Optional use of ECDIS
• The France Maritime Administration, Ministry of Infrastructure, Transport, Housing,
Tourism and the Sea, Department of Maritime Affairs and Seafarers;
• The German Ministry of Transport, Building and Housing;
• The Norwegian Maritime Directorate;
• The Swedish Maritime Adminstration, Department for Maritime Policy and Public
Affairs; and
• The United Kingdom Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
This document does not replace or amend national or international rules and regulations.
Ship owners should always refer to their national administrations / flag states for the latest
information.
This compendium consists of a main document and a number of Annexes. The main
document contains a description of various aspects of charts and electronic chart display
equipment in the form of questions and answers in a short form