1. A Cooperative Effort Since 1963
Rebuilding Cooperative Charting
By Nick Perugini
Lynker Technologies
A Cooperative Effort Since 1963

2. Coast Survey Mission
Produce and maintain suite of paper and raster charts (RNCs) covering coast of US and Great Lakes
Produce vector charts (ENCs) covering US waters
Collect information to update nautical charts – NOAA in house resources focus on commercial shipping areas

3. Co-op Charting Past…Present…Future Prior to 2001: All reports by paper
2001 to 2016: CCWEB
Today – Virtually No Reporting
Future – Let’s Talk About It…

4. What NOAA Cartographers Say About Co-op Charting
Much of the Co-op reporting is valuable in areas where we do not receive updated information
Some reports – little value for chart updating
At times, quantity of reporting was stressed over quality

5. Coast Survey Feedback to USPS
In the past, inadequate NOAA feedback to USPS as to charting disposition
Little specific direction as to what should be reported

6. Re-Thinking Co-op Charting
Enhance “Adopt a Chart” program. Stress squadron input vs. individual input
Coast Survey develop a questionnaire/template for adopted chart info to be submitted annually. This will be a roadmap for USPS to provide information needed by NOAA.
Submit one report per chart per year in MS Word Document in format specified by questionnaire/template.

7. RNC Viewer – A New Tool Accessible from home page or…
or…
Provides ability to compare chart with satellite imagery

8. RNC Viewer – Nautical Chart

9. RNC Viewer – Satellite Imagery

10. RNC Viewer – Both Chart and Imagery

11. RNC Viewer – Confirm or Disprove Charted Features
RAMP

12. RNC Viewer – Confirm or Disprove Landmarks
TANK

13. On the water…
Dangers to Navigation

14. ENC Viewer Same chart/imagery capabilities as RNC Viewer

15. Examples of Information on
Chart Questionnaire
Construction areas on the charted bridges—confirm their existence and general character. (Do not make vertical or horizontal measurements).
Confirm boat ramps in the area
Identify areas where marinas are not properly represented
Confirm overhead cable areas
Identify areas where magenta ICW line may be incorrect/misleading
Identify areas where local boaters have noted depth discrepancies
Provide names of contacts who might have local knowledge of the area.
Check all charted notes for adequacy
Check Coast Pilot for adequacy
Provide additional information on discrepancies listed in the Local Notice to Mariners

16. Proposed NOAA Follow-up with USPS
Navigation Managers Involvement
Cartographers identify chart changes based on report
Navigational Response Teams
follow-up with surveys on critical
items

17. Proposed Timeline for Implementation
Between now and April 1, 2018: NOAA draft questionnaire
Apr 1 - May 1, 2018: NOAA and Co-Op charting committee finalize questionnaire
May 1, 2018: NOAA makes questionnaire available for distribution through Co-op Charting Committee
October 1, 2018: Squadrons submit Adopt-A-Chart annual report
February 1, 2019: NOAA provide feedback to Squadrons

18. Conclusion Questions? Consider this proposal as a path forward
for rebuilding the
Cooperative Charting Program
Questions?
Nick Perugini
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