8 Display Mode and Generation of the Neighbouring Area
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8 Display Mode and Generation of the Neighbouring Area

  8.1 It should always be possible to display the SENC information in a “north-up” orientation. Other orientations are permitted. When such orientations are displayed, the orientation should be altered in steps large enough to avoid unstable display of the chart information.

  8.2 ECDIS should provide for true motion mode. Other modes are permitted.

  8.3 When true motion mode is in use, reset and generation of the chart display of the neighbouring area should take place automatically at own ship’s distance from the edge of the display as determined by the mariner.

  8.4 It should be possible to manually change the displayed chart area and the position of own ship relative to the edge of the display.

  8.5 If the area covered by the ECDIS display includes waters for which no ENC at a scale appropriate for navigation is available, the areas representing those waters should carry an indication (see appendix 5) to the mariner to refer to the paper chart or to the RCDS mode of operation (see appendix 7).


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