Nautical Charts — OsmAnd

OsmAndNauticalChartsisanextensionforOsmAndMaps&Navigationapp,whichisenabledstartingfromOsmAnd2.0.

UsageInstructions:itishighlyrecommendedtodownloadnauticalbasemapinordertoseethemapsregardlessofdetailedmappresence.Nauticalchartsareprovidedasamapandaspecialstyle,toswitchstyleinOsmAndpleaseusethemenuitem'ConfigureMap'onthemapscreen.

NauticalChartisadetailedgraphicalrepresentationofoceans,seas,coastalareasandrivers.

NauticalChartsaremadeforpeoplewhodriveanykindofvehicleonwater:fromprofessionalsailorstopeoplewhorentedaboattomakeatourovercitycanals.Thechartscancontainvariousinformationlikesailingroutes,navigationlights,dangerousareas,areaswhereit'sallowedornotallowedtosailordock,etc.

Alltheprofessionalsailorsareobligedtohaveofficialnauticalchartsontheirships.Thesechartsarepublishedbyauthorizedagenciesandcostquitesomemoney.Agenciesareinvestingalotinkeepingthechartsuptodate.Theyreleaseupdatesforthechartsonregularbasis,butbecauseofthefactthatreviewingtheinformationandprocessingtheupdatestakesquitesometimethenauticalchartsarenevercompletelyup-to-date.

NauticalchartsofOsmAndarebasedonthedatafromOpenSeaMapproject.Theideaoftheprojectistobuildthedetailedmapbypeoplehowactuallyuseit.Everyuserofthemapcancontributebyaddingchangestoitmakingitmoredetailedandmoreaccurate.

WhileOpenSeaMapchartsatthemomentcannotcompetewithofficialnauticalcharts,theycanbeusedbyrecreationalsailorsfororientationorrouteplanning.