Office of Coast Survey
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
U.S. Department of Commerce
Office of Coast Survey
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
U.S. Department of Commerce
Download Nautical Charts and ENCs
Read about Coast Survey's Adventures
These products meet U.S. Coast Guard carriage requirements for commercial vessels.
NOAA ENC®
NOAA's vector electronic navigational charts
NOAA Paper Charts
NOAA's traditional paper navigational charts
United States Coast Pilot®
Sailing Directions
These products do not meet U.S. Coast Guard carriage requirements for commercial vessels.
NOAA Custom Chart
Create and download charts based on your own scale, extent, and paper size settings.
NOAA Navigation Updates
Get information about the latest updates to NOAA ENC®.
Use the NOAA Custom Chart and NOAA Navigation websites together to help determine the appropriate time to update custom charts.
Historical Charts
Images of maps and charts dating back to 1807.
Locate, view, and download various types of NOAA nautical charts and publications.
ENC Viewer
A seamless display of all NOAA electronic navigational charts using ECDIS symbology.
NOAA Chart Display Viewer Prototype
A seamless display of all NOAA electronic navigational charts using "traditional paper chart" symbology.
View Nautical Charts
Visit the Dates of Latest Editions list to view individual raster charts.
NOAA Chart Locator
Find, view, and download any NOAA nautical chart product.
NOAA information, data services, and publications.
nowCOAST™
Real-time coastal observations, forecasts, and warnings.
U.S. Chart No. 1
The guide to the symbols, abbreviations, and terms used on NOAA nautical charts and ENCs.
Download Nautical Charts and ENCs
Read about Coast Survey's Adventures
Certified Charts & Products
These products meet U.S. Coast Guard carriage requirements for commercial vessels.
NOAA ENC® - NOAA's vector electronic navigational charts
NOAA Paper Charts - NOAA's traditional paper navigational charts
United States Coast Pilot® - Sailing Directions
General Use Charts
These products do not meet U.S. Coast Guard carriage requirements for commercial
vessels.
NOAA Custom Chart - Create and download charts based on your own scale, extent, and paper size settings.
NOAA Navigation Updates
Get information about the latest updates to NOAA ENC®.
Use the NOAA Custom Chart and NOAA Navigation websites together to help determine the appropriate time to update custom charts.
Historical Charts - Images of maps and charts dating back to 1807.
Chart Viewers
Locate, view, and download various types of NOAA nautical charts and publications.
ENC Viewer - A seamless display of all NOAA electronic navigational charts using ECDIS symbology.
View Nautical Charts - Visit the Dates of Latest Editions list to view individual raster charts.
NOAA Chart Locator - Find, view, and download any NOAA nautical chart product.
Services & Publications
NOAA information, data services, and publications.
nowCOAST™ - Real-time coastal observations, forecasts, and warnings.
U.S. Chart No. 1 - The guide to the symbols, abbreviations, and terms used on NOAA nautical charts and ENCs.
We are the nation's nautical chart-maker. We are responsible for upgrading charts, surveying the seafloor, responding to maritime emergencies, and searching for underwater obstructions that pose a danger to navigation.