Google Earth as a planning and aid.

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In planning the canal/river trip from Le havre,Strasbourg Rhine, Danube, Constantia I have only come across old pilot/guide info and so have resorted to Google earth, which I do realise is out of date also, but not by so much.

Has anyone managed to utilise this facility and transfer it to a file that would be possible to refer to whilst under way, [and not receiving the internet]? It certainly shows up well all the locks and bywaters where one may stop. Also it shows well where the "better" parts of towns are in relation to any stopping places. I have used print screen to get a single picture of Harbours with new marinas etc. before but not a moving image.

I have tried to separately video the screen, as I scroll and navigate but think that there may be easier method automatically recording my "virtual journey".
 
Mudisox said:
In planning the canal/river trip from Le havre,Strasbourg Rhine, Danube, Constantia I have only come across old pilot/guide info and so have resorted to Google earth, which I do realise is out of date also, but not by so much.

Has anyone managed to utilise this facility and transfer it to a file that would be possible to refer to whilst under way, [and not receiving the internet]? It certainly shows up well all the locks and bywaters where one may stop. Also it shows well where the "better" parts of towns are in relation to any stopping places. I have used print screen to get a single picture of Harbours with new marinas etc. before but not a moving image.

I have tried to separately video the screen, as I scroll and navigate but think that there may be easier method automatically recording my "virtual journey".
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If you use OpenCpn, there is a GE2KAP routine which allows to build as many charts from GE views as you wish (area, scale, etc), they are all saved and can be viewed off-line. They can be overlayed to regular charts if you wish so, to different degrees of transparency, or used by themselves.
 
I think the answer is to use Google Pro but it's nearly £300. This enables you to do a "fly-by'" (which is the sort of short fillum that Dylan uses as an intro to his KTL shorts).

Websearch for "Google Pro fly-by", or try this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pV-xZf29V-c



PS, there may be clever ways to do this in normal Google Earth, but I'm not that clever.
 
Roberto said:
If you use OpenCpn, there is a GE2KAP routine which allows to build as many charts from GE views as you wish (area, scale, etc), they are all saved and can be viewed off-line. They can be overlayed to regular charts if you wish so, to different degrees of transparency, or used by themselves.
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+1 for OpenCPN and the Google Earth plugin. I wouldn't want to build a whole set of charts from it but it's excellent for port and anchorage data/planning.
 
Rhine navigation guide - Danube navigation guide

You can certainly get up to date navigation guides for Le Havre to Strasbourg - readily available.


I'm not a 'Rhine person' but I know you can also get guides for the Rhine and the Danube.


There are many detailed charts available for Germany, all of them in Deutsch only. It is necessary to purchase
a chart for each waterway to be traveled, although there are a few charts available for some regions.
Charts can be ordered online from www.hansenautic.de
Website navigation & ordering available in English; Go to Boating/Inland Waterways/Germany.
Gewässerkarte Deutschland NO Nordost Scale: 1:375,000 Folded chart, Size: 84X120cm
Hansenautic Product No.: 37501 About $20 (€15.90 includes VAT)
Includes the northeastern waterways; Mecklenburg-Brandenburg and Berlin.
Gewässerkarte Deutschland NW Nordwest Scale: 1:500,000 Folded chart, Size: 84X120cm
Hansenautic Product No.: 37502 About $20 (€15.90 includes VAT)
Includes the northwestern waterways; Rhein, Elbe, Ems, Weser and Mittellandkanal.
Deutsche Binnenwasserstraßen 1 Scale: 1:30,000 Book, A4 size
Product No.: 37421 About $36 (€28.00 includes VAT)
Includes the Mittelland Kanal & Elbe-Seitenkanal
Deutsche Binnenwasserstraßen 2 Scale: 1:30,000 Book, A4 size
Product No.: 37422 About $36 (€28.00 includes VAT)
Includes the Elbe river from Hamburg to Magdeburg & Elbe-Lubeck Kanal
Other books and charts are available for: Elbe, Lahn, Main, Mosel, Saar, Neckar and Rhine.

The Manual on Danube Navigation has now been revised and updated together with partners from business and industry. The third edition of the manual was published in February 2013 and is now available in German and English.
 
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