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QR codes added to nautical charts from UK Hydrographic Office

01/30/201401/28/2014 Julie Campbell

The UKHO has included quick response codes on their standard paper charts. The UK Hydrographic Office has now added smartphone friendly QR codes to the standard features of its standard nautical charts, making it possible for the users of their paper versions to be able to use their tablets or smartphones to be able to access additional status information. Through the use of the quick response codes, the user will gain access to more up to date data. Scanning the QR codes redirects the users to the page that is…

OceanGrafix adopts QR codes for nautical charts

04/20/2012 John Montgallo

NOAA nautical charts for Tampa Bay, Florida, to feature QR codes OceanGrafix, a provider of print-on-demand nautical charts for the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has announced that QR codes will be a part of new nautical charts for the area around Tampa Bay, Florida. QR codes are quite common in the world of marketing, where they have proven useful in connecting consumers with companies. OceanGrafix believes that the codes can be used for much more than marketing, however, and has begun providing the codes to NOAA as…