Open access to norwegian map data and free books describing the coast for sailors.

Open access to norwegian map data and free books describing the coast for sailors.

Norwegian authorities are working to free access to data produced using tax money. After all, we have already paid for it. Map data were an early win. At norgeskart.no you can find maps that are freely accessible at least from norwegian ip addresses. Api's are open. Sea maps are available as separate layers. The land maps are "the real thing" for hikers. The sea maps are the data the navigator maps from garmin, navion etc are based on.

Now they have decided to rework the book series "Den norske los" to make it better structured for electronic publication. Until that happens the current version will be available for download as pdf files at http://kartverket.no/Kart/Nautiske-hjelpemidler/Den-norske-los/

Book 7 (Svalbard and Jan Mayen) is available in english as well.

These books are the official supplement to the sea maps for vessels navigating the coast, and are mandatory for commercial vessels.