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OpenSeaMap
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<p>OpenSeaMap is a <a href="/facts/Free_Software/IaoVtJXn">software project</a> collecting freely usable nautical information and <a href="/facts/Geospatial/FUSjSQ71">geospatial</a> data to create a worldwide <a href="/facts/Nautical_chart/3UQrLQaN">nautical chart</a>. This chart is available on the OpenSeaMap website, and can also be downloaded for use as an electronic chart for offline applications. </p><p>The project is part of <a href="/facts/OpenStreetMap/Hd3yejum">OpenStreetMap</a>. OpenSeaMap is part of the OpenStreetMap database, and complements the spatial data with nautical information. Such data may be used in accordance with the <a href="/facts/Open_Database_License/oyb1Tmlu">Open Database License</a>. This ensures integration into printed materials, websites and applications is possible, without being limited by restrictive <a href="/facts/Licenses/xaP3U6ga">licenses</a>, or having to pay fees. </p>