Navigation expert Jeppesen has added detailed fishing information to its spring 2011 update of C-MAP MAX charts for North American boaters. More than 3,000 artificial reefs throughout the continental United States and Hawaii have been added, including important information such as size, depth, age and composition. 1,800 of these reefs are in Florida waters alone. Over 2,000 fishing hot spots are included in the new MAX card update.

“Having detailed information about reefs and other prime fishing locations in MAX cartridges gives our customers a distinct advantage. It’s something no one else includes in their electronic charts,” says Ken Cirillo, business development executive. ‘We’ve collected, updated and verified this information as part of our expanding library of value-added data and are now making it available to our MAX customers.”

Size and catch limits illustrated
“In addition to the fishing hot spots, we’ve also added 2011 rules, regulations and catch limits for each coastal state,” adds Cirillo. “This information, which also includes fish photos and images is easily accessible and is a great resource to both novice anglers as well as experienced fishermen.”

The spring update for both MAX and NT+ also includes hundreds of Notice to Mariners updates and new chart additions, plus updated and detailed marina charts for each cartridge.

To learn more about C-MAP by Jeppesen’s spring release of C-MAP MAX and NT+ cartography, visit www.jeppesen.com/lightmarine.

Note to editors: Fishing hot spot images from the C-MAP MAX spring release are available upon request.

About Jeppesen
Jeppesen is a market-leading provider of vessel operations services and digital navigation solutions, based on worldwide vector chart data type approved to ISO19379, meteorological information and transmission technologies. Jeppesen offers a wide range of navigation and operations products and services to both recreational and commercial marine markets. Safety-conscious boaters and operators of vessels ranging from coastal to SOLAS class, rely on Jeppesen for innovative navigation solutions that improve safety and efficiency.

Jeppesen is a subsidiary of Boeing Commercial Aviation Services, a unit of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Jeppesen corporate information is available online at jeppesen.com.

Media Contact: 
Mike Pound 
Jeppesen Corporate Communications
(303) 328-4777
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Ellison Overhardt
Regional Marketing Manager – Marine
303-328-6338
ellison.overhardt@jeppesen.com