Thanks for your response. 
One can get the DNC charts free off the US website (although they may not make 
all details available). 
For most of my charts I use OpenCPN, but this doesn't run the DNC charts. 
Any suggestions of other open source marine software?

Cheers

Hans

> On 22 Nov 2015, at 9:40 PM, Brent Wood <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> I think you'll find the Digital Nautical Chart format is not supported by 
> GDAL.
> 
> However there are open source marine navigational software applications that 
> will read them, but apart from USA & New Zealand, I'm not aware of any 
> countries that provide their charts for free.  
> 
> Brent Wood
> 
> From: Hans Rijsdijk <[email protected]>
> To: Nicolas Cadieux <[email protected]> 
> Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
> Sent: Sunday, November 22, 2015 10:06 PM
> Subject: Re: [gdal-dev] Reading DNC nautical charts
> 
> Hi,
> Here is a link: 
> https://www.nga.mil/ProductsServices/NauticalHydrographicBathymetricProduct/Pages/DigitalNauticalChart.aspx
>  
> I have also attached 2 of the charts.
>  
> Hope this is useful.
>  
> Cheers
>  
> Hans
>  
>  
>  
> 
> 
> 
> From: Nicolas Cadieux
> Sent: Sunday, 22 November 2015 4:49 PM
> To: Hans Rijsdijk
> Cc: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [gdal-dev] Reading DNC nautical charts
>  
>  
> Hi,
>  
> If you have a link to the charts, I could look at it and see the format and 
> see if they are georeferenced (if coordinates like longitude and latitudes is 
> included in the image file).  They should be.  If so, I would recommend you 
> use a GIS software like QGIS to visualise the maps  and manipulate the map.  
> QGIS has plugins that will permit you to plug in a GPS and to track the 
> movement for navigation.
>  
> QGIS uses the GDAL library to open, save and manipulate maps images (rasters) 
>  and point, line and polygons (vector data) so you get all the power of GDAL 
> and a user friendly interface.
>  
> Nicolas Cadieux M.Sc.
> Les Entreprises Archéotec inc. 
> 8548, rue Saint-Denis Montréal H2P 2H2
> Téléphone: 514.381.5112  Fax: 514.381.4995
> www.archeotec.ca
>  
> On Nov 20, 2015 4:13 PM, Hans Rijsdijk <[email protected]> wrote:
> >  
> > Can anyone advise if DNC nautical charts can be used on the gdal software 
> > and, if so even better with a gps? In other words for navigation.
> > I am not familiar with gdal software so a 'fatherly' response will be 
> > greatly appreciated.
> >  
> > Cheers
> >  
> > Hans
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