Electronic Chart Data for Chartplotters

Distributors who use electronic chart data from the Norwegian Mapping Authority, Hydrographic Service in their software, must have an agreement with the the Norwegian Mapping Authority via Primar. 

Norwegian electronic chart data to chartplotters

The table shows an overview of distributors offering Norwegian electronic charts based on chart data from the Norwegian Mapping Authority, Hydrographic Service via Primar.

Distributors Offering Charts to Chartplotters

• Chartworld GmbH  ChartWorld
• Olex AS Olex
• East View Cartographic Incorporated dba East View Geospatial East View Geospatial
• Renate Rosner Consult S.L. OpenCPN
• GARMIN Italy Technologies SRL Garmin
• GEC srl Aqua Map
• Bist LLC
• NAVICO Inc. Navico
• Savvy Navvy Ltd Savvy Navvy
• Electronic Chart Centre AS Electronic Chart Centre
• Lloyd’s Register Voyage AS LR

The standard of the Norwegian Mapping Authority

If the distributors download updates twice a month, the chart content in the chartplotter may be aligned with the standard of the Norwegian Mapping Authority. The standard of the Norwegian Mapping Authority is that the chart content is aligned with the official Norwegian nautical charts on paper (POD charts), which are updated with corrections from the Etterretninger for sjøfarende (Efs) every fortnight.

ENC vs. chartplotter

Producers of electronical navigational charts for chartplotters can get access to electronic chart data from the Norwegian Mapping Authority, to be used in their software. These chart solutions are not authorised navigational charts, with the exception of smaller cargo ships. Se regulation: Forskrift om bygging, utrustning og tilsyn av mindre lasteskip - Lovdata