Roll out rolls on

Article Abstract:

Europe's mariners will have access to electronic navigational charts (ENC) with the commercial operations of Primar. Primar was launched by the European ENC Coordinating Center with the goal of producing ENC data from participating European hydrographic offices. Primar acts as the clearing house for data coming from hydrographic offices and transmits the information to specific end users by means of various electronic technologies. These include the use CD-ROM and telecommunication methods as well as satellites and the Internet.

Innovations, Europe, Information services, Sailing, Aids to navigation, Navigation aids

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Ecdis tested in frozen north

Article Abstract:

Ice-breaking vessel Fennica has been the testbed for the EU-funded, two-year Echo (European Chart Hub Operations) project which began in Apr 1996 and ended in Mar 1998. Echo was designed to demonstrate a new commercially-based based service for the storage and distribution of electronic navigation charts to ships for use in their electronic chart displays (ecdis). The conclusion of Project Echo underscored the potential advantages for ecdis.

Nautical Instruments, Research, Equipment and supplies, Navigation instruments, Pilots and pilotage, Ship pilots

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Still waiting after all these years

Article Abstract:

The International Maritime Organization approved performance standards for electronic navigational charts in Nov. 1995. However, the final version required for type approval will not be available before late 1997 or early 1998. Fortunately, existing equipment such as Norcontrol's SeaMap, Tolimec's EC-6000 and Consilium Marine's Selesmar INS970 ECDIS are flexible enough to allow for changes to meet future changes in standards.

Standards, International Maritime Organization

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