Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles
available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. OpenSeaMap is a
software project collecting freely usable nautical information and
geospatial data to create a worldwide nautical chart. This chart is
available on the OpenSeaMap website, and can also be downloaded for use
as an electronic chart for offline applications. The project is part of
OpenStreetMap. OpenSeaMap uses the same database, and complements the
spatial data with nautical information. Such data may be used in
accordance with Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 license.
This ensures integration into printed materials, websites and
applications is possible, without being limited by restrictive licenses,
or having to pay fees. The naming of OpenSeaMap as a data source is
required for data sharing.
