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    • Comments Needed! Please Respond to NOAA

      Our thanks to MTOA’s Mike Bodin for reminding us that comments on NOAA’s proposal to stop printing charts is JUNE 1ST!

      Fellow boaters,

      Please review the enclosed and forward your comment to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration by June 1.

      Advise NOAA the use of paper charts are essential for safe boating as a back up to the GPS system. If the GPS system encountered any problems paper charts would be invaluable. 

      Enclosed is the E-mail form [below] with instructions to be filled out and sent.

      Thank you for your participation in this matter.

      Mike Bodin
      MTOA Public Advocate

      From Maptech
      Date: Wed, May 24, 2017 at 9:48 AM
      Subject: NOAA wants to stop making NOAA charts
      To:

      Dear Friends,

      The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) plans to cease support for producing the 1,000-plus NOAA charts that millions of boaters use and rely on for safe navigation.

      Please see the attached press release regarding this matter that could affect the safety of life at sea.

      We would appreciate you and your readers and subscribers providing comments on NOAA’s proposed National Charting Plan before June 1, 2017.

      Thank you.

      Maptech
      90 Hatch Street, Unit 1
      New Bedford, MA 02745
      Tel.: 508-990-9020
      NOAAwantstostopmakingNOAAcharts_PressRelease 

      Comments from Cruisers (1)

      1. Pat Banyas -  June 2, 2017 - 1:54 pm

        I have read information​about this previously and your post has two differing words, printing charts, and making charts. As Salty said I was under the impression NOAA plans to stop printing charts. I thought I read they will still be in the business of gathering data and such for charting purposes. If that is the case wouldn’t all the commercial chart printers currently in business fill that need?

        Reply to Pat

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