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Raster Charts

Electronic versions of nautical paper charts in GeoTIFF format for use as GIS base maps, including versions with land removed.

Description

OceanWise Raster Charts are electronic versions of nautical paper charts, obtained under licence from the UK and other Hydrographic Offices, for use as base maps or simple nautical chart backgrounds. They open in any image viewer and are supplied as individual charts at discrete scale levels in GIS-compatible GeoTIFF format.

Key features

  • Raster Charts eXcluding Land (XL): land removed for pairing with chosen land mapping
  • Raster Charts XL Oceans: global ocean dataset with land removed
  • Standard Raster Charts: ready for immediate GIS use
  • Availability depends on permissions from contributing nations

Applications

GIS base mapping and chart backgrounds for port, offshore and coastal planning.

Specifications

File formatGeoTIFF

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