Optional use of ECDIS
The national maritime administration is also responsible for port state control. Ships
arriving at a port may be subject to port state control by local officials based on flag state
regulations and international agreements. Port states cooperate within regions to apply
consistent standards, for example the European nations and Canada cooperate under the
umbrella of the Paris Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
What are the IMO requir rements for the carriage of nautical charts?
The requirements for carriage of nautical charts are laid down in SOLAS Chapter V.
The relevant regulations are:
• Regulation 2, defines the nautical chart
• Regulation 191, specifies the equipment to be carried on different types of ships and
• Regulation 27, specifies the requirement to keep charts and publications up-to-date.
Applying IMO regulations in detail
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