Overview

The Garmin BlueChart g3 / BlueChart g3 Vision HD VEU015R is an electronic chart region for the Aegean Sea and the Sea of Marmara, offered as either an SD card or a download. Coverage includes the Greek coast and Aegean Sea, Turkey from Istanbul and the Sea of Marmara down to Antalya, plus Brindisi, Italy.

Both chart versions use integrated Garmin and Navionics data and are meant for compatible Garmin chartplotters that support BlueChart g3-format mapping. The g3 Vision version adds the extra visual layers many skippers like when they are approaching unfamiliar harbors or picking their way along a rocky coastline.

Key features

• Coverage region VEU015R: Greek coast and the Aegean Sea, Turkey from Istanbul and the Sea of Marmara to Antalya, plus Brindisi, Italy.
• BlueChart g3 and g3 Vision cartography includes navigation details such as depth contours, tidal stations, currents, IALA symbols, and fishing (bathymetric) charts.
• Auto Guidance support on compatible plotters, using your entered safe depth and overhead clearance to calculate a suggested route.
• Depth Range Shading for up to 10 depth ranges and Shallow Water Shading at a user-defined depth for quick visual checks around shoals.
• BlueChart g3 Vision adds 3D views (MarinerEye and FishEye) plus imagery overlays for extra shoreline and harbor context.
• Available as a preprogrammed microSD/SD card or as a downloadable chart installed to a microSD/SD card through Garmin Express.
• Download format is unlocked to one compatible device; once installed to the correct device, the mapping can be shared over a Garmin marine network.

Variants

This chart region is offered in multiple configurations to match the BlueChart version you want and how you prefer to load charts on board.

The BlueChart version varies between BlueChart g3 and BlueChart g3 Vision, and the format varies between SD card and download. All options cover the Aegean Sea and Sea of Marmara region.

• 010-C0773-00: BlueChart g3 Vision, SD Card format. Supplied on a preloaded microSD/SD card that inserts into the plotter’s chart card slot.
• 010-D0444-00: BlueChart g3 Vision, Download format. Installed to a microSD/SD card using Garmin Express and unlocked to the device selected during installation.
• 010-C0773-20: BlueChart g3, SD Card format. Standard g3 cartography on a preloaded microSD/SD card without the g3 Vision imagery and 3D view layers.
• 010-D0359-00: BlueChart g3, Download format. Installed to a microSD/SD card using Garmin Express and unlocked to the device selected during installation.

Compatibility and fit

This is BlueChart g3-format cartography for compatible Garmin chartplotters and sounders that support BlueChart g3 and BlueChart g3 Vision charts. If your unit requires the newer Garmin Navionics+ mapping format and does not list BlueChart g3 support, this chart will not load.

If your boat has multiple Garmin displays on a Garmin marine network, a single chart can be viewed across the network from the device hosting the card. With the download format, the chart must be installed and unlocked to the correct device for it to appear and share properly.

Installation and setup

For the SD card version, insert the preprogrammed microSD/SD card into the plotter’s chart card slot, power up, and select the chart layer from the chart settings.

For the download version, use Garmin Express on a computer to install the chart to a blank microSD/SD card for your registered chartplotter. Only one chart is installed per card, and the chart license is tied to the device you choose during the install process.

Use on board

For cruising skippers working the Greek islands, charter crews hopping between ports, or delivery runs transiting into the Sea of Marmara, this region mapping keeps the plotter stocked with local chart detail across a wide stretch of coastline.

On compatible plotters, Auto Guidance can help with route planning based on your entered safe depth and overhead clearance. It is a planning aid and does not replace keeping watch, following local regulations, or checking notices to mariners.