Frequently Asked Questions
What is a nautical chart?
What are the basic elements of a nautical chart?
What is the difference between a map and a chart?
Where do I get chart updates?
Are NOS charts available on the Internet?
How do I become an NOS chart sales agent?
What is a Coast Pilot?
What is hydrography?
Are you looking for the
"Shore and Sea Boundaries"
reference book by Aaron Shalowitz?
What are the related products?
Where do I get charts, Coast Pilots, and related publications?
Who is in charge?
Where is the Coast Survey located?
Last Updated August 23, 2001