The NVC charts are purchased only from the German publisher NV Verlag.
- This website is multilingual. See at the top right on the homepage of the site the icons to change the language.
The charts in this editor ribs cover the following:
For Europe area : | Other areas: |
North Sea | Caribbean |
Baltic Sea | East USA coast |
English Channel |
Atlantic Coast |
Balearic Islands |
- Editor's note:
- In case of malfunction, particularly on Windows 8.1 and Windows 10, do not hesitate to contact NV-Verlag, using their website contact form.
- Experience shows that this chart editor is responsive and helps resolve many problems.
- The installation procedure of the charts is independent of OpenCPN
- It is possible to install the charts on two different computers,
- Free software charts display comes with charts. But it is “light” a product.
- Nautical charts are automatically installed in a specific folder proposed by the installer.
- But it is possible to choose the installation folder of charts as you wish.
- Other data, OpenCPN does not support, will install automatically in a prescribed folder.
- You can buy a “dongle” on which a facility is possible.
- In this case, by moving the dongle, it is possible to use the charts on other computers.
The latest version is available here:
Download Plugin
- Save the file to your PC.
- This plug-in only works with windows
- After downloading the file, depending on the settings selected on your PC, click or double click it.
- For installation steps. Allow the installation to do.


The installation will be done automatically in the “plugins” folder of the installation OpenCPN.
- Nota Bene :
- Once the installation done, the executable file which was used to carry, can be deleted from the PC.
To retrieve the charts I purchased earlier NVcharts directed me to this website: NV-Chart Download
There you can find the charts you purchased and you want to download by year of release.
I found the Windward Islands kit but couldn't find the Leeward Islands kit.
Enter the charts you need to download and click on the download button. The charts will be downloaded as an exe file. Run the exe file and enter your serial numbers, name and email and then it will install the charts. They recommend saving them in C:Chartkit/BSB. That's where I installed and then pointed Opencpn to that subdirectory and everything works well.





