Co-operative Charting

The Cooperative Charting program with NOAA has many exciting projects available to be undertaken by District 14 squadrons and members. There is a facet of this activity for everyone to enjoy (boats not required). Read the details in the April 2015 edition of Cooperative Charting Manual. These activities include:

Nautical Items
- Nautical Chart Corrections - the examination and review of NOAA charts noting discrepancies and changes,
- Depth Surveys - Measuring and reporting depths, this may be automated using DEPTHWIZ or manual
- Small Craft Facility Reports - the updating of marina and boatyard facilities for small craft charts and Coast Pilots. This item has been scaled down. Ken Foster of NOAA states in part: ".... NOS will no longer accept Small Craft Facility information. However, we will still accept as-built drawings for new marinas. ..." For more details, see Small craft nautical charts adjust to boaters' needs
- Coast Pilot Publications - Reviewing the Coast Pilot publications and reporting updates to the text and illustrations,
- Range Line Surveys - Verifying that Range Markers have retained their position by cruising the range and redording the depth.
- ATON Inspections - Observing and reporting Aids to Navigation which no longer conform to their charted descriptions.
USACE Program - This program is one to review the Army Corps of Engineers Electronic Navigation Charts (ENC's). It is similar to our program with NOS in that we provide input on the correctness of USACE ENC's
Geodetic Mark Recovery Program - This program has been reactivated. See the USPS CoCh Geodetic Program pages for details.

If you have questions on any of these Cooperative Charting programs,
contact your Squadron or the District 14 Cooperative Charting Chairman
or visit the USPS Cooperative Charting Committee web pages.

Field Guide and Summary

The following summarize the proceedures and provide suggested check lists for six of these programs. It is suggested that you download them, print four of them back to back on
two 8 1/2 x 11 sheets of paper, laminate them and keep them handy.

Nautical Chart Corrections.
Small Craft Facilities. See earlier note.
U.S. Coast Pilots & Range Line Surveys.
ADOPT A CHART.
Geodetic Mark Recovery Program.

Cooperative Charting Reporting

All Cooperative Charting reports execpt Geodetic Mark Recovery Reports are submitted on line via CCWEB. Contact your Squadron or District Cooperative Charting Chairman for reporting assistance or you may download and view and/or print Chapter 4 - Cooperative Charting Website "CCWeb" Guide (2.882 MB) of the new Cooperative Charting Manual.

Before submitting your first report to CCWEB, you must be registered with CCWEB. You will require the assistance of your District Cooperative Charting Chairman P/D/C Edward W. Lewis,JN, your Squadron Cooperative Charting Chairman or another registered member in the registration process. You also must have a valid e-mail address.

Geodetic Mark Recovery Reports are submitted to the USPS CoCh committee. See the USPS CoCh Geodetic Reporting pages for details.

Co-operative Charting

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