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[[File:Maersk oil.png|thumb|300px|The Royal Nautical Charts Archives' former building at Esplanaden]]
'''Det Kongelige danske Søkortarkiv''' ([[English language|English]]: ''the Royal Danish Nautical charts archive'') was a [[Denmark|Danish]] Navy department, responsible for making accurate [[nautical charts]] for the Danish government, primary the Navy, for nearly 200 years.
The '''Royal Danish Nautical Charts Archive''' ({{Lang-da|Det Kongelige danske Søkortarkiv}}) was a [[Denmark|Danish]] Navy department, responsible for making accurate [[nautical charts]] for the Danish government, primary the [[Royal Danish Navy|Navy]], for nearly 200 years. Its former building at Toldbodvej, now [[Esplanaden, Copenhagen|Esplanaden]], was also the first home of the [[Danish Meteorological Institute]]. The building was used as an extension office for Maersk Group services, but is being renovated and will soon house the Maersk Foundation offices.


==History==
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Erected by Royal resolution of [[October 25]], [[1784]], at the initiative of Naval captain [[Poul Løvenørn]], who would also become the first director of the department.
[[File:Søkortarkivet (Holmens Kanal).jpg|thumb|The Royalm Naval Charts Archives' old building in [[Holmens Kanal]] ]]
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The Royal Danish Nautical Charts Archive was initiated by royal resolution of 25 October 1784, at the initiative of a naval captain, [[Poul Løvenørn]], who would also become the first director of the department. It was originally located on [[Holmens Kanal]], next to [[Holmen Church]].


[[April 1]], [[1973]] the department, together with [[Lodsvæsenet]], [[Fyrvæsenet]] and [[Redningsvæsenet]], was merged into [[Farvandsdirektoratet]], in that process changing its name to ''Nautisk Afdeling'' and gaining a few more responsibilities. By Royal resolution of [[October 9]], [[1987]], the nautical chart production part was detached and combined with [[Geodætisk Institut]] and [[Matrikeldirektoratet]] to form [[Kort & Matrikelstyrelsen]], where it today is a department called ''Søkortområdet''.
On 1 April 1973 the department, together with [[Lodsvæsenet]] (the pilot service), [[Fyrvæsenet]] (the lighthouse service) and [[Redningsvæsenet]] (the rescue service), was merged into [[Farvandsdirektoratet]], in that process changing its name to ''Nautisk Afdeling'' and gaining a few more responsibilities. By royal resolution of 9 October 1987, the nautical chart production part was detached and combined with [[Geodætisk Institut]] and [[Matrikeldirektoratet]] to form [[Kort & Matrikelstyrelsen]], where it today is a department called ''Søkortområdet''.


According to resolution of [[1816]], nautical charts produced by ''Søkortarkivet'' are indefinite copyrighted by the Danish government (normal copyright in Denmark is 70 years). This order is still valid according to the Danish copyright law (Ophavsretslovens §92).
According to resolution of 1816, nautical charts produced by ''Søkortarkivet'' has no copyright expiration date.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.retsinformation.dk/Forms/R0710.aspx?id=55434|title = Plakat ang. Efterstikning af søkort|date = 4 October 1816}}</ref> They are permanently copyright protected by the Danish government. This order is still valid according to the Danish copyright law § 92.<ref>Schønning, Peter (2008) ''Ophavsretsloven med kommentarer'', 4th ed. {{in lang|da}}. Copenhagen: Forlaget Thomson, p. 746. {{ISBN|978-87-619-2211-3}}.</ref>


==Directors==
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[[Category:Danish institutions]]
* 1784–1826 [[Poul de Løvenørn]]
* 1826–1853 [[Christian Christopher Zahrtmann]]
* 1853–1888 [[Hans Peter Rothe]]
* 1889–1898 [[Carl Frederick Wandel]]
* 1899–1909 [[Gustav Frederik Holm]]
* 1909–1919 [[Christian Bloch]]
* 1919–1933 [[H. O. Ravn]]

== References ==
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[[Category:Navigation]]
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[[Category:Cartography]]
[[Category:Cartography by country]]
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[[Category:Maps of Scandinavia]]

Latest revision as of 23:05, 24 February 2023

The Royal Nautical Charts Archives' former building at Esplanaden

The Royal Danish Nautical Charts Archive (Danish: Det Kongelige danske Søkortarkiv) was a Danish Navy department, responsible for making accurate nautical charts for the Danish government, primary the Navy, for nearly 200 years. Its former building at Toldbodvej, now Esplanaden, was also the first home of the Danish Meteorological Institute. The building was used as an extension office for Maersk Group services, but is being renovated and will soon house the Maersk Foundation offices.

History[edit]

The Royalm Naval Charts Archives' old building in Holmens Kanal

The Royal Danish Nautical Charts Archive was initiated by royal resolution of 25 October 1784, at the initiative of a naval captain, Poul Løvenørn, who would also become the first director of the department. It was originally located on Holmens Kanal, next to Holmen Church.

On 1 April 1973 the department, together with Lodsvæsenet (the pilot service), Fyrvæsenet (the lighthouse service) and Redningsvæsenet (the rescue service), was merged into Farvandsdirektoratet, in that process changing its name to Nautisk Afdeling and gaining a few more responsibilities. By royal resolution of 9 October 1987, the nautical chart production part was detached and combined with Geodætisk Institut and Matrikeldirektoratet to form Kort & Matrikelstyrelsen, where it today is a department called Søkortområdet.

According to resolution of 1816, nautical charts produced by Søkortarkivet has no copyright expiration date.[1] They are permanently copyright protected by the Danish government. This order is still valid according to the Danish copyright law § 92.[2]

Directors[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Plakat ang. Efterstikning af søkort". 4 October 1816.
  2. ^ Schønning, Peter (2008) Ophavsretsloven med kommentarer, 4th ed. (in Danish). Copenhagen: Forlaget Thomson, p. 746. ISBN 978-87-619-2211-3.


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