C-Map

C-MAP Norway AS is a provider of global navigational services designed to meet the needs of merchant ships operating worldwide. Extensive experience in the field of digital cartography and state of the art nautical information have earned the company a reputation as an acknowledged innovator in the market.

C-MAPs primary goal is to provide navigators around the world with all nautical information necessary for safe navigation. The companys strategy is based on co-operation with national Hydrographic Offices and the support of system manufacturers.

National Hydrographic Offices are the source of all digital data produced and distributed by C-MAP. C-MAP respects copyrights on nautical charts and pays royalties to Hydrographic Offices.

Support of manufacturers and end users is aimed at solving the problems related to the implementation and distribution of digital chart data in compliance with IMO and IHO specifications. Over 90 system manufacturers world wide can read and display C-MAP digital chart data.

C-MAPs global navigational service encompasses a variety of products and services. C-MAP has received an array of certificates and type approvals from international certification bodies. Every process and procedure carried out by C-MAP, from production to the maintenance and updating of nautical charts, is compliant with the highest international standards.

C-MAP has the worlds largest commercially available electronic chart database. The C-MAP CM-93/3 database is a vectorised database based on paper charts from national Hydrographic Offices and can be used as an aid to navigation on the majority of Electronic Chart Systems (ECS) and Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS).

C-MAP is the company that offers end users the greatest coverage of official Electronic Navigational Chart (ENC) data produced by Hydrographic Offices. ENC data when used in a type approved ECDIS system and supported by an updating service can replace paper charts onboard a vessel.

C-MAPs digital catalogue is a tool to display the total chart coverage available and simplify the task of selecting and ordering charts for a user specified route.

C-MAP Ocean View is a geographic information program designed to display in detail all charts in C-MAP databases. Using these charts as a basis, the program can propose the shortest, economic and safe route for a specific vessel. Included in the program are such features as weather overlay, manual route checking and planning as well as a detailed port database.

Optimal safety of navigation at sea can be achieved when updated information is available on the bridge of a vessel at any time. Using the latest developments in vessel communication systems C-MAP has developed a Real Time Updating (RTU) service that significantly simplifies the logistics of chart updating, making this task quick, accurate, consistent and secure.

C-MAP Weather View is a program designed to enhance safety of navigation by offering mariners high quality, global weather forecast service with innovative functionality and customised presentation.