The Electronic Chart : functions, potential, and limitations of a new marine navigation system
Abstract
Contents:
An imaginary voyage with an electronic chart -- Components and functions of an onboard electronic chart display system -- ECDIS, ECS, and RCDS -- Data: types and structures -- Hydrographic matters -- ENC visualisation -- from data to chart display -- Navigational functions of the electronic chart -- Integration with other navigational systems -- Data services -- Updating of electronic charts -- Safety issues: bebefits and risks -- Economic aspects -- Regulatory and legal implications -- ECDIS training -- Additional layers -- Trends of current developments in electronic charting -- Glossary -- Demo software TryECDIS! -- Appendix.
Department
Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping
Publication Date
2006
Volume
2nd edition
Pages
322
Publisher Place
Lemmers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Publisher
Geomatics Information and Trading Center (GITC)
Document Type
Book
Recommended Citation
Hecht, Horst; Berking, Bernhard; Buttgenbach, Gert; Jonas, Mathias; and Alexander, Lee, "The Electronic Chart : functions, potential, and limitations of a new marine navigation system" (2006). Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping. 144.
https://scholars.unh.edu/ccom/144