Overview

The Garmin BlueChart g3 VEU043R is a regional electronic chart for the Iceland to Orkney coverage area, offered as BlueChart g3 or BlueChart g3 Vision and delivered either on a microSD/SD card or as a download you install to a card.

On a compatible Garmin chartplotter, BlueChart g3 adds detailed navigation charting with tides, currents, depth contours, IALA symbols, and fishing-oriented bathymetric information. With the Vision versions, additional chart layers may be available on supported units, including 3D perspectives, aerial photos, and shading layers that help you read depth and bottom detail more quickly.

Chart features are shown and controlled by the chartplotter, so it is worth confirming that your unit supports the BlueChart version you are buying and the specific features you plan to use.

Key features

• Coverage area: VEU043R (Iceland to Orkney), including detailed coverage of Iceland and the Faroe Islands (Stromo, Ostero, Sydero, and Bordo).
• Works on compatible Garmin chartplotters that support BlueChart g3 and or BlueChart g3 Vision.
• BlueChart g3 version includes tides, currents, depth contours, IALA symbols, and fishing (bathymetric) charts.
• BlueChart g3 Vision versions add premium chart layers on supported plotters, including 3D views, aerial photos, and relief shading.
• Auto Guidance can calculate a suggested route using user-set depth and overhead clearance on supported units.
• Depth Range Shading supports up to 10 depth ranges, and shallow-water shading can be set to a user-defined depth on supported units.
• Download formats are installed to a microSD/SD card using Garmin Express, and only one chart can be installed to a single microSD/SD card.

Variants

This chart is offered in multiple configurations, with two things changing across the range: the BlueChart version (g3 Vision or g3) and the delivery format (preprogrammed card or download).

The option you choose affects which chart layers you can access on supported chartplotters, and whether you receive a ready-to-use card or install the chart to your own microSD/SD card.

• 010-C0780-00: BlueChart g3 Vision, SD card. Delivered on a preprogrammed microSD/SD card for plug-in use at the helm.
• 010-D0451-00: BlueChart g3 Vision, download. Installed to a microSD/SD card using Garmin Express on a computer before you take it onboard.
• 010-C0780-20: BlueChart g3, SD card. Delivered on a preprogrammed microSD/SD card with the core g3 chart content.
• 010-D0294-00: BlueChart g3, download. Installed to a microSD/SD card using Garmin Express, which is helpful when you need a fresh card for a specific plotter.

Compatibility and setup

Confirm two items before ordering: that your Garmin chartplotter supports the BlueChart version you are buying (g3 or g3 Vision) and that it accepts microSD or SD media. The SD card variants are straightforward on board, since you insert the card and select the chart in the plotter.

If you choose a download format, plan to load the chart to a microSD/SD card ahead of time using Garmin Express. Keep one dedicated card for this chart, since a single microSD/SD card can hold only one installed chart.

Use on board

This coverage is a good match for coastal cruising, passagemaking, and fishing around Iceland and the North Atlantic islands, especially when you want dependable chart detail for route planning and harbor approaches. If your chartplotter supports the extra Vision layers, the added photo and 3D views can make unfamiliar shorelines and entrances easier to interpret at a glance.