Netherlands. NavKom digital nautical charts now in DKW2-format PDF Print E-mail
Wednesday, 13 October 2004
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Stentec Software and NavKom have teamed up to produce the NavKom Eurosea digital nautical charts in DKW2 format. These affordable digital charts of the Northern European waters now are ideal for use Stentec's navigation software WinGPS 4.


Improved quality


The charts cover the North Sea, Baltic, Channel, Färöer Islands and Greenland. The largest part of the charts is being produced from digital files instead of scanned charts, which results in significant better quality. In contradiction to many other digital charts, the NavKom charts are being updated every year. As the charts are produced in Stentec's DKW2-format, they are being plotted seamless together as one big chart in WinGPS 4.


Free try-out with WinGPS 4L


Stentec offers the opportunity to get in touch with digital navigation and several types of navigation charts for free. The freeware program WinGPS 4L can be downloaded from www.stentec.com, and includes demo charts of NavKom DKW2 charts, DKW1800-series, ANWB/VVV Digital charts and Maptech BSB charts.


Affordable prices


On the NavKom DKW2 chart CD-ROM's, a lite version of WinGPS 4 is included. The North Sea CD's cost € 89,90, the Baltic CD's € 99,90.


WinGPS 4 and the NavKom DKW2 charts are available at Stentec Software or NavKom.
Stentec Software B.V. from The Netherlands is a developer and publisher of simulation- and GPS-navigation software, for both consumers and business partners. Well known consumer products are Sail Simulator, Motorboat Simulator, WinGPS (GPS navigation) and DKW digital charts. Stentec is also a distributor of a broad assortment of boating software, under the name 'Software for Sailors'.


NavKom (Navigation & Kommunikation) from Germany is developer and publisher of the NavKom Eurosea nautical chart CD-ROM's for the Northern European waters and the navigation program Valhalla (ex. Euro*Navigator, ex. Yacht Navigator). NavKom also distributes other navigation supplies.
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