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OpenCPN

OpenCPN (Open Chart Plotter Navigator) is a free software maritime chart plotter and navigation software for use underway or as a planning tool. Developed by a team of active sailors and tested in real world conditions, it has multiple supported chart formats and a variety of data inputs.

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Developer
The OpenCPN Authors
License
GPL v2
Operating system
Cross-platform
Repository
github.com/OpenCPN/OpenCPN
Stable release
5.12.2 / August 2, 2025 (2025-08-02)
Type
Chart plotter and navigation

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OpenCPN

Nodes8
Edges7
Triples10
Avg. degree1.75
Density0.25
Components1

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OpenCPN

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Developer · 1
OpenCPN → The OpenCPN Authors
License · 1
OpenCPN → GPL v2
Operating system · 1
OpenCPN → Cross-platform
Repository · 1
OpenCPN → github.com/OpenCPN/OpenCPN
Stable release · 1
OpenCPN → 5.12.2 / August 2, 2025 (2025-08-02)
Type · 1
OpenCPN → Chart plotter and navigation
Website · 1
OpenCPN → opencpn.org
Written in · 1
OpenCPN → C, C++

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chart navigation data plotter free software maritime ais enc open navigator use underway planning tool developed team active sailors tested

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
OpenCPNDeveloperThe OpenCPN Authors1.00infobox
OpenCPNLicenseGPL v21.00infobox
OpenCPNOperating systemCross-platform1.00infobox
OpenCPNRepositorygithub.com/OpenCPN/OpenCPN1.00infobox
OpenCPNStable release5.12.2 / August 2, 2025 (2025-08-02)1.00infobox
OpenCPNTypeChart plotter and navigation1.00infobox
OpenCPNWebsiteopencpn.org1.00infobox
OpenCPNWritten inC, C++1.00infobox
AIS receivers to automatically plotinstance ofOpenCPN determines a ship's own position and status from sensors0.80text
track the positions of ships in the neighborhood.In 2017 Norwegian ENC charts were available for OpenCPNinstance ofOpenCPN determines a ship's own position and status from sensors0.80text

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