ECDIS FAQs and useful links
We decided to make a post, which contains useful information on ECDIS. This will be a work in progress and we are going to refresh and add content periodically. You are welcome to click and check for ECDIS news here from time to time.
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
| IMO Official Website | http://www.imo.org |
| MSC 1503 ECDIS – GUIDANCE FOR GOOD PRACTICE | 16 June 2017 |
Governments shall ensure that ECDIS equipment:
(a) if installed on or after 1 January 2009, conform to performance standards not inferior to those specified in the MSC 232 (82); and
(b) if installed on or after 1 January 1996 but before 1 January 2009, conform to performance standards not inferior to those specified in the Annex to resolution A.817(19), as amended by resolutions MSC.64(67) and MSC.86(70).
International Hydrographic Office (IHO)
| IHO Official Website | http://www.iho.int |
| Current ENC and ECDIS Standards | |
| IHO ENC Coverage Catalogue | |
| S66 Facts about Electronic Charts and Carriage Requirements | January 2018 |
Admiralty
| Admiralty Official Website | https://www.admiralty.co.uk |
| ADMIRALTY Vector Chart Service | |
| ADMIRALTY Youtube Channel |
The Nautical Institute (NI)
| NI Official Website | https://www.nautinst.org/ |
| NI ECDIS Library | |
| NI ECDIS Familiarization Recommendations |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
| NOAA Official Website | http://www.noaa.gov |
| NOAA ENC® – Electronic Navigational Charts |
List of ECDIS manufacturers.
Which you may also download from here.
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