“Together, with our industry and international partners, we are leveraging modern technology to contribute to the safety, security and prosperity of our nation,” said Smith. “When you combine the new expanded Automatic Identification System carriage requirement and the capability that an ECS provides, it should provide a platform to move American waterways into the 21st century.” “Mariners have been requesting the recognition of this capability for some time,” said Smith. chart, or map, and publication carriage requirements codified in Titles 33 and 46 CFR and provides a voluntary alternative means to comply with those requirements. The new guidance applies to vessels subject to U.S. Coast Guard’s Office of Navigation Systems.
With real-time voyage planning and monitoring information at their fingertips, mariners will no longer have the burden of maintaining a full portfolio of paper charts,” said Capt. “After consultation with our Navigation Safety Advisory Committee, the Coast Guard will allow mariners to use official electronic charts instead of paper charts, if they choose to do so. This technology will also allow mariners to take advantage of information and data to enhance situational awareness during voyage planning and while underway. This document will be continuously updated based on developments within the sector and ECSO. hydrographic authorities and the Electronic Charting System standards published this past summer by the Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Services, the Coast Guard believes official electronic charts provide mariners with a substitute for the traditional official paper charts. European Cyber Security Organisation (ECSO). The Coast Guard published Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular, NVIC 01-16 with Change 1 to provide uniform guidance on what is now considered equivalent to chart and publication carriage requirements.Ĭombining the suite of electronic charts from the U.S. Coast Guard published guidance that allows mariners to use electronic charts and publications instead of paper charts, maps and publications. Coast Guard Approves Official Electronic Charts Please select " LNMs, Charts, Chart Corrections, or Light Lists" as the subject in the pull-down menu for faster routing to our subject matter experts. Please address comments or questions to the Coast Guard via our Contact Us page. In addition, you may view the Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular, NVIC 01-16 with Change 1. In the days since, Prince Harry has flown to the UK to reunite with his family for. As the display EC rose rapidly past that point. Coast Guard issued the following press release regarding the use of electronic charts and publications instead of paper charts, maps and publications. Slide 1 of 24: Last week, Prince Philip passed away age 99 leaving behind a family - and a monarchy - in crisis. The operating train was set to shut off by the AEC operators at display ECs of about 65-75 S/cm.