Digital Coast

Overview

The Nautical Chart Viewer brings BSB-formatted nautical chart information to the geographic information system (GIS) user. This GIS extension works in the Imagine 8.x and ArcGIS 8+ environments. This tool is not needed with ArcGIS 9.2 and higher.

Technical Specs

• ArcGIS 8.x, ArcGIS 9.x (not needed with versions 9.2 and higher), or Imagine 8

Data Requirements

• Digital raster nautical charts in BSB version 3.0 format (.KAP extension)

Support

• Installation Guide
• Frequently Asked Questions

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LIMITATIONS: These charts are NOT intended to be used for navigational purposes. The developers of this program—the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Technology Planning and Management Corporation, Environmental Systems Research Institute, and MapTech, Inc.—assume no responsibility and cannot be held liable for any end use of this software. For your own protection, please label all output with "NOT FOR NAVIGATIONAL USE."