Optional use of ECDIS
meet the requirements specified by the IMO Performance Standards for ECDIS.
In contrast to ENCs and RNCs there are many proprietary formats used. Consequently,
chart data from different manufacturers are incompatible with each other – and so are
the ECS which make use of them.
Examples of private vector charts : Examples of private raster charts:
C-Map CM93 Maptech,
LiveChartB Mapmedia,
BlueChart NDI,
C-Map NT+ SoftChart
Transas TX-97
Navionics Gold
Navicarte
46 Facts about chart carriage reguirements
ANNEX IV IMO SN/Circ. 207 Differences Between RCDS and ECDIS
Facts about chart carriage reguirements 47
ANNEX IV IMO SN/Circ