README.md

OpenCPN-Waypoints

GPX Files for OpenCPN

Dutch files (boeien, bruggen, sluizen, marifoon & jachthavens gebaseerd op RWS / vaarweginformatie.nl data)

• Friesland-Boeien.gpx - Boeien in Friesland als GPX (bron: provincie Friesland). Note: gebruik de usericons anders zie je alleen circels
• Marrekrite-Aanlegplaatsen.gpx - Alle marrekritten aanlegplaatsen for use with OpenCPN. Import as Layer so it can be easily switched on/off
• Friesland-Bruggen.gpx - Alle Friese bruggen met openingstijden en marifoon kanaal
• Friesland-Sluizen.gpx -Alle Friese sluizen met openingstijden en marifoon kanaal
• Friesland-Jachthavens.gpx - Jachthavens in Friesland
• Friesland-MarifoonPunten-VHFinName.gpx - Marifoon meldpunten met kanaal in de naam om snel te zien in de map (check 'Show WPT Name')
• Friesland-MarifoonPunten.gpx - Marifoon meldpunten Friesland
• NL-Boeien.gpx - Nederlandse Boeien (excl Friesland) als GPX (bron: RWS Friesland). Note: gebruik de usericons anders zie je alleen circels
• NL-Bruggen.gpx - Alle Nederlandse bruggen met openingstijden en marifoon kanaal
• NL-Sluizen.gpx - Alle Nederlandse sluizen met openingstijden en marifoon kanaal
• NL-Jachthavens.gpx - Jachthavens in Friesland
• NL-MarifoonPunten-VHFinName.gpx - Marifoon meldpunten met kanaal in de naam om snel te zien in de map (check 'Show WPT Name')
• NL-MarifoonPunten.gpx - Marifoon meldpunten Friesland

Belgium & France (note based on information provided by RWS / vaarweginformatie.nl )

• BE-Bruggen.gpx - Belgische bridges
• BE-Sluizen.gpx - Belgium locks
• FR-Bruggen.gpx - France bridges
• FR-Sluizen.gpx - France locks

Germany, Austria & Swiss (note based on information provided by RWS / vaarweginformatie.nl )

• DE-Bruggen.gpx - German bridges
• DE-Sluizen.gpx - German locks
• AT-Bruggen.gpx - Austria bridges
• AT-Sluizen.gpx - Austria locks
• CH-Bruggen.gpx - Swiss bridges

Easy Update in OpenCPN

To support easy downloading of the latest files add the following URL to the Chart Downloader plugin: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/marcelrv/OpenCPN-Waypoints/main/chartcatalog/NL-waypoints.xml
Note that you still need to (manually) import the waypoints in the Route and Marks manager.

Tools

• marrekritten_to_GPX.py - File to automatically create marrekrite.gpx from the https://www.marrekrite.frl website.
  To update run python3 marrekritten_to_GPX.py

• vwi_waypoints_generator.py - File to automatically create the bridges, locks, radio and harbours gpx files from the public data of Rijkswaterstaat on https://www.vaarweginformatie.nl/
  To update run python3 vwi_waypoints_generator.py.
  To update files when no update is availabe from https://www.vaarweginformatie.nl/ run it with any argument e.g. python3 vwi_waypoints_generator.py -force

• boeien_generator.py - File to automatically create the boeienfiles based on data from provincie Friesland & RWS

Requires gpxpy, you can install this with pip3 install gpxpy or alternatively pip3 install -r requirements.txt
For boeien_generator also osgeo is required and python >=3.9

Copyright

Provided GPX files have CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 licence... so copy them, edit them and share again... just don't sell them. They are here all free of charge. Location data provided in these files is based on public data.

Buy me a beer

All the files here are provided absolutely free for you to use. They are automatically updated when there is a change from RWS.
If you like these files and they are usefull to you...I will appreciate very much you buy me a beer and I'll promise I'll enjoy it on my next sailing trip.

(no)Warranty

Though provided GPX files are generated based on formally published data from respective authorities, they are explicitly provided “AS IS” without express or implied warranties, guarantees, or guarantees of correctness. So USE THEM AT YOUR OWN RISK!
Having said that... HAPPY SAILING