NV stands for "Nautical Publications" and is the name of the largest German publisher of nautical charts with its headquarters in Eckernförde. Founded in 1979 in Hamburg, they are the largest private nautical chart manufacturer in the world. They carry charts for the Baltic and North Sea, the Atlantic, the Caribbean and the U.S. East Coast. The nautical charts are available as paper or digitized versions. The regions are re-measured every year, specific information regarding the respective areas is updated on the charts for sailors and yachtsmen.
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The publisher with over 30 years of experience employs a team of hydrographers, cartographers, geographers and navigators who are constantly working on keeping the program up to date. In addition to the marine and inland waterway charts, they carry plotter maps, navigation programs, hardware, books and accessories. NV Verlag also supplies special electronic charts for the Kiel, Travemünden and Flensburg Fjord week regattas. A family business, the publisher currently employs 20 employees.