Maptech Marine Worldwide Digital Charts

Maptech Marine Worldwide Digital Charts

Maptech Marine Worldwide Digital Charts are digitally reproduced from reputable world institutions including the British Admiralty with all the colour and detail found on the paper original.

With over 4,500 charts available, Maptech Digital Charts provide effective worldwide coverage.

Digital charts are published on regional CD's, each containing over 20 individual charts complete with tidal height and stream data on BA and NOAA CD regions.

Maptech Chart Navigator comes FREE with all Maptech European charts and is ideal for coastal navigation.

Maptech Chart Navigator and Maptech Chart Navigator Pro Software are the PC-based navigation systems designed specifically to meet the demands of today’s seafarers.

Maptech Chart Navigator Pro is a software upgrade that adds many advanced features more suitable for longer passages and offshore navigation. Both are built on the same robust software core that has been developed to be easier to use and even better than UK's previous most popular navigation software – Maptech Cruising Navigator and Maptech Offshore Navigator.

The new Maptech Chart Navigator and Maptech Chart Navigator Pro software offer better planning, better navigation and better charts – all designed to make your time on the water easier, safer and more fun.

Maptech is now compatible with the Suunto X9i Wristop GPS for outdoor enthusiasts.

Features marked * are only available on Maptech Chart Navigator Pro Software.

Better Planning

Maptech Chart Navigator and Chart Navigator Pro are simple to use and quick to learn, making it easy to plan your next cruising adventure.

Essential features include GPS programming, printed route plans, and on-screen tidal heights and streams. Completely new Microsoft Office-style menus and multiple windows control advanced new features like multi-level undo*, automatic chart quilting and FREE weather overlays*:

• Quick to learn
• Simple route planning
• Easy GPS programming
• Print route plans and charts
• Multi-level undo*
• Automatic chart quilting
• Tidal heights and streams
• Weather overlays*
• Integrated gazetteer

Better Navigation

Maptech Chart Navigator and Chart Navigator Pro both offer real-time navigation at sea with a full-colour moving map display.

Chart Navigator Pro includes more advanced features suitable for longer passages and offshore navigation including Cruising Mode screen display, AIS and MARPA collision-avoidance system compatibility, Autopilot Control and Virtual Instruments:

• Easy GPS setup
• Cruising Mode*
• Advanced GPS Positioning
• AIS and MARPA Compatible*
• Autopilot control*
• Virtual Instruments*
• Chart Orientation
• Day, Dusk, Night display
• Multi-chart screen*
• Voice Alerts*

Better Charts

Building on Maptech’s reputation as the worldwide standard for raster charts, Maptech Chart Navigator and Chart Navigator Pro automatically quilt raster charts into a single continuous display – even if the individual charts have different scales. For the first time, Maptech now also support vector charts with coverage for most US waters available FREE from the NOAA and US Army websites.

• Fast and clearer raster charts
• Continuous chart display
• Chart portfolio management
• Download ENC vector charts*
• Photo charts*
• Multiple chart formats*

Tidal Height and Streams included FREE with every British Admiralty CD (BACD)

Digital charts are published on regional CD's, each containing over 20 individual charts complete with tidal height and stream data on BA and NOAA CD regions.

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• Free trial download, click here.

Future-Proof Your Investment in Digital Charts

Maptech is the world standard for raster charts, publishing in the popular BSB format.

Maptech Charts are compatible with over 100 international navigation systems so you can develop your navigation system without duplicating your digital chart folios. As your needs change, your Maptech Charts can continue to be used with different systems. Look for the Maptech BSB compatible logo.

Chart Detail

• Maptech-Marine UK & Irish Coastal Waters:
  - MAP-UKIRL-BC-01: Full UK & Ireland raster chart coverage including chart viewer software.
  - MAP-UKIRL-CN-01: Full UK & Ireland raster chart coverage including Chart Navigator software.
  - MAP-UKIRL-CNP-01: Full UK & Ireland raster chart coverage, underwater 3D and satellite imagery.
• Maptech-Marine Europe:
  - MAP-EUR-BC-01: Full Germany to Gibraltar raster chart coverage including chart viewer software.
  - MAP-EUR-CN-01: Full Germany to Gibraltar raster chart coverage including Chart Navigator software.
• Maptech-Marine Mediterranean:
  - MAP-MED-BC-01: Full Mediterranean raster chart coverage including chart viewer software.
  - MAP-MED-CN-0: Full Mediterranean raster chart coverage including Chart Navigator software.

Digital Chart CD Updates

Maptech continuously update the world folio on a rolling programme. New regional CD's are published annually, identified by an edition number or year stamp.

System Requirements

PC: Minimum: Pentium 350 MHz, Pentium III or higher recommended; Windows 2000, Windows XP or later; 256 mb RAM, 500 mb hard-disk space; minimum 800 x 600 resolution monitor, 1024 x 768 or higher recommended.

GPS: NMEA 0183 plus manufacturer-specific models including Garmin, Furuno, Eagle, Lowrance, Magellan and Northstar