to five miles inland with contiguous USGS topographic map coverage.

Coastal Topographic Maps




Marks, Routes and Tracks

Digital ChartKits are chock-full of additional information. If you're ever confused by the marks on a chart, Symbols and Abbreviations help is included. Most regions include Coast Pilots, Light Lists, and a facilities database as further aids to planning and navigation.


Marine Databases




Digital ChartKit, Professional Division

The Professional Edition includes all the standard features of U.S. Digital ChartKit regions, PLUS 52 weeks of "Notice to Mariners" updates delivered via the internet.

The Professional Edition is the Official Raster Chart and Update Service of the U.S. Coast Guard. Learn more.


Photo of cutter, courtesy of USCG



Digital Charts
International Chart CDs


USB GPS Receivers
Starting at $99.95

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