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OpenCPN

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OpenCPN
Developer(s)The OpenCPN Authors
Stable release
5.10.2[1] / September 12, 2024(2024-09-12)
Repositorygithub.com/OpenCPN/OpenCPN
Written inC,C++
Operating systemCross-platform
TypeChart plotter and navigation
LicenseGPL v2[2]
Websiteopencpn.org

OpenCPN(OpenChartPlotterNavigator) is afree softwaremaritimechart plotter and navigation software for use underway or as a planning tool. Developed by a team of active sailors and tested in real world conditions, it has multiple supported chart formats and a variety of data inputs.[3][4]

By usingsatellite navigationand otherNMEA 0183data feeds, OpenCPN determines a ship's own position and status from sensors such asAISreceivers to automatically plot and track the positions of ships in the neighborhood.[5]

In 2017 NorwegianENCcharts were available for OpenCPN.[6]

References

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  1. ^"OpenCPN Download Directory".opencpn.org.
  2. ^"OpenCPN/OpenCPN".GitHub.
  3. ^"OpenCPN About".Retrieved22 April2018.
  4. ^Monthly, Yachting (2022-02-01)."Free digital nautical charts: are they any good?".Yachting Monthly.Retrieved2022-09-13.
  5. ^A, Damián (2020-07-22)."OpenCPN, a navigation application for Ubuntu".Ubunlog.Retrieved2022-09-13.
  6. ^"Norwegian ENC Data in OpenCPN".2017-09-11.

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