Chart Legend

Outline
Type of Chart Scale Range Purpose
Color
For navigation and anchorage in harbors and small
Harbor Charts Red 1:1 to 1:50,000
waterways
Coastal 1:50,001 to For coastal navigation inside the offshore reefs and
Purple
Charts 1:150,000 shoals, entering bays and harbors
General 1:150,001 to For use when a vessel?s course is well offshore and
Purple
Charts 1:600,000 between distant ports
Plotting charts used for offshore sailing and between
Sailing Charts Purple 1:600,001+
distant ports
Small Craft
Green 1:1 to 1:80,000 Specially designed with small-craft information
Charts
Last Edition See Chart Locator's Map Section information box for
Black All Scales
Charts cancellation date