NZ Chart Catalogue Spatial View
NZ Chart Catalogue Spatial View User Guide
- 'Paper charts' are New Zealand official nautical charts designed to meet the requirements of marine navigation and are corrected for Notices to Mariners.
- 'ENCs' or Electronic Navigational Charts are digital vector charts specifically designed for use in electronic navigational systems on-board ships.
- 'Charts' refer to all chart types, including paper charts and ENCs.
Switching between map and satellite views
To switch between the map and satellite by selecting the 'Map' or 'Satellite' buttons at the bottom right-hand side of the map.
Using the chart filter options
There are several ways to filter Paper Charts and ENCs using the filter options.
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Display ENCs or Paper Charts
To display only ENCs, in the filter options click the 'ENC' button. Similarly, to filter for only paper charts, select 'Paper Chart' button. Both 'ENC' and 'Paper Chart' can be selected at the same time to display paper charts and ENCs.
- Search by Chart Number or Title
To search for a specific chart number, enter the number of the chart in the search field. Alternatively, enter a part of the chart title. The resulting search will display a short list of charts matching your search criteria from which a specific chart of interest can then be selected. Click ‘Apply’ and the chart selected will then be displayed on the map view. By clicking on the highlighted area, more detailed information on the chart is displayed in the 'Chart Information' panel.
Note: to ensure you have the correct chart type selected 'Paper Chart' or 'ENC' to display the correct results.
- Filter Charts by Region
Charts can be filtered by specific areas of interest by selecting a region from the drop down list and menu and clicking 'Apply' to visualise your selection. Once a region filter is chosen, only charts associated with the selected region will displayed on the map. From the charts displayed in the map view, specific charts can be selected at a particular location and more detailed information on the chart obtained from the 'Chart Information' panel. Additional search options (chart number, title) can be used to further refine the number of charts displayed.
- Filter Charts by Scale Range
Charts can be filtered by the following scale ranges. Once a scale range is selected, only the charts associated with that scale range will be displayed on the map. Note: more than one scale range can be selected and shown at the same time.
Scale range filters available:
- Overview (1:1,500,000 and smaller)
- General (1:350,000 – 1:1,499,999)
- Coastal (1:90,000 – 1:349,999)
- Approach (1:22,000 – 1:89,999)
- Harbour (1:4,000 – 1:21,999)
- Berthing (larger than 1:3,999)
- Detailed Chart Information
Once a chart is selected in the map view, a chart information summary is displayed on the information panel. If multiple charts are selected, the number of selected charts is shown and additional chart information can be displayed for each of the charts by selecting the scroll buttons. From the chart information summary, a link is provided to much more detailed page of information on the specific chart.
Selecting a chart
If multiple charts are selected they will be highlighted in yellow and are listed in the Chart information box. The chart which sits at the top of that list that has its attributes shown in the Chart information box, is highlighted with a thicker orange outline on the map view.
Resetting your search
If you want to clear your last search and start again, the 'Reset' button in the filter box will clear your search and filter criteria.
You can return to your original search by clicking the 'Home' button below the 'Zoom in and out' Icons on the right-hand side.
Place name search
To locate a particular place in the map view, type the place name you want to search for in the 'Place Name' search box. Using predictive text, relevant search results will be shown based on your query. Selecting the specific place name of interest from results will zoom the map view to that location. This search does not affect the displayed charts based on filters on the map view.
Coordinates search
(Note: the map view doesn’t zoom to the coordinate/pin)
To locate a particular set of coordinates in the map view (in WGS 84), enter coordinates as decimals in the 'Coordinates box', e.g. -36.2333333 and 175.2533333. If the coordinates entered are valid, a blue pin will be displayed in the map view at the location of the coordinates entered. The map view does not zoom to the entered coordinates but will allow multiple pins to be entered/shown. The pins get removed by resetting the map view. This search does not affect the displayed charts based on filters on the map view.
Printing
To print, use the keyboard controls: CTRL + P
Panning and zooming
To pan around the map, drag with the mouse. On a touchscreen device a two fingered slide motion will pan to a new location on the map.
To zoom in or out of an area on the map using a desktop, you can:
- use the '+' or '-' buttons, or
- press the 'Shift' key and drag across the area you're interested in, or
- press the 'Shift' key and use the mouse scroll, or
- double-click the area you're interested in on the map.
On a touchscreen device you can zoom in and out with 'pinch' and 'expand' motions.
Bookmark a page
Each chart generates a unique URL and can therefore be bookmarked so that you can return to the same chart every time.