Happy New Year! - Big EarthNC Marine Chart Upload this Morning
Start off your New Year right with free EarthNC marine charts for Google Earth! This morning, we uploaded the complete set of ‘Approach’ charts for the lower 48 states, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico / Virgin Islands. This brings the EarthNC Beta chart total to 468 out of an eventual 650 to 700 NOAA and Army Corps charts.
Try out the Maps!
To try out the maps, please visit our new website at EarthNC.com. You’ll need Google Earth 4, an internet connection, and a willingness to provide feedback. If you’ve already downloaded the EarthNC index file, it should update coverage automatically next time you load it in Google Earth.
If you’re not sure if you want to register, you can try out the West Bay to Santa Rosa Sound Chart without registration - if you like what you see, join the forum for access to the rest. You’ll need Google Earth 4 to view it. Depending on your web browser, make sure that the file either opens in Google Earth or is saved as a .KMZ file and not a .ZIP file.
Coming Soon!
Next up is finishing the ‘Coastal’ detail charts for the lower 48 and then we will finish out with the remaining Alaska charts and the Inland ENC river charts. Once the full set is released in beta, we anticipate about a 2 week ‘refinement’ period based on user feedback and then the Version 1 release and chart DVD option.
January 11th, 2007 at 2:25 am
[…] We’re happy to announce a dynamic Google Earth data layer for the NOAA Voluntary Observing Ship (VOS) Program position/weather reports. The VOS feed contains ship weather observations from around the world updated hourly. This is our 1st true dynamic layer to coincide with the EarthNC Marine Charts for Google Earth. […]
January 17th, 2007 at 12:28 pm
[…] While we’re a bit occupied, we thought we’d point out some of the great reviews others have written recently about their experiences with the EarthNC Marine Charts for Google Earth. If you haven’t tried these yourself yet, please read our latest update announcement and register for the free beta. […]
January 31st, 2007 at 12:40 am
Just tried out the EarthNC charting overlay with my VesselTrax AIS feed here in the Houston/Galveston area. The clarity is amazing and it does wonders to the black and white blandness of vessel position
Users can now obtain a real feel of what is like on the water with the colorful navigational features that professional mariners must navigate with on a daily basis. This utility will bring a maritime awareness to non-mariners who have no idea how important commercial traffic is to our nations economy.
Perhaps next time waterway legislation is on the floor in the Congress or Senate, concerned and now informed voters will contact their legislators informing them how important a vote is for waterway appropriations. Especially after viewing traffic with Google Earth in conjunction with EarthNC Marine Charts.
Great product!
January 31st, 2007 at 3:59 am
[…] One of John’s latest projects is to provide a Google Earth version of the AIS feed (select Google Earth Delayed AIS View in his drop-down menu and click GO). It is currently a static file, but he is planning to turn it into a dynamic network link soon. To get a better appreciation of the usefulness of Google Earth as a 3D situational awareness tool, we recommend trying out the VesselTrax.com AIS layer in conjunction with the EarthNC Marine Charts for Google Earth in the Houston Area. The current beta includes full coverage of the Texas coast. The screen shot above (click for larger version) shows a zoomed in view of part of Galveston Harbor with the EarthNC chart and John’s ship positions. […]