Navigation and Charting

GIS can be used to integrate information such as coastlines, depths, channels, obstructions, landmarks, reference grids, as well as data from numerous shipboard sensors including GPS.

The Production Line Tool Set (PLTS) for Nautical Solution enables high-volume production and maintenance of standard Digital Nautical Chart databases from a variety of sources. These sources include hard-copy charts, digital data including Vector Product Format, bathymetric survey information, imagery, and various raster formats.

The benefits include improvements in navigational efficiencies, commerce, safety, and greater situational awareness.

GIS Tools and Resources

Digital Nautical Chart (DNC)

• National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA)
• Naval Oceanographic Office

Electronic Navigational Chart (ENC)

• ENC Data Handler for ArcView (NOAA Coastal Services Center)
• Litton Marine Systems, Voyage Management Systems (VMS)
• Vessel Tracking via the Web (Washington State Ferries)

GIS and Remote Sensing

• NOAA Coastal Services Center

Hydrography

• MAPIX technologies
• T-Kartor
• Swedish/Finnish Maritime Administrations Hydrographic Information System (HIS)