Overview

The Garmin BlueChart g3 HD - HXAE002R is an electronic navigation chart for the Yellow Sea region, supplied either on a microSD/SD card or as a download.

Coverage includes the Chinese coast from Wenzhou to Dandong, the full coastlines of North and South Korea, and the Russian coast east to Nakhodka, with additional coverage around the southern tip of Japan. Detailed harbor and coastal charting is included for areas such as Shanghai, Qingdao, Dalian, Nampo, Pusan, Chongjin, Nagasaki, and Fukuoka.

It adds navigational aids, spot soundings, depth contours, tides, and currents to a compatible Garmin chartplotter. Depth Range Shading supports up to 10 depth ranges, and Shallow Water Shading can highlight a user-defined shallow depth. In areas where the data supports it, contours can be shown down to 1-foot intervals for a clearer view of bottom structure.

Key features

• Yellow Sea coverage with surrounding coasts, including China (Wenzhou to Dandong), North and South Korea, and Russia east to Nakhodka, plus coverage around southern Japan
• Navigational aids, spot soundings, tides, currents, and depth contours for route planning and port approaches
• Depth Range Shading supports up to 10 depth ranges for quick depth awareness
• Shallow Water Shading can highlight a user-defined shallow depth on screen
• Up to 1-foot contour detail where available for reading bottom shape and fishing structure
• Available on a preloaded microSD/SD card or as a Garmin Express download installed to a microSD/SD card for use in a registered compatible chartplotter

Variants

This chart is offered in multiple configurations.

The differences are the BlueChart version (g3 or g3 Vision) and the delivery format (SD card or download). The region coverage remains the Yellow Sea HXAE002R area across the options.

• 010-C0877-20: BlueChart g3, SD Card. A physical card is handy when you want to move the chart between compatible units without re-downloading.
• 010-D0328-00: BlueChart g3, Download. The chart is installed with Garmin Express to a microSD/SD card for use in a compatible chartplotter.
• 010-C0877-00: BlueChart g3 Vision, SD Card. The Vision version adds additional chart presentation layers on compatible chartplotters.
• 010-D0364-00: BlueChart g3 Vision, Download. The chart is installed with Garmin Express to a microSD/SD card for use in a compatible chartplotter.

Compatibility and device requirements

This product is meant for compatible Garmin chartplotters that support BlueChart g3 or BlueChart g3 Vision cartography. You will also need an available microSD or SD card slot on the unit, depending on the card type used.

For download variants, a computer running Garmin Express and a microSD/SD card are used for the install process. A single chart is installed per card, so plan card capacity and labeling the same way you would for any other dedicated navigation media.

Installation and updates

For the SD card versions, insert the card into the chartplotter and select the chart in the unit’s chart options. It is worth keeping the card in a dry, protected spot when it is not in the unit, especially if you swap cards at the dock or underway.

For download versions, install the chart to a microSD/SD card with Garmin Express, then use that card in the chartplotter. After installation, confirm the chart draws correctly at your cruising scale before relying on it for close-quarters piloting.

Use cases on board

This chart is a good match for skippers transiting the Yellow Sea and nearby coasts who want clear depth information for coastal routing and port entries. It also suits anglers who pay attention to contour detail when working structure, banks, and channel edges.