Title: RockScience Marine Chart Viewer for NOAA ENC
Author: Bob Damiano
Published: <strong>23 setembro, 2025</strong>
Last modified: 23 setembro, 2025

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# RockScience Marine Chart Viewer for NOAA ENC

 Por [Bob Damiano](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rockscience/)

[Baixar](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/rockscience-enc-chart-viewer-for-noaa.2025.09.1.zip)

 * [Detalhes](https://br.wordpress.org/plugins/rockscience-enc-chart-viewer-for-noaa/#description)
 * [Avaliações](https://br.wordpress.org/plugins/rockscience-enc-chart-viewer-for-noaa/#reviews)
 *  [Instalação](https://br.wordpress.org/plugins/rockscience-enc-chart-viewer-for-noaa/#installation)
 * [Desenvolvimento](https://br.wordpress.org/plugins/rockscience-enc-chart-viewer-for-noaa/#developers)

 [Suporte](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/rockscience-enc-chart-viewer-for-noaa/)

## Descrição

**This is a SERVICE PLUGIN** that provides real-time access to official NOAA nautical
charts by connecting to external government APIs. The plugin acts as a bridge between
your WordPress site and NOAA’s Electronic Navigational Chart (ENC) services.

**Important:** Marine chart data is provided by NOAA and only covers U.S. coastal
waters, Great Lakes, and U.S. territories. For areas outside NOAA coverage, only
the base ocean map will be displayed.

**Service Features:**
 * Real-time NOAA nautical chart data via official APIs * 
Interactive charts powered by ESRI ArcGIS mapping service * Live chart updates from
government sources * No account registration required * Core API for other marine
service plugins * Settings page for default coordinates

**External Service Dependencies:**
 This plugin requires internet connectivity to
function as it provides live chart data from: * NOAA Chart Services (official government
charts) * ESRI ArcGIS API (mapping framework) * No personal data is collected or
transmitted

**Chart Coverage:**
 Marine chart data is sourced from NOAA Electronic Navigational
Charts (ENC) and covers: * U.S. coastal waters (Atlantic, Pacific, Gulf of Mexico)*
Great Lakes * U.S. territories (Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, etc.) * Areas outside
NOAA coverage will display base ocean maps only

### External Services

This plugin connects to external services to provide nautical chart functionality:

**ESRI ArcGIS API**
 – Service: https://js.arcgis.com/ – Purpose: Provides the mapping
framework and JavaScript libraries needed to display interactive charts – Data sent:
No personal data is transmitted to ESRI servers – Terms: https://www.esri.com/en-
us/legal/terms/full-master-agreement – Privacy: https://www.esri.com/en-us/privacy/
overview

**NOAA Chart Services**
 – Service: https://gis.charttools.noaa.gov/ – Purpose: 
Provides official NOAA Electronic Navigational Chart (ENC) data for display – Data
sent: Chart tile requests based on map location and zoom level (no personal data)–
Terms: https://www.noaa.gov/information-technology/website-policies – Privacy: https://
www.noaa.gov/privacy-policy

### ArcGIS CDN Requirement and Licensing Notice

**Important:** This plugin requires the ESRI ArcGIS JavaScript API, which must be
loaded from the official ESRI CDN at https://js.arcgis.com/ per ESRI’s licensing
terms.
 It is **not legally permitted** to self-host or bundle the ArcGIS API with
this plugin. Reference: [ESRI ArcGIS JS API Terms](https://developers.arcgis.com/javascript/latest/guide/using-cdn/)

 * The ArcGIS API is used solely to provide the mapping framework for NOAA chart
   display.
 * No personal data is transmitted to ESRI.
 * This requirement is due to ESRI’s license and is outside the control of this 
   plugin’s author.

If you have questions about this requirement, please see the ESRI terms or contact
the plugin author.

## Capturas de tela

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## Instalação

 1. Upload the plugin files to the `/wp-content/plugins/chart-viewer/` directory
 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress
 3. Use the `[rs_enc_chart]` shortcode in your posts or pages

## Perguntas frequentes

### How do I use the shortcode?

Use `[rs_enc_chart lat="41.5" lng="-71.4" zoom="12"]` to display a chart centered
at the specified coordinates.

Available attributes:
 * `lat` – Latitude in decimal degrees (default from settings)*`
lng` – Longitude in decimal degrees (default from settings) * `zoom` – Zoom level
6-16 (default: 13) * `height` – Chart height (default: 400px) * `show_center_mark`–
Show center crosshair (default: true) * `show_enhanced_status` – Show coordinate
display (default: true) * `show_range_rings` – Show distance rings (default: true)

### How does mouse wheel zoom work?

Mouse wheel zoom is focus-aware to prevent accidental zooming while scrolling the
page. Click on any chart to focus it (blue outline appears), then use mouse wheel
to zoom. Click outside the chart to remove focus and disable wheel zoom.

### Can I customize the default center?

Yes, go to Settings > Chart Settings to set default coordinates for new charts.

## Avaliações

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## Colaboradores e desenvolvedores

“RockScience Marine Chart Viewer for NOAA ENC” é um programa de código aberto. As
seguintes pessoas contribuíram para este plugin.

Colaboradores

 *   [ Bob Damiano ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rockscience/)

[Traduzir o “RockScience Marine Chart Viewer for NOAA ENC” para seu idioma.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/rockscience-enc-chart-viewer-for-noaa)

### Interessado no desenvolvimento?

[Navegue pelo código](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/rockscience-enc-chart-viewer-for-noaa/),
consulte o [repositório SVN](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/rockscience-enc-chart-viewer-for-noaa/)
ou assine o [registro de desenvolvimento](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/rockscience-enc-chart-viewer-for-noaa/)
por [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/rockscience-enc-chart-viewer-for-noaa/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Registro de alterações

#### 202507.7

 * Added settings page for default coordinates
 * Improved admin script loading
 * Enhanced error handling
 * Added focus-aware mouse wheel zoom
 * Improved multiple chart support
 * Better error detection and user feedback

## Meta

 *  Versão **2025.09.1**
 *  Última atualização **1 ano atrás**
 *  Instalações ativas **Menos de 10**
 *  Versão do WordPress ** 5.0 ou superior **
 *  Testado até **6.8.11**
 *  Idioma
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/rockscience-enc-chart-viewer-for-noaa/)
 * Tags
 * [charts](https://br.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/charts/)[nautical](https://br.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/nautical/)
   [noaa](https://br.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/noaa/)[sailing](https://br.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/sailing/)
 *  [Visualização avançada](https://br.wordpress.org/plugins/rockscience-enc-chart-viewer-for-noaa/advanced/)

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## Colaboradores

 *   [ Bob Damiano ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rockscience/)

## Suporte

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