OpenCPN
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| Developer(s) | The OpenCPN Authors |
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| Stable release | 5.8.4[1]
/ June 15, 2023 |
| Repository | github |
| Written in | C,C++ |
| Operating system | Cross-platform |
| Type | Chart plotter and navigation |
| License | GPL v2[2] |
| Website | opencpn |
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
[edit]- ^"OpenCPN Download Directory".opencpn.org.
- ^"OpenCPN/OpenCPN".GitHub.
- ^"OpenCPN About".Retrieved22 April2018.
- ^Monthly, Yachting (2022-02-01)."Free digital nautical charts: are they any good?".Yachting Monthly.Retrieved2022-09-13.
- ^A, Damián (2020-07-22)."OpenCPN, a navigation application for Ubuntu".Ubunlog.Retrieved2022-09-13.
- ^"Norwegian ENC Data in OpenCPN".2017-09-11.
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