**************************************************************************** * New Zealand Nautical Charts Portfolio, for use with OpenCPN and SeaClear * * These Data are Free for PERSONAL (non-commercial) use only * * Version V27-20100630 - NOT FOR NAVIGATION - Use at your own risk * * Sourced from Land Information New Zealand data. Crown Copyright Reserved * * Calibration Data Copyright 2009, 2010 by the author Marco Certelli * **************************************************************************** News, info and latest version at http://mce66.altervista.org/software.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Chart Portfolio is a derivative work from Source Images (from Land Information New Zealand, LINZ) and Home Made Calibration Data. In no way LINZ has been directly involved in this derivative work and in no way LINZ can be considered responsible for this chart data set. LINZ is not even aware of the existence of this derivative work. Use these charts only at your own risk. =================== Chart Istallation =================== To install the charts, put them all in a folder of your choice and then: 1) to istall in OpenCPN, run OpenCPN and click the ToolBox icon, select Charts tab, find and select in Available Chart Directories the folder were charts have been placed, then click the button Add Selection to include the new chart folder to the chart database. 2) to istall in SeaClear II, run MapCal II, click Tools -> Set Directories and add in the Chart Directories list the folder were the new charts have been placed, then click Tools->Autoload List->Update. This will install all new charts in Seaclear. Installation and usage on other Programs might work, but is not supported. ========================================= License and Copyright: Calibration Data ========================================= This Nautical Charts Portfolio is derived from Calibration Data covered by the following copyright and distribution rules: *************************************************************************** New Zealand Charts Calibration Data - V27 - Updated to 30 June 2010 Use KapGen to generate maps: http://mce66.altervista.org/software.html Generated maps are NOT FOR NAVIGATION - Use at your own risk **** Copyright 2009, 2010 by the author Marco Certelli **** License ------- These Data are Free for PERSONAL (non-commercial) use only: you can use it for personal purposes, redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms: distributed/derived works shall be open (data shall be human-readable) and shall be Free for PERSONAL (non-commercial) use only. The author of this Data Base shall be mentioned in all distributed/derived work. Disclaimer ---------- Whilst reasonable measures have been taken to ensure the accuracy of the calibration data available in this file, author gives no warranty in relation to the material, including its accuracy, reliability and suitability and accepts no liability whatsoever in relation to any loss, damage or other costs relating to the use of any material, any compilations, derivative works or modifications of the material. *************************************************************************** ====================================== License and Copyright: Source IMAGES ====================================== This Nautical Charts Portfolio is derived from Source Images downloaded from LINZ site and covered by copyright and distribution rules. 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They are not to be used for navigation - they have been captured for internal use and may be added to a GIS for additional use. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here are the LINZ copyright and distribution rules, as reported in LINZ site: http://www.linz.govt.nz/about-linz/about-this-website/crown-copyright-and-disclaimer/index.aspx Crown Copyright --------------- LINZ owns the Crown copyright in the material available for viewing or downloading from this website as provided in the Copyright Act 1994. The material may be used, copied and re-distributed free of charge in any format or media. Where the material is redistributed to others the following acknowledgement note should be shown: "Sourced from LINZ. Crown Copyright reserved." 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