Crowdsourced Data Program

Submit and display crowdsourced bathymetry and hazard reports with our managed API.

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Share your Data, Navigate Safer

Official charts can be out of date in changing harbors and shallow areas such as rivers and creeks. User reports help improve ocean maps and make navigation safer.

The Vector Charts Crowdsourced Data program helps maritime product developers and end users contribute to improving chart data.

We provide a managed API for user data submission and display.

Boat underway collecting navigation data

How It Works

Use the Crowdsourced Data API to submit hazard and depth reports. We process the data and share it with the hydrographic community and back to your users via our API.

Crowdsourced data can be easily shown on any Vector Charts map using our styles, which call attention to user safety reports.

Documentation

Depth soundings and channel data on a nautical chart

Report Depth Information

Using the Bathymetry Report API, users can report depth information from their sonar or other depth-sensing devices.

Report Hazards

Using the Hazard Report API, report point hazards such as debris, wrecks or marine wildlife.

Upvote or downvote reports to help improve the quality of the data.

View & Interact with Reported Data

Crowdsourced reports are rendered on Vector Charts maps using dedicated styles which call attention to user safety reports separate from official ENC data.

Crowdsourced bathymetry layer with reported depth details

Trusted Data made Easy

We operate the end-to-end ecosystem to receive, store, process & share user reports at scale.

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Crowdsourced Display

Free to Contribute

The Vector Charts Crowdsourced Data program is free to use for any users on the Vector Charts platform. To get started, create an account and start submitting data today!

Ready to get Started?

Create a free account, or talk to our team.