ECDIS
Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) is an integrated navigation system that uses official electronic navigational charts (ENCs) to display a vessel’s position, course, and surrounding hazards. ECDIS supports voyage planning, route monitoring, and decision support, reducing reliance on paper charts for day-to-day navigation.
ENCs are vector charts produced under International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) standards and are intended to be
Regulatory and standards framework: SOLAS Chapter V Regulation 19 requires ships on international voyages to carry
Functionality: Features include voyage planning with automatic routeing and safety checks, automatic monitoring of the vessel’s
Training and reliance: Mariners are trained under STCW requirements for ECDIS competence, with national and company