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• July 30 2010
  Navionics and CHS Sign Value-Added Reseller Licence
  30-Jul-2010 - The Canadian Hydrographic Service (www.charts.gc.ca) and Navionics S.p.A. (www.navionics.com) have signed a CHS Value-Added Reseller (VAR) licence. As a CHS VAR, Navionics is licenced to reproduce CHS digital charts and updates for the purpose of integrating them into Navionics digital value-added products.
• June 09 2010
  Brown's Nautical Almanac Licenced for CHS Tide Predictions
  The Canadian Hydrographic Service is pleased to announce that Brown, Son & Ferguson of Glasgow, Scotland has signed a Value Added Reseller licence agreement with CHS, effective March 12, 2010.
• June 09 2010
  Shipmaster Publishing Inc. a CHS Value Added Reseller
  The Canadian Hydrographic Service is pleased to announce that Shipmaster Publishing Inc. of North Vancouver, British Columbia has signed a new Value Added Reseller licence agreement with CHS, effective April 20, 2010.
• May 18 2010
  CHS Digital Charts Now Available on the iPad
  CHS and Northport Systems are pleased to announce Canadian Hydrographic Service Digital Charts are now available on the Apple iPad.
• May 14 2010
  The Canadian Hydrographic Conference 2010 will take place in June, in Québec City
  
• February 08 2010
  CHS Launches the Sailing Directions' new look!
  
• December 29 2009
  2010 BSB Raster Charts and S-57 Electronic Navigation Charts (ENCs) now available
  The 2010 Digital Charts are now available through our authorized digital chart dealers
• December 23 2009
  2010 Canadian Tide and Current Tables now available
  The 2010 Canadian Tide and Current Tables, Volumes 1 to 7, are now available through our authorized chart dealers.
• December 18 2009
  CHS is recommended to be certified to ISO9001:2008
  
• May 04 2009
  CHS and Northport Systems Sign License Agreement to Deliver CHS Charts on iPhone
  The Canadian Hydrographic Service and Canadian software manufacturer Northport Systems Inc. have signed a licence agreement to make Canadian Hydrographic Service Digital Charts available via direct download for use with the Apple iPhone™, PCs and Mac computers. CHS charts will be available in the same collections as the shrink-wrapped CDs issued by CHS.
• May 01 2009
  Jeppesen and CHS Sign Two Licence Agreements
  The Canadian Hydrographic Service and Jeppesen Marine Inc. have signed a CHS Value-Added Reseller (VAR) licence as well as a CHS Digital Dealer licence.
• November 20 2008
  2009 Canadian Tide and Current Tables now available
  The 2009 Canadian Tide and Current Tables, Volumes 1 to 7, are now available through our authorized chart dealers.
• September 04 2008
  CHS - UKHO Memorandum of Understanding
  The Canadian Hydrographic Service and the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with regard to Cooperation in the Exchange of Paper and Digital Nautical Charts and Publications in Support of International Maritime Safety. This agreement is effective immediately.
• July 30 2008
  Garmin-CHS Value Added Reseller license agreement
  The Canadian Hydrographic Service is pleased to announce that Garmin Ltd. and Garmin Corporation ("Garmin") have entered into a Value Added Reseller licence agreement with CHS effective 18-Jul-2008. Under this agreement Garmin will produce value-added digital products for Canadian waters from CHS navigational charts and related data.
• July 15 2008
  Commemorative chart
  The Canadian Hydrographic Service has produced a commemorative chart, specially designed for the 400th anniversary of the founding of Québec, illustrating the travels of Samuel de Champlain in New France from 1603 to 1615. This chart, rich with historical detail, is available for $14.95 from authorized marine chart dealers everywhere in Canada.
• April 04 2007
  Announcement CHS
  The Canadian Hydrographic Service (CHS) is pleased to announce that it has now assumed full responsibility for the sales, distribution, licencing and support for all its digital charts and data, as of March 30, 2007.
• February 27 2007
  Announcement CHS-NDI
  The Canadian Hydrographic Service and Nautical Data International are pleased to announce that an agreement has been reached between the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) and Nautical Data International (NDI) for DFO to buy back its rights from NDI under the Revised Canada/NDI Agreement (“RCNA”).
• October 03 2006
  Arctic Frontiers: The Charting Challenge
  This paper was presented at the Arctic Conference which took place in Monaco in May.
• June 09 2006
  World Hydrography Day
  On June 21st, Canadians are invited to celebrate the first annual, United Nations-designated, World Hydrography Day
• May 28 2006
  New edition of the Rivière des Prairies Nautical Chart (Number 1509)
  The Canadian Hydrographic Service has produced a new edition of chart 1509 Rivière des Prairies.
• January 24 2006
  Salon du Bateau
  Come and meet CHS representatives during the Salon du Bateau in Montreal. Learn how to update your nautical charts during a workshop. Your visit will help you out to prepare your next boating season. Le Salon du Bateau de Montréal January 26th 'til 30th Place Bonaventur
• December 22 2005
  Changes to chart coverage on north coast of Newfoundland
  Effective December 22, 2005, the coastal chart showing most of the north central Newfoundland (chart 4520) is discontinued.
• December 01 2005
  Canadian Hydrographic Service Sales and Distribution office and the Warehouse closed and relocating.
  Canadian Hydrographic Service Sales and Distribution office and the Warehouse will be closed from December 6 to December 9 and relocating.
• October 31 2005
  Canadian Hydrographic Service announces the closure of the Sidney, BC retail sales counter
  Effective November 23, 2005, the Canadian Hydrographic Service Chart Sales and Distribution office located in Sidney, BC will no longer offer a retail sales service.
• May 26 2005
  The Canadian Hydrographic Service and Nautical Data International
  Termination/Bankruptcy Proceedings in Newfoundland court/Federal Court Claim
• May 26 2005
  The Canadian Hydrographic Service and Nautical Data International - Update
  Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) has decided not to appeal the Newfoundland Supreme Court’s decision with regard to the value of DFO's proof of claim.
• October 01 2004
  Level of Service
  To ensure that we continue to serve the interests of our clients we need your help in establishing service priorities. The information you provide us will aid in the development of new level of service standards.
• May 17 2004
  The URL for the Tidal Predictions website has changed
  As of Monday May 17,2004 the website is located at http://www.waterlevels-niveauxdeau.gc.ca or www.waterlevels.gc.ca
• March 29 2004
  New version of Chart 1 released
  A new version of "Chart 1 Symbols, Abbreviations, Terms" is now available on CD and on the CHS web site in html and pdf formats.
• December 01 2003
  Update on Print on Demand (POD) charts
  Many CHS nautical paper charts are now printed using Print on Demand (POD) technology. These charts are easily recognized by the coloured logo of the Canadian Hydrographic Service.
• December 01 2003
  Recall Replacement of problem POD charts to end on March 31, 2004
  The Canadian Hydrographic Service has recently discovered that some CHS charts, purchased between August 2002 and March 2003, have been experiencing unacceptable durability problems.
• March 30 2001
  CHS Sales office at Russell Rd. in Ottawa
  Notice to CHS customers in the National Capital Region
• September 29 2000
  CHS NTX EC Policy
  The NTX EC for navigational use has been withdrawn.
• August 30 2000
  DFO News Release
  Dhaliwal announces three easy ways to access information on water levels and tidal predictions.