Marine Navigation
Skillfully navigating the waterways is not only rewarding, but essential to boating safety. Learn how to navigate the waterways using a marine GPS, compass, RADAR, and nautical charts, and boost your boating confidence by knowing the Coast Guard Navigation Rules and navigation lights.
How to Read a Nautical Chart - Part 1
Learning to navigate can seem like an insurmountable challenge, but when broken into manageable pieces, it becomes simpler. The first steps are to learn the basic components of a nautical chart, and how to interpret the information for safe navigation.
Learning to navigate can seem like an insurmountable challenge, but when broken into manageable pieces, it becomes simpler. The first steps are to learn the basic components of a nautical chart, and how to interpret the information for safe navigation.
Plot a Navigation Course
Plot a course on a nautical chart, and use time, speed, and distance calculations to run the course to your destination.
Plot a course on a nautical chart, and use time, speed, and distance calculations to run the course to your destination.
NOAA Nautical Charts
The Office of the Coast Survey, a division of NOAA, publishes nautical charts and provides electronic charts for viewing only. Includes links to other navigation aids and online ordering.
The Office of the Coast Survey, a division of NOAA, publishes nautical charts and provides electronic charts for viewing only. Includes links to other navigation aids and online ordering.
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
Provides online access to Chart No. 1, American Practical Navigator, USCG Light List and other printed navigation aids.
Provides online access to Chart No. 1, American Practical Navigator, USCG Light List and other printed navigation aids.
Ocean Graphix
Purchase up-to-date navigation charts through the only NOAA-approved source of nautical charts.
Purchase up-to-date navigation charts through the only NOAA-approved source of nautical charts.