USER AGREEMENT By using this website and the NOAA Raster Navigational Charts (NOAA RNC®) distributed here, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and accepted the terms and conditions stated in this User Agreement. NOAA reserves the right to change this Agreement at any time and without notice. Your use of this website and/or the Raster Navigational Charts available here shall constitute your agreement to be bound by this Agreement and any changes. 1. Description of NOAA Raster Navigational Charts (NOAA RNC®) The NOAA RNC® distributed here are geo-referenced, full-color images of NOAA's paper nautical charts, published by NOAA in the .BSB format. NOAA updates the RNCs for Notices to Mariners on a weekly basis. They are an official product of NOAA, and meet the S-61 Standard, "Raster Navigational Charts", of the International Hydrographic Organization. 2. Permitted Use NOAA RNC® are intended to be used in their electronic form only. You may download, use, and redistribute them without restriction, and without payment to NOAA, except as noted herein. The NOAA RNC® are intended for navigational use. They may be used to meet federal chart carriage regulations published in the Code of Federal Regulations. On November 15, 2005, the regulations were as stated below. These regulations may change, and mariners are advised to check the Code of Federal Regulations for their current status. 1) In December 1998, the International Maritime Organization's Maritime Safety Committee approved amendments to Resolution A.817(19) stating that some ECDIS equipment may operate in Raster Chart Display System (RCDS) mode when the relevant chart information is not available in vector mode (e.g., NOAA ENC). The amendments state that when used in RCDS mode, ECDIS equipment should be used together with an appropriate folio of up-to-date paper charts to meet chart carriage requirements. 2) On May 2, 2001, the United States Coast Guard amended the United States chart carriage regulations to permit government vessels to use electronic charting and navigation systems in lieu of paper charts. 3) On August 15, 2002, the United States Coast Guard issued a statement of policy to bring its regulations into agreement with SOLAS Chapter V (as amended by the changes taking effect July 1, 2002). The policy statement said that, if a ship has an approved ECDIS installed according to SOLAS, Chapter V, the ECDIS will be considered as meeting the ship's nautical chart carriage regulations. The ships that are affected are: a. U.S.-flagged ships of 150 or more gross tons that engage on international voyages. b. U.S.-flagged ships certificated solely for service on the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River. c. Foreign-flag ships to which SOLAS, Chapter V, applies that are operating on the navigable waters of the United States. This policy is not applicable to U.S.-flag ships engaged only on domestic voyages. These ships must continue to comply with existing navigation equipment requirements until the chart carriage regulations are formally amended. 3. Limitations on Use NOAA RNC® may be redistributed, but redistributed NOAA RNC® are NOT considered official NOAA RNC®, and do not meet federal chart carriage regulations for regulated vessels. This official status attends only to the original downloaded files. NOAA has established a program under which distributors be certified to redistribute NOAA RNC® such that the RNCs will retain their official status and meet applicable chart carriage regulations. The RNC agent agreement can be viewed at http://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/mcd/Raster/dist_require.html. NOAA RNC® and their geoTIF versions (future) may not be used to print commercial products. Individuals may print the NOAA RNC® or their geoTIF versions for personal use, but the result is not a NOAA chart, and may not be used to meet federal chart carriage regulations. Copying of the NOAA RNC® to any other server or location for further distribution is discouraged unless the following guidelines are followed: 1) this User Agreement is displayed and accepted by anyone accessing the NOAA RNC®, and 2) a reference to this Web site is included so that anyone accessing the NOAA RNC® is advised of their origin. If these NOAA RNC® are incorporated into any other product in a form other than as provided by NOAA, the producer of that product assumes full liability and must adhere to conditions described in the paragraph above concerning copying. 4. Warnings Weekly updates to the RNCs are done on a "best efforts" basis. The timing of their availability is not guaranteed. You are responsible for ensuring that your RNCs are the most current edition and that the most recent updates have been applied. NOAA RNC® were made by scanning the NOAA paper chart printing materials. Any inaccuracies due to old methods of collecting, processing and displaying data on the paper chart were transferred to the RNCs. As a result, the accuracy of modern positioning systems such as GPS may exceed the positional accuracy of the RNC. The impact of positioning accuracies can be minimized by not zooming an RNC beyond the scale of the original NOAA chart. While NOAA has accuracy standards for each step in the data collection and chart production process, much of the depth information found on NOAA charts is based on surveys conducted before 1940, the shoreline is more than 20 years old, and paper charts used to be compiled manually. For more information regarding the accuracy of electronic charts, click http://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/mcd/electronic_accuracy.html 5. Trademarks and Copyright "NOAA ®" and the NOAA ® emblem are registered trademarks of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. NOAA RNC® is a trademark of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. |
This product has been derived in part from material obtained from the UK Hydrographic Office with the permission of the UK Hydrographic Office, Her Majesty’s Stationery Office.” © British Crown Copyright, 2012-2023. All rights reserved. |
Notice 1 “These images have been produced for leisure and recreational boating and should not be used for any other purpose” Notice 2 “NOTICE: The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) and its licensors make no warranties or representations, express or implied, with respect to this product. The UKHO and its licensors have not verified the information within this product or quality assured it.” |
This product has been derived in part from material obtained from the Netherlands and UK Hydrographic Offices with their permission. © Copyright Netherlands Hydrographic Office, 2012. All rights reserved. |
Notice 1 “THIS PRODUCT IS NOT TO BE USED FOR NAVIGATION” Notice 2 NOTICE: The Netherlands and UK Hydrographic Offices (NLHO and UKHO) make no warranties or representations, express or implied, with respect to this product. The NLHO and UKHO have not verified the information within this product or quality assured it. |
“This product has been derived in part from material obtained from the Vlaamse Hydrografie and the UK Hydrographic Office with their permission.” “© Vlaamse Hydrografie, 2012-2023. All rights reserved.“ |
Notice 1: [“THIS PRODUCT IS NOT TO BE USED FOR NAVIGATION”] Notice 2: “NOTICE: Vlaamse Hydrografie (VH) makes no warranties or representations, express or implied, with respect to this product. The VH and the UKHO have not verified the information within this product or quality assured it.” |
“This product has been derived in part from material obtained from the Hydrographic Department of the Icelandic Coast Guard and the UK Hydrographic Office with their permission” “© Copyright Iceland Coast Guard Hydrographic Department, 2012-2023. All rights reserved.“ |
Notice 1: [“THIS PRODUCT IS NOT TO BE USED FOR NAVIGATION”] Notice 2: “NOTICE: The Hydrographic Department of the Icelandic Coast Guard (ICG-HD) and the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) make no warranties or representations, express or implied, with respect to this product. The ICG-HD and the UKHO have not verified the information within this product or quality assured it.” |
This product has been produced by Bist LLC based on Canadian Hydrographic Service (“CHS”) data, following any minimum standards/guidelines that may have been established by CHS, pursuant to CHS Digital Value-Added Reseller Agreement No 2017-0726-1260-B The incorporation of data sourced from CHS in this product shall not be construed as constituting an endorsement by CHS of this product. This product does not meet the requirements of the Charts and Nautical Publications Regulations under the Canada Shipping Act. Charts and publications issued by or on the authority of CHS, must be used to meet the requirements of those regulations. |
"Manufactured using data supplied by Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH, Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency of Germany) [11123/2012-40]" |
"WARNING: Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH) has not verified the information included in this product and does not, therefore, assume any liability for its correctness, or the correctness of data updates made at a later date. Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH) does not guarantee that this product meets national or international requirements concerning the suitability of such products for navigation. |
This product has been derived in part from material obtained from the UK Hydrographic Office with the permission of the UK Hydrographic Office, Her Majesty’s Stationery Office.” © British Crown Copyright, 2012-2023. All rights reserved. |
This product has been derived in part from material obtained from the Netherlands and UK Hydrographic Offices with their permission. © Copyright Netherlands Hydrographic Office, 2012-2023. All rights reserved. |
Notice 1 “These images have been produced for leisure and recreational boating and should not be used for any other purpose” Notice 2 “NOTICE: The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) and its licensors make no warranties or representations, express or implied, with respect to this product. The UKHO and its licensors have not verified the information within this product or quality assured it.” |
Notice 1 “THIS PRODUCT IS NOT TO BE USED FOR NAVIGATION” Notice 2 NOTICE: The Netherlands and UK Hydrographic Offices (NLHO and UKHO) make no warranties or representations, express or implied, with respect to this product. The NLHO and UKHO have not verified the information within this product or quality assured it. |
Acknowledgement 1 “This product has been derived in part from material obtained from the South African Navy Hydrographic Office and the UK Hydrographic Office with their permission.” |
Acknowledgement 2 “© Copyright South African Navy Hydrographic Office, [2012-2023]. All rights reserved.“ |
Acknowledgement 1 “This product has been derived in part from material obtained from the Hvratski Hidrografski Institute and the UK Hydrographic Office with their permission.” |
Acknowledgement 2 “© Copyright Hvratski Hidrografski Institute, [2012-2023]. All rights reserved.“ |
Acknowledgement 1 “This product has been derived in part from material obtained from the National Hydrographic Office, Sultanate of Oman and the UK Hydrographic Office with their permission.” |
Acknowledgement 2 “© Copyright National Hydrographic Office, Sultanate of Oman, [2012-2023]. All rights reserved.“ |
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Notice 2 “NOTICE: The National Hydrographic Office, Sultanate of Oman (NHOSO) makes no warranties or representations, express or implied, with respect to this product. The NHOSO and the UKHO have not verified the information within this product or quality assured it.” |
Acknowledgement 1 ‘This product is derived, in part, from the products and with the permission of the hydrographic office of Estonia(Estonian Maritime Administration).' |
Notice 1 ‘WARNING: No National Hydrographical Office has verified the information in this product and none accept liability for the accuracy of reproduction or any modifications made thereafter. No National Hydrographic Office warrants that this product satisfies national or international regulations regarding the use of appropriate products for navigation.’ |
Notice 2 ‘WARNING: The electronic chart is an aid to navigation designed to facilitate the use of authorized government charts, not to replace them. Only official government charts and notices to mariners contain all information needed for the safety of navigation and, as always, the captain is responsible for their proper use. |
Acknowledgement 1 “This product has been derived in part from material obtained from the Servicio de Hidrografía Naval of Argentina and the UK Hydrographic Office with their permission.” |
Acknowledgement 2 “© Copyright Servicio de Hidrografía Naval (SHN), [2013-2023]. All rights reserved.“ |
Acknowledgement 1 “This product has been derived in part from material obtained from the Malta Maritime Authority (MMA) and the UK Hydrographic Office with their permission.” |
Acknowledgement 2 “© Malta Maritime Authority, [2013]. All rights reserved.“ |
Acknowledgement 1 “This product has been derived in part from material obtained from the Instituto Hidrográfico de la Marina and the UK Hydrographic Office with their permission.” |
Acknowledgement 2 “©Instituto Hidrográfico de la Marina, [2013-2023]. All rights reserved.“ |
Acknowledgement 1 “This product has been derived in part from material obtained from the Instituto Hidrográfico of Portugal and the UK Hydrographic Office with their permission.“ |
Acknowledgement 2 “© Copyright Instituto Hidrográfico of Portugal, [2013-2023]. All rights reserved.“ |
Acknowledgement 1 "This product is derived, in part, from the products and with the permission of the Maritime Autohority of Latvia (MAL)". |
Notice 1 ‘WARNING: No National Hydrographical Office has verified the information in this product and none accept liability for the accuracy of reproduction or any modifications made thereafter. No National Hydrographic Office warrants that this product satisfies national or international regulations regarding the use of appropriate products for navigation.’ |
Notice 2 ‘WARNING: No National Hydrographical Office has verified the information in this product and none accept liability for the accuracy of reproduction or any modifications made thereafter. No National Hydrographic Office warrants that this product satisfies national or international regulations regarding the use of appropriate products for navigation.’ |
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The organizations listed above have not verified the product and do not accept liability for its accuracy. |
Acknowledgement 1 This product is based on data that are published by Kort & Matrikelstyrelsen Denmark, license number G.6-2012. |
Notice 1 "WARNING:No National Hydrographic Office has verified the information in this product and none accepts liability for the acuracy of reproduction or any modifications made thereafter. No National Hydrographic Office warrans that this product satisfies national or international regulations regarding the use of the appropriate product for navigation." |
Acknowledgement 1 This product is based on data that are published by ©Finnish Transport Agency licence No. 4149/07.03.01/201x |
Notice 1 "WARNING:No National Hydrographic Office has verified the information in this product and none accepts liability for the acuracy of reproduction or any modifications made thereafter. No National Hydrographic Office warrans that this product satisfies national or international regulations regarding the use of the appropriate product for navigation." |
45. Acknowledgements for charts included in Norway folio are inclued below.
Acknowledgement 1 "Reproduced with the permission of Norwegian Hydrographic Service, license no. NO 20150917/15-06942". |
Acknowledgement 2 "Reproduced with approval from the Norwegian Hydrographic Service. Permission 16/G771". |
Notice 1 "WARNING:No National Hydrographic Office has verified the information in this product and none accepts liability for the acuracy of reproduction or any modifications made thereafter. No National Hydrographic Office warrans that this product satisfies national or international regulations regarding the use of the appropriate product for navigation." |
47. Acknowledgements for charts included in Ukraine folio are inclued below.
Acknowledgement 1 “This product is derived in part from the navigational information and under the permission of State Hydrographic Service of Ukraine.” |
Notice 1 WARNING:None of National Hydrographic Offices have verified the information on this product and no one bears responsibility for the accuracy in reproduction or any amendments. None of National Hydrographic Offices warrant that this product satisfies national or international requirements as to the use of appropriate products for navigation purposes. Warning: Electronic chart is an aid to navigation designed to facilitate the use of authorized national charts but not to replace them. Only official national charts and Notices to Marines contain all necessary information for the safety of navigation. |
49. Acknowledgements & Copyright Notices for charts included in Australia folio are inclued below.
COPYRIGHT Certain hydrographic information in this product is © Commonwealth of Australia; and is used under licence with the permission of The Australian Hydrographic Service. Apart from the uses permitted to the licensee under the licence, the information may not be modified or exploited by reverse engineering of formats and encryption or copied, reproduced, translated, or reduced to any electronic medium or machine readable form, in whole or part. All rights reserved. |
WARNING The Australian Hydrographic Service does not check the information in this product and the Commonwealth accepts no liability for the accuracy of copying of its material or for any modifications that may have been made to Furthermore, the Commonwealth does not warrant that this product meets any regulations as an appropriate product for navigation or that it contains the information which it has supplied. the latest hydrographic information available. |
51. Acknowledgements & Copyright Notices for charts included in Sweden folio are inclued below.
Acknowledgement © Swedish Maritime Administration Licence No. 15-03831 |
Notice 1 ‘WARNING: No national Hydrographic Office has verified the information in this product and no national Hydrographic Office accepts any liability for the accuracy of reproduction or any modifications made thereafter. No warranty is given that this product complies with national or international regulations regarding the use of appropriate products for navigation.’ |
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