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Nautical Charts vs Google Maps

Sep 25, 2018 | Ship Report Podcasts

Most everyone these days uses Google Maps to get around. Ships use a similar system that also relies on GPS. But it requires a little more finesse to get around on the water, where roads aren’t marked, and underwater dangers lurk for the unprepared.

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