PLTS for ArcGIS - Nautical Solution

High-Volume Nautical Database Production

Nautical Solution is used for high-volume production and maintenance of standard Digital Nautical Chart databases from a variety of sources. These sources include hard-copy charts, digital data including Vector Product Format, bathymetric survey information, imagery, and various raster formats. Nautical Solution includes desktop production tools to efficiently create and maintain National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency VPF DNC compliant data as well as the Harbor Approach and Coastal chart cartographic product.

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Nautical Solution also includes quality control, cartographic product generation, single-click edit environment, and work flow management components.

  • GIS Data ReViewer, a data quality control management application that simplifies many aspects of automated and visual spatial data quality control tasks.
        
  • Map Production System Atlas, a cartographic production application that provides tools for the production of high-quality, high-volume map products; automated map book and atlas creation; and grid creation based on product specifications.
        
  • Foundation Tools, an application that provides single-click editing tools as well as data import and export tools, which allow users to perform large volume data migration tasks.
        
  • Job Tracking for ArcGIS (JTX), an enterprise work flow management application that provides tools for tracking and streamlining work flow.

Why Use Nautical Solution?

Along with the ability to convert VPF data, Nautical Solution has DNC specific applications to help facilitate work flow and provide a highly efficient and effective manner in which to process data. The Notice to Mariners (NTM) application allows for Notice to Mariners updates. This tool helps automate the collection of NTM and gives you the ability to track the status of each notice. The Notes Editor allows you to manage your notes at a database level. No longer are notes tied to libraries; they are tied to features without duplication. The Notes Editor automatically links the note with the feature based on a unique ID called the Global Feature Identifier. The Units Conversion application allows you to convert from feet, fathoms, and fathoms and fractions to meters based on NGA conversion requirements.

Who Uses Nautical Solution?

NGA, national hydrographic offices and institutions, their contractors, and commercial chart producers can use Nautical Solution. They need efficient production flow lines and tools to create and maintain quality data for analysis and map production that meet nautical specifications for agencies with limited funding.