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 ...

That curved line on your nautical chart isn't a detour — it's actually the shortest path between two ports on a spherical ...

A few weeks ago, an international expedition exploring the Weddell Sea in the Antarctic stumbled on something truly unexpected. An uncharted island located in an area navigational charts simply deemed ...

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 ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. From catalog card: "Directional chart ...

After a three-month trial period, PDF versions of NOAA nautical charts will become a permanent product, free to the public. The free PDFs, which are digital images of traditional nautical charts, are ...

The Vizhinjam International Seaport crossed another milestone before its scheduled commissioning in December. The navigation chart of the port was released by Rear Admiral Piyush, Joint Chief ...