2 Definitions
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Statutory Documents - IMO Publications and Documents - Resolutions - Assembly - IMO Resolution A.817(19) – Performance Standards for Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS) – (Adopted on 23 November 1995) - Annex - Performance Standards for Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS) - 2 Definitions

2 Definitions

 For the purpose of these performance standards:

  2.1 Electronic chart display and information system (ECDIS) means a navigation information system which, with adequate back-up arrangements, can be accepted as complying with the up-to-date chart required by regulation V/20 of the 1974 SOLAS Convention, by displaying selected information from a system electronic navigational chart (SENC) with positional information from navigation sensors to assist the mariner in route planning and route monitoring, and by displaying additional navigation-related information if required.

  2.2 Electronic navigational chart (ENC) means the database, standardized as to content, structure and format, issued for use with ECDIS on the authority of government-authorized hydrographic offices. The ENC contains all the chart information necessary for safe navigation, and may contain supplementary information in addition to that contained in the paper chart (e.g. sailing directions) which may be considered necessary for safe navigation.

  2.3 System electronic navigational chart (SENC) means a database resulting from the transformation of the ENC by ECDIS for appropriate use, updates to the ENC by appropriate means, and other data added by the mariner. It is this database that is actually accessed by ECDIS for the display generation and other navigational functions, and is the equivalent to an up-to-date paper chart. The SENC may also contain information from other sources.

  2.4 Standard display means the SENC information that should be shown when a chart is first displayed on ECDIS. The level of the information it provides for route planning or route monitoring may be modified by the mariner according to the mariner’s needs.

  2.5 Display base means the level of SENC information which cannot be removed from the display, consisting of information which is required at all times in all geographical areas and all circumstances. It is not intended to be sufficient for safe navigation.

  2.6 Further information on ECDIS definitions may be found in IHO Special Publication S-52, appendix 3 (see appendix 1).


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