Canadian Charts and Publications


Canadian Hydrographic Service (CHS)’s exceptional nautical charts and navigational products help ensure the safe navigation of Canada’s waterways.

Digital Charts

ENC	RNC
ENC or Electronic Navigation Chart offer powerful onscreen navigation via an Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) and meet the official S-57 international standard.	RNC or Raster Navigation Charts are simple electronic versions of paper charts, popular on pleasure craft. Mariners using raster charts are required under the Canada Shipping Act to also carry paper charts as a backup.
As of 2017 all Canadian raster and vector charts are only available as a download. This will require the customer to create an account on the CHS website and get a "CGkey" here. Once you have an account you can then use the voucher number provided by Bluewater to download your charts.

Paper Charts
East Coast, St. Lawrence and the Great Lakes
Catalogue 1 Atlantic, Catalogue 3 Ontario

Northern and Arctic
Catalogue 4 Arctic

Pacific Coast
Catalogue 2 Pacific

Canadian Hydrographic Service - Chart Index

Nautical Publications
Sailing Directions
Tide Tables
Chart 1 Symbols and Abbreviations

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