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SHOM removes facsimiles from UK charts

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With the latest update of the SHOM charts portfolio 16 September, 2021, Geogarage announces the removal of 18 facsimile charts from British charts covering, mainly, the south coast of England and Gibraltar. These areas are now only covered by the British Admiralty portfolio. (UKHO).

Indeed, SHOM recently announced (¹) rationalization of its catalog of nautical charts, onwards September 2021, by the deletion of many foreign charts reproduced under historical reciprocity agreements with some foreign hydrographic services. Read more …

Weather4D introduced the mapping [Update]

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[SHIFT of 15/10/2014]

The latest version 1.08-69 is a major update that introduces a novelty of size : the ability to download a, or more, mapping(s) to display the data in the GRIB files. It also offers the free GFS files to 8 days.

The application presents a new icon in the top toolbar that provides standard free access to three types of Basemaps : Blue Marble (by default), OSM (Open Street Map) or a combined Bing Maps – Aerial (Satellite). In the selection window, two associated buttons activate the functions :

  • OK maps : to load cached the contents of the base map, and therefore use it offline.
  • Manage maps : to subscribe to a selection of marine cartography covering the world.

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