User Manual for

DM800 ECDIS G2 Software v.2.xx

Document Number DBS11425

Version Number 1.0
Date November 2015
P/N (hard copy) 9303396-10
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Revision Record
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Table of Contents
REVISION RECORD ....................................................................................................................................................... 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................................................................................. 3
WELCOME ....................................................................................................................................................................... 9
1 INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................................................... 10
1.1 USER MANUAL OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................................... 10
1.2 TYPOGRAPHICAL CONVENTIONS ...................................................................................................................... 10
1.3 NORMATIVE REFERENCE .................................................................................................................................. 11
2 ECDIS OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................................................... 12
2.1 TURNING ECDIS ON/OFF ................................................................................................................................. 12
2.1.1 Turning ECDIS On ...................................................................................................................................... 12
2.1.2 Putting ECDIS to Standby ........................................................................................................................... 12
2.1.3 Rebooting ECDIS ........................................................................................................................................ 12
2.2 MAIN SCREEN ................................................................................................................................................... 13
2.3 MAIN MENU ..................................................................................................................................................... 14
2.4 FUNCTIONAL PANELS ....................................................................................................................................... 15
2.5 INDICATORS ...................................................................................................................................................... 18
2.6 HOT KEYS......................................................................................................................................................... 20
3 NAVIGATION DATA ............................................................................................................................................ 21
3.1 CHART LIBRARY ............................................................................................................................................... 21
3.1.1 Browsing list of databases and datasets ....................................................................................................... 21
3.1.2 Displaying database coverage ...................................................................................................................... 23
3.1.3 Opening databases for display ..................................................................................................................... 23
3.1.4 Scrolling chart view to datasets ................................................................................................................... 24
3.1.5 Deleting databases ....................................................................................................................................... 24
3.1.6 Deleting datasets .......................................................................................................................................... 24
3.1.7 Chart validity report..................................................................................................................................... 25
3.2 ENC CELL PERMITS ......................................................................................................................................... 27
3.2.1 Installing cell permits .................................................................................................................................. 27
3.2.2 Viewing installed cell permits ..................................................................................................................... 29
3.2.3 Deleting installed cell permits ..................................................................................................................... 30
3.2.4 Restoring deleted cell permits ..................................................................................................................... 30
3.3 INSTALLING ENC DATA ................................................................................................................................... 31
3.3.1 Adding data to a new database .................................................................................................................... 31
3.3.2 Adding data to an existing database ............................................................................................................ 33
3.3.3 Installing ENC updates ................................................................................................................................ 34
3.4 NAVSTICK/NAVBOX DATA .............................................................................................................................. 34
3.4.1 Installing NavStick/NavBox data ................................................................................................................ 34
3.4.2 Updating data from NavStick/NavBox ........................................................................................................ 36
3.5 LARGE MEDIA SUPPORT ................................................................................................................................... 37
3.5.1 Installing large media data ........................................................................................................................... 37
3.5.2 Updating large media data ........................................................................................................................... 38
3.6 ADDING ENC DATA TO SENC DATABASE ........................................................................................................ 38
3.7 VIEWING UPDATES ........................................................................................................................................... 39
3.7.1 Update log ................................................................................................................................................... 39
3.7.2 Update tree................................................................................................................................................... 41
3.8 MANUAL UPDATE ............................................................................................................................................. 43
3.8.1 Creating a new manual update object .......................................................................................................... 43
3.8.2 Adding geometry ......................................................................................................................................... 45

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3.8.3 Adding attributes ......................................................................................................................................... 46

3.8.4 Adding slaves .............................................................................................................................................. 48
3.8.5 Adding slave attributes ................................................................................................................................ 49
3.8.6 Saving manual updates ................................................................................................................................ 50
3.8.7 Modifying objects: geometry ....................................................................................................................... 51
3.8.8 Modifying objects: attributes ....................................................................................................................... 54
3.8.9 Modifying objects: list attributes ................................................................................................................. 57
3.8.10 Modifying objects: delete ............................................................................................................................ 58
3.8.11 Viewing manual updates history.................................................................................................................. 59
3.8.12 Deleting and reverting manual updates ....................................................................................................... 60
3.9 MARINER OBJECTS ........................................................................................................................................... 61
3.9.1 Creating a new mariner object ..................................................................................................................... 61
3.9.2 Adding geometry ......................................................................................................................................... 62
3.9.3 Adding attributes ......................................................................................................................................... 63
3.9.4 Adding slaves .............................................................................................................................................. 65
3.9.5 Adding slave attributes ................................................................................................................................ 66
3.9.6 Saving mariner objects ................................................................................................................................ 67
3.9.7 Modifying objects: geometry ....................................................................................................................... 68
3.9.8 Modifying objects: attributes ....................................................................................................................... 71
3.9.9 Modifying objects: delete ............................................................................................................................ 74
3.9.10 Viewing mariner objects history .................................................................................................................. 74
3.9.11 Displaying mariner objects .......................................................................................................................... 75
4 CHARTS .................................................................................................................................................................. 76
4.1 ZOOMING THE CHART VIEW ............................................................................................................................. 76
4.2 SCROLLING THE CHART VIEW .......................................................................................................................... 78
4.3 CHART PORTRAYAL SETTINGS ......................................................................................................................... 79
4.3.1 Depth display setup ..................................................................................................................................... 79
4.3.2 Portrayal style .............................................................................................................................................. 82
4.3.3 Chart symbol size ........................................................................................................................................ 83
4.3.4 Symbolized boundaries ................................................................................................................................ 83
4.3.5 Paper chart symbols ..................................................................................................................................... 84
4.3.6 Light sector legs in real length ..................................................................................................................... 84
4.3.7 Danger symbol ............................................................................................................................................. 85
4.4 CHART DISPLAY MODE AND CHART OBJECTS .................................................................................................. 86
4.4.1 Display mode ............................................................................................................................................... 86
4.4.2 Chart objects set-up ..................................................................................................................................... 88
4.4.3 Customizable Base chart objects ................................................................................................................. 89
4.4.4 Customizable Standard chart objects ........................................................................................................... 90
4.4.5 Customizable Other chart objects ................................................................................................................ 91
4.4.6 Texts ............................................................................................................................................................ 94
4.4.7 Safe hazards ................................................................................................................................................. 96
4.4.8 More customizable objects .......................................................................................................................... 98
4.4.9 Custom display mode .................................................................................................................................. 98
4.5 OBJECTS UNDER MOUSE POINTER .................................................................................................................. 100
4.6 CHART LEGEND .............................................................................................................................................. 102
5 ROUTE PLANNING ............................................................................................................................................ 103
5.1 CREATING A NEW ROUTE ............................................................................................................................... 103
5.2 PLOTTING WAYPOINTS ................................................................................................................................... 104
5.3 MOVING WAYPOINTS UP AND DOWN IN THE LIST .......................................................................................... 106
5.4 SAVING CHANGES TO A ROUTE....................................................................................................................... 106
5.5 CANCELLING CHANGES TO A ROUTE .............................................................................................................. 106
5.6 DISPLAYING A ROUTE ..................................................................................................................................... 107

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5.7 VIEWING ROUTE WAYPOINTS ......................................................................................................................... 108

5.8 EDITING ROUTE WAYPOINTS .......................................................................................................................... 109
5.9 ADDING ROUTE WAYPOINTS .......................................................................................................................... 110
5.10 DELETING ROUTE WAYPOINTS ....................................................................................................................... 112
5.11 ADDING EVENT MARKS TO A ROUTE .............................................................................................................. 113
5.12 EDITING EVENT MARKS ................................................................................................................................. 114
5.13 DELETING EVENT MARKS............................................................................................................................... 115
5.14 COPYING A ROUTE .......................................................................................................................................... 117
5.15 COPYING PART OF A ROUTE ........................................................................................................................... 118
5.16 DELETING A ROUTE ........................................................................................................................................ 119
5.17 SAFETY CHECK OF A ROUTE ........................................................................................................................... 119
5.18 IMPORTING ROUTES ........................................................................................................................................ 122
5.19 EXPORTING ROUTES ....................................................................................................................................... 123
6 NAVIGATION ...................................................................................................................................................... 124
6.1 SENSORS DATA ............................................................................................................................................... 124
6.1.1 Sensors panel ............................................................................................................................................. 124
6.1.2 Primary and secondary data sensors .......................................................................................................... 125
6.1.3 Data integrity indication ............................................................................................................................ 125
6.2 OWN VESSEL DISPLAY AND POSITION ............................................................................................................ 126
6.2.1 Own vessel display .................................................................................................................................... 126
6.2.2 Dead reckoning .......................................................................................................................................... 128
6.2.3 Manual observation ................................................................................................................................... 130
6.3 VOYAGE ......................................................................................................................................................... 135
6.3.1 Voyage schedule ........................................................................................................................................ 135
6.3.2 Starting voyage .......................................................................................................................................... 137
6.3.3 Reverse voyage .......................................................................................................................................... 139
6.3.4 Monitoring voyage .................................................................................................................................... 139
6.3.5 Voyage alerts ............................................................................................................................................. 140
6.3.6 Finishing voyage........................................................................................................................................ 143
6.4 NAVIGATIONAL CHART SETTINGS .................................................................................................................. 144
6.4.1 Show vessel ............................................................................................................................................... 144
6.4.2 Chart orientation ........................................................................................................................................ 144
6.4.3 Vessel motion mode .................................................................................................................................. 145
6.4.4 Navigation area .......................................................................................................................................... 146
6.4.5 Keep best scale .......................................................................................................................................... 148
7 SAFETY OF NAVIGATION ............................................................................................................................... 149
7.1 GROUNDING CHECK ....................................................................................................................................... 149
7.1.1 Viewing grounding check results .............................................................................................................. 149
7.1.2 Updating grounding check information ..................................................................................................... 151
7.2 AIS ................................................................................................................................................................. 152
7.2.1 Viewing AIS information .......................................................................................................................... 152
7.2.2 AIS full information .................................................................................................................................. 153
7.2.3 Updating AIS information ......................................................................................................................... 155
7.2.4 AIS quick info ........................................................................................................................................... 156
7.2.5 Displaying AIS targets ............................................................................................................................... 158
7.2.6 AIS target visibility, activation and danger ranges .................................................................................... 159
7.2.7 AIS symbols .............................................................................................................................................. 160
7.2.8 AIS alerts ................................................................................................................................................... 164
7.2.9 Acknowledging AIS alerts ......................................................................................................................... 165
7.2.10 Own vessel’s AIS information ................................................................................................................... 167
7.2.11 Associated AIS and radar targets ............................................................................................................... 168
7.3 RADAR TARGETS ............................................................................................................................................ 169

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7.3.1 Viewing radar target information .............................................................................................................. 169

7.3.2 Updating radar target information ............................................................................................................. 170
7.3.3 Displaying radar targets ............................................................................................................................. 171
7.3.4 Radar target symbols ................................................................................................................................. 172
7.3.5 Radar target alerts ...................................................................................................................................... 173
7.3.6 Acknowledging radar target alerts ............................................................................................................. 175
7.3.7 Associated AIS and radar targets ............................................................................................................... 176
7.4 NAVTEX MESSAGES........................................................................................................................................ 176
7.4.1 Viewing Navtex Messages ........................................................................................................................ 176
7.4.2 Filtering Navtex Messages ........................................................................................................................ 178
7.4.3 Creating Navtex Chart Objects .................................................................................................................. 179
7.4.4 Displaying Navtex Chart Objects .............................................................................................................. 181
7.5 ALERTS: ALARMS, WARNINGS, AND CAUTIONS ............................................................................................. 181
7.5.1 Alert announcement ................................................................................................................................... 182
7.5.2 Viewing alerts and alert information ......................................................................................................... 183
7.5.3 Acknowledging alerts ................................................................................................................................ 184
7.5.4 Alerts quick acknowledge.......................................................................................................................... 184
7.5.5 Alerts list ................................................................................................................................................... 185
7.6 MAN OVERBOARD .......................................................................................................................................... 186
8 LOG BOOK........................................................................................................................................................... 188
8.1 VIEWING LOG BOOK ....................................................................................................................................... 188
8.2 PRINTING LOG BOOK ...................................................................................................................................... 189
8.3 LOG BOOK RECORD GROUPS .......................................................................................................................... 190
8.4 12-HOUR AND 3-MONTH LOG BOOKS .............................................................................................................. 192
9 TOOLS ................................................................................................................................................................... 193
9.1 NAVIGATIONAL CALCULATOR ........................................................................................................................ 193
9.1.1 Geodesic calculation .................................................................................................................................. 193
9.1.2 Great circle approximation ........................................................................................................................ 195
9.1.3 Datum transformation ................................................................................................................................ 196
9.2 PRINT CHART.................................................................................................................................................. 197
9.3 BACK-UP ARRANGEMENT ............................................................................................................................... 199
9.4 DISTANCE AND BEARING FROM THE OWN VESSEL ......................................................................................... 201
9.4.1 Mouse pointer coordinates and distance and bearing from the own vessel ............................................... 201
9.4.2 EBL/VRM tool .......................................................................................................................................... 201
9.5 AIS MESSAGING ............................................................................................................................................. 203
9.5.1 Sending messages ...................................................................................................................................... 203
9.5.2 Receiving AIS messages ........................................................................................................................... 205
9.5.3 Viewing message history ........................................................................................................................... 206
10 VESSEL SETUP ................................................................................................................................................... 207
10.1 VESSEL DISPLAY SETUP ................................................................................................................................. 207
10.1.1 Velocity vector .......................................................................................................................................... 207
10.1.2 Path predictor............................................................................................................................................. 208
10.1.3 True scale outline....................................................................................................................................... 209
10.1.4 Secondary position symbol and past track ................................................................................................. 210
10.1.5 Past track ................................................................................................................................................... 211
10.1.6 Parallel index lines..................................................................................................................................... 212
10.2 VESSEL CHARACTERISTICS SETUP .................................................................................................................. 213
10.2.1 Conning station position ............................................................................................................................ 213
10.2.2 Draft and height ......................................................................................................................................... 214
10.2.3 Route planning parameters ........................................................................................................................ 215
10.2.4 Advanced characteristics ........................................................................................................................... 216
10.3 VESSEL PARTICULARS .................................................................................................................................... 217

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10.3.1 Principal particulars ................................................................................................................................... 217

10.3.2 Ship static data ........................................................................................................................................... 218
10.3.3 Voyage static data ...................................................................................................................................... 218
10.4 SENSORS SETUP .............................................................................................................................................. 220
10.4.1 Creating a new sensor ................................................................................................................................ 220
10.4.2 Sensor parameters ...................................................................................................................................... 221
10.4.3 Line monitor .............................................................................................................................................. 223
10.4.4 Deleting a sensor ....................................................................................................................................... 223
10.4.5 Available sensors ....................................................................................................................................... 224
10.4.6 Position correction ..................................................................................................................................... 225
11 AIS SETUP ............................................................................................................................................................ 227
11.1 AIS DISPLAY SETUP ....................................................................................................................................... 227
11.1.1 Velocity vector .......................................................................................................................................... 227
11.1.2 Path predictor............................................................................................................................................. 228
11.1.3 Past track ................................................................................................................................................... 228
11.1.4 AIS target filter .......................................................................................................................................... 229
11.1.5 True scale outline....................................................................................................................................... 230
11.1.6 Heading line and turn indicator ................................................................................................................. 231
11.1.7 Visibility, activation and danger range circles ........................................................................................... 231
11.1.8 Target label display ................................................................................................................................... 232
11.1.9 Associated targets ...................................................................................................................................... 232
11.2 AIS CONFIGURATION ..................................................................................................................................... 233
11.2.1 Dangerous target ........................................................................................................................................ 233
11.2.2 Activated target ......................................................................................................................................... 234
11.2.3 Visible target ............................................................................................................................................. 235
11.2.4 Lost target removal timeout ....................................................................................................................... 235
12 RADAR TARGETS SETUP ................................................................................................................................ 236
12.1 RADAR TARGETS DISPLAY SETUP .................................................................................................................. 236
12.1.1 Velocity vector .......................................................................................................................................... 236
12.1.2 Past track ................................................................................................................................................... 237
12.2 RADAR TARGET CONFIGURATION .................................................................................................................. 238
12.2.1 Dangerous target ........................................................................................................................................ 238
12.2.2 Lost target timeout ..................................................................................................................................... 239
12.2.3 Lost target removal timeout ....................................................................................................................... 239
12.2.4 AIS/Radar targets associations .................................................................................................................. 239
13 ALARMS SETUP ................................................................................................................................................. 240
13.1 GROUNDING CHECK SETUP ............................................................................................................................ 240
13.2 LOST AIS TARGET ALARM ............................................................................................................................. 242
13.3 LOST RADAR TARGET ALARM ........................................................................................................................ 243
14 SYSTEM SETUP .................................................................................................................................................. 245
14.1 DISPLAY SETUP .............................................................................................................................................. 245
14.1.1 Day/Night Mode ........................................................................................................................................ 245
14.1.2 Backlight.................................................................................................................................................... 246
14.1.3 Brightness and contrast .............................................................................................................................. 246
14.2 SOUND ............................................................................................................................................................ 247
14.3 ON-SCREEN KEYBOARD.................................................................................................................................. 248
14.4 UNITS, DATE AND TIME .................................................................................................................................. 249
14.5 USER ACCOUNTS ............................................................................................................................................ 250
14.5.1 Master user ................................................................................................................................................ 250
14.5.2 Adding/deleting users ................................................................................................................................ 252
14.5.3 Logging in ................................................................................................................................................. 253

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14.5.4 Changing user passwords .......................................................................................................................... 254

14.6 SA CERTIFICATE............................................................................................................................................. 255
14.6.1 Installing SA certificate ............................................................................................................................. 255
14.6.2 Deleting SA certificates ............................................................................................................................. 257
14.6.3 Restoring last deleted SA certificate .......................................................................................................... 257
14.7 SYSTEM INFORMATION ................................................................................................................................... 257
14.7.1 Viewing system information...................................................................................................................... 257
14.7.2 Saving user permit to a file ........................................................................................................................ 258
14.8 SYNCHRONIZATION SETUP.............................................................................................................................. 259
14.9 BACKUP AND RESTORE USER SETTINGS ......................................................................................................... 260
14.9.1 Backing up User Settings .......................................................................................................................... 260
14.9.2 Restoring User Settings ............................................................................................................................. 261
14.10 DUMP FOR SUPPORT ....................................................................................................................................... 262
14.11 MANAGEMENT MENU...................................................................................................................................... 262
14.12 SERVICE MENU ............................................................................................................................................... 263
INPUT NMEA MESSAGES ......................................................................................................................................... 264
OUTPUT NMEA MESSAGES .................................................................................................................................... 279
GLOSSARY ................................................................................................................................................................... 292

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Welcome
Congratulations on purchasing the Danelec Marine DM800 ECDIS G2, an
innovative advanced marine navigation system. The DM800 ECDIS G2 is
designed to assist mariners in performing all essential navigation tasks
including route planning and monitoring, keeping chart data up to date,
and providing safety of navigation.

Please take some time to read this user manual to become familiar with
the ECDIS software.

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1 Introduction
1.1 User Manual Overview

This user manual describes all basic ECDIS functions.

It consists of fourteen chapters each describing a specific set of functions.

You can read the chapters in any order.

1.2 Typographical Conventions

Formatting Type of information Example

convention
Bold Items you must select, Press the New button.
such as menu options,
command buttons, or
other interface
elements.
Monospace Names of commands, The license file is located
files, and directories. in the C:/ directory.
CAPITALS Names of keys on the SHIFT, CTRL, ALT
keyboard.
Indicates a procedure
To do smth: described step by step. To do smth:
1. Step 1.
2. Step 2.
Indicates a list of
The following The following options
options available on a
options are are available:
panel or a window.
available:  Option 1
 Option 2
Indicates additional
NOTE important information NOTE
about an item being
described.

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1.3 Normative Reference

The ECDIS complies with the following international standards:

 IEC 60945 ed.4 – 2002, Maritime navigation and radiocommunication

equipment and systems – General requirements – Methods of testing
and required test results
 IEC 61162-1 ed.4 – 2010, Maritime navigation and radiocommunication
equipment and systems –Digital interfaces, Part 1: Single talker and
multiple listeners
 IEC 61162-2 – 1998, Maritime navigation and radiocommunication
equipment and systems – Digital interfaces, Part 2: Single talker and
multiple listeners, high-speed transmission
 IEC 62288 ed.2 – 2014, Maritime navigation and radiocommunication
equipment and systems – Presentation of navigation-related
information on shipborne navigational displays – General requirements,
methods of testing and required test results
 IEC 61174 ed.3 – 2008, Maritime navigation and radiocommunication
equipment and systems – Electronic chart display and information
system (ECDIS) – Operational and performance requirements, methods
of testing and required test results
 IHO S-52 ed.5 – 1996, Specifications for chart content and display
aspects of ECDIS
 IHO S-52, appendix 1 – Guidance on updating the electronic
navigational chart
 IHO S-52, appendix 2 – Color and symbol specifications for ECDIS
 IHO S-52, ANNEX A of APPENDIX 2 – IHO ECDIS Presentation Library
 IHO S-52 APPENDIX 2 ADDENDUM TO ANNEX A, PART I, Users´ Manual
Edition 3.4 – 2008 Paper based description of symbols for use on ECDIS
 IHO S-57, appendix B.1 – 2000, ENC product specification
 IHO S-63 ed.1.1 – 2008, IHO data protection scheme
 IHO CHART 1 datasets

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2 ECDIS Overview
2.1 Turning ECDIS On/Off

2.1.1 Turning ECDIS On

To turn the ECDIS on:

1. Press the HOLD FOR RESET buttons on the alarm panel.

2. The ECDIS starts automatically and the Main Screen opens.

2.1.2 Putting ECDIS to Standby

To turn the ECDIS off:

1. Go to Main menu.
2. Press the STANDBY button and select the Standby option: the
ECDIS turns off.

Figure 1 Standby options

3. The ECDIS closes automatically with all the current settings

memorized.

2.1.3 Rebooting ECDIS

To reboot the ECDIS:

1. Go to Main menu.
2. Press the STANDBY button and select the Reboot option: the
ECDIS closes automatically with all the current settings
memorized and reboots the system.

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2.2 Main Screen

Below is the image of the main screen of the ECDIS.

Figure 2 ECDIS Main Screen

The basic parts of the main screen are:

 Zoom buttons – use zoom buttons to zoom in and zoom out the
chart view;
 Chart View –the Chart View displays charts, routes, own vessel,
AIS and ARPA targets and all other chart and navigation
information;
 Status bar – the status bar displays chart view scale, mouse
pointer coordinates, mouse pointer distance and bearing from
own vessel, chart in use, and current user;
 Notices – information notices;
 Indicators – indicators notify the user about certain states of
the ECDIS operation and important events; as well as provide
access to most used functions and tools;

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 Sensors panel – the Sensors panel displays date and time, own
vessel coordinates, and data coming from external sensors
connected to the ECDIS;
 Look-ahead window – the Look-ahead window displays the
chart independently from the Chart View. It can be synchronized
with the Chart View;
 Main Menu button – opens the Main Menu panel. Here you can
access ECDIS functions and settings.

2.3 Main Menu

Main Menu provides access to all ECDIS functions and settings.

To open the Main Menu:

1. Press the Main Menu button in the lower-left corner of the

Chart View.
2. The Main Menu panel opens. Here you can access ECDIS
functions and settings.

Figure 3 Main Menu panel

To close the Main Menu:

1. Press the Back button in the upper-left corner of the Main

Menu panel.

From the Main Menu you can open the following function panels:
 SHORTCUTS – access to most commonly used functions;
 VOYAGE – here you can start monitoring a voyage along a
specified route;
 ROUTES – here you can create and edit routes, and export and
import them;
 LAYERS – access to information about chart overlaying data
(AIS, ARPA, Radar);
 TOOLS – access to navigational calculation tools;
 LOG – access to the Log Book;

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 NAV DATA – here you can install navigational chart data, update
this data, add mariner objects and manual updates;
 SETTINGS – access to ECDIS settings;
 MANUALS – access to ECDIS manuals;
 STANDBY – reboots the ECDIS or switches it off.

2.4 Functional Panels

Control over ECDIS functions and settings are provided in the functional
panels. There are eight panels.

The panels are the following:

 SHORTCUTS – access to most commonly used functions;
 VOYAGE – here you can start monitoring a voyage along a
specified route;
 ROUTES – here you can create and edit routes as well as export
and import them;
 LAYERS – here you can access:


Chart overlays – here you can hide or display Admiralty
information overlay, AIS, Radar targets, and Radar overlays;
 AIS – here you can see information about detected AIS
targets;
 Radar targets – here you can see information about detected
radar targets;
 Navtex – here you can see received NAVTEX messages.
 TOOLS – access to navigational and system tools;
 LOG – access to the Log Book;
 NAV DATA – here you can access:


Chart library – here you can view catalogs of the installed
SENC databases, display or hide the databases and their
coverage, access update history of the databases;
 Install charts – here you can install ENC databases and their
updates;
 Mariner objects – here you can add and edit mariner
objects;
 Manual update – here you can add and edit manual updates
to charts;
 SETTINGS – access to ECDIS settings:

 Chart – here you can access chart portrayal settings, chart

objects display settings, and navigational settings;
 Vessel – here you can access vessel display settings, vessel
performance characteristics setup, sensors setup, and dead
reckoning setup;

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 AIS – here you can access AIS display settings and

configuration of AIS data processing;
 Radar targets – here you can access radar target display
settings and configuration of radar target data processing;
 Alarms – here you can access alarm settings;
 System – here you can access system settings.

How to work with function panels:

1. To open a panel, open the Main Menu by pressing the Main

menu button in the lower-left corner of the chart view and

press the panel’s button in the Main Menu.

Figure 4 Main Menu panel, function panel buttons

2. To access functions located in a tab of a panel, use the

Navigation Menu on the left side of the panel: select the tab or
the tab group in the menu. With a tab group, select the tab you
need in the tab list.

Figure 5 Access to tabs in panels

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3. To return to the tabs list, press the tab group name either in the
navigation menu or in the path to the opened tab at the top of
the tab.

Figure 6 How to return to tabs list

4. To close a panel, press its Close button in the upper-right

corner.

5. To return to the Main menu, press the Back button or the

ESC key.

NOTE:

Function panels have a fixed size and cannot be resized.

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2.5 Indicators

The ECDIS informs the user about some important events using
indicators. The table below describes indicators used by the ECDIS.

Indicator Images Description and action

Man overboard Press the MOB indicator to plot a
position on the chart where the
Always onscreen accident happened: the MOB mode
is on and the indicator turns red
and starts flashing.

To switch the MOB mode off, press

the indicator and confirm the
action.

Alerts Press the indicator to open the

Alarms, warnings and cautions
Appears if an alert panel.
is triggered
The indicator is removed when all
alerts are acknowledged and
rectified.

Grounding Press the indicator to open the

check Grounding check panel with the
list of dangers and cautions found
Appears if in the grounding zone.
dangerous objects
are detected
inside the
grounding zone

Show vessel Press the indicator to switch to the

Show vessel mode. The indicator
Appears if the disappears.
Show vessel
mode is off

Display mode Press the indicator to switch back

to the Standard display mode.
Appears if the
display mode is
not Standard

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Indicator Images Description and action

Sound mute Press the indicator to turn on
sound.
Appears if the
sound is muted
NavBox updates Press the indicator to see more
available details.

Appears if an
updated SENC
database is found
on a connected
NavBox
Targets display Press the indicator to hide or show
on/off AIS and radar targets.
Always onscreen
Vessel motion Press the indicator to switch
mode between the True and Relative
Always onscreen motion modes.
AIS message Press the indicator to open AIS
Appears if an AIS messages history.
message has
come
ERBL tool Press the indicator to switch the
Always onscreen ERBL tool on/off.

Day/Night mode Press the indicator to switch

Always onscreen between Day/Dusk/Night modes.

Chart Press the indicator to switch

orientation between North up/Course
Always onscreen up/Heading up/Track up orientation
modes.

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2.6 Hot Keys

You can use the following hot keys to access important functions:
 F1 – opens the Shortcuts panel;
 F4 – turns the Show vessel mode on/off;
 F5 – switches between Base, Standard, Full, and Custom
display modes;
 F6 – switches between Day, Dusk and Night monitor modes;
 F8 – sets monitor settings to default values;
 F10 – switches the MOB mode on/off;
 ESC – closes the currently opened function panel and returns to
the Main menu; if the chart zoom-area selection is active, press
the ESC key to cancel the selection, press again to close the
function panel.

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3 Navigation Data
Navigation chart data comes as geospatial databases distributed over the
Internet or on portable data storage devices. The data is made up of
official ENC geodatabases protected with S-63 data protection scheme.

ENC data installed to the ECDIS is converted to the system ENC format
(SENC). For SENC protection, the same S-63 scheme is used as for ENC.

3.1 Chart Library

Chart databases installed in the ECDIS are listed in the Chart Library.

In the chart library, you can browse the list of installed databases and the
catalog of datasets in each database, scroll the chart view to a specified
dataset, display the coverage of a selected database, and open and close
a database for display.

3.1.1 Browsing list of databases and datasets

To browse the list of databases and datasets catalog:

1. Go to the Main menu  Nav Data  Chart library: the Chart

library panel opens with the list of installed databases.

Figure 7 Chart library panel

2. For each database, the ENC to SENC compilation date and time
are provided.

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3. To open the list of datasets of a database, select the database in

the list or press its Catalog button: the list of

datasets opens.

Figure 8 Catalog panel

4. To find a specified dataset, enter its name in the Search field:

the list is scrolled to the specified dataset.

The following data is provided for each dataset:

 Produced by – producing agency of the dataset;
 Edition – edition number of the dataset;
 Embedded updates – the number of embedded updates;
 Issued – issue date of the dataset;
 Updated – the last update date of the dataset;
 Compilation scale – compilation scale of the dataset;
 Bounding – coordinates of the south-west and north-east
corners of the dataset bounding rectangle.

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3.1.2 Displaying database coverage

To display database coverage in the chart view:

1. Go to the Main menu  Nav Data  Chart library: the Chart

library panel opens with the list of installed databases.
2. To display the coverage of a database in the chart view, set the
Coverage switch to the On position.
3. To hide the coverage, set the Coverage switch to the Off
position.

Figure 9 Database coverage display

3.1.3 Opening databases for display

To open a database for display:

1. Go to the Main menu  Nav Data  Chart library: the Chart

library panel opens with the list of installed databases.
2. To open a database for display, set the Display switch of the
database to the On position: the database is now displayed in
the chart view.
3. To close a database for display, set its Display switch to the Off
position.

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3.1.4 Scrolling chart view to datasets

To scroll the chart view to a dataset:

1. Go to the Main menu  Nav Data  Chart library: the Chart

library panel opens with the list of installed databases.
2. Open the catalog of the database whose dataset you want to
display in the chart view by pressing the Catalog button.
3. Find the dataset you want to display in the list of datasets. Use
the Search field.

4. To display the dataset in the chart view, press its go to

button: the chart is scrolled and scaled to display the dataset in
the center of the chart view.

3.1.5 Deleting databases

NOTE:

Before deleting a database, make sure you have original chart data to be
able to restore it if necessary.

To delete an installed database:

1. Go to the Main menu  Nav Data  Chart library: the Chart

library panel opens with the list of installed databases.
2. Find the database you want to delete in the list of databases and

press its delete button: a confirmation dialog opens.

3. Confirm the operation twice: the database is deleted.

3.1.6 Deleting datasets

To delete a dataset:

1. Go to the Main menu  Nav Data  Chart library: the Chart

library panel opens with the list of installed databases.
2. Open the catalog of the database whose dataset you want to
delete by pressing the Catalog button.
3. Find the dataset you want to delete in the list of datasets. Use
the Search field.

4. Press the delete button of the dataset: a confirmation dialog

opens.
5. Confirm the operation twice: the dataset is deleted.

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3.1.7 Chart validity report

In the chart catalog you can generate and print out a chart validity report.
It can show all valid charts, charts with licenses expiring in less than 30
days, and charts with expired licenses.

To generate a chart validity report:

1. Go to the Main menu  Nav Data  Chart library: the Chart

library panel opens with the list of installed databases.
2. Open the catalog of the database whose charts you want to
report.
3. Select a type of the report in the drop-down list in the upper-
right corner of the panel.

Figure 10 Validity report type selection

4. Press the Report button: a report is created with all charts

meeting the report type condition listed.

Figure 11 Generated chart validity report

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5. To print the report, press the print button in the upper-right

corner of the panel: the Print panel opens.

Figure 12 Printing a chart validity report

6. Press the Save as PDF button: the Save as PDF dialog opens.

Figure 13 Save as PDF dialog

7. Select the folder where you want to save the report and press
OK: the chart validity report is saved to a PDF file that can be
printed using standard printing procedures.

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3.2 ENC Cell Permits

Official ENC data is protected using the S-63 data protection scheme.

To install ENC data, you need cell permits for the cells you intend to use.
To obtain cell permits, send your order and your user permit to your data
distributor. After obtaining the permits, install them in the ECDIS. Next,
you can install and use cartographic data.

3.2.1 Installing cell permits

After receiving cell permits, you must install them in the ECDIS before
you can start installing data.

To install cell permits:

1. Connect the removable data storage device with cell permits to

the ECDIS.
2. Go to the Main menu  Nav Data  Install charts  Install
permits: the Install permits panel opens.

3. Press the refresh button in the upper-right corner of the

panel: the ECDIS starts searching for cell permits on all
connected data storage devices.

Figure 14 Install permits panel, Searching permits

4. To stop the search, press the cancel button in the upper-

right corner of the panel: the search stops and the cancel button
changes to the refresh button. To restart the search, press the

refresh button: the search restarts.

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5. All found cell permits are displayed in the panel.

Figure 15 List of found cell permits

6. Select the cell permit file you want to install: installation starts
immediately.
7. At the end of installation, a message appears giving notification
of the result. Press OK to close the message.

Figure 16 Installation end message

8. Also the panel with installation statuses and warning messages

for cell permits opens. Installation status shows if the permit
installation was successful (Ok) or not (Fail). Warning messages
give notification of any errors occurring during installation.

Figure 17 Installation statuses and error messages for installed permits

9. To close the panel and return to the list of found cell permits,

press the close button in the upper-right corner of the panel.

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3.2.2 Viewing installed cell permits

To view all installed cell permits:

1. Go to the Main menu  Nav Data  Install charts  List of

installed permits: the List of installed permits opens.

Figure 18 List of installed cell permits

2. In the panel, the list of all installed cell permits with brief
information is displayed.
3. To filter installed cell permits, select one of the filter options in
the drop-down list at the top of the panel: All available, Valid
only, Expire in 30 days, and Expired options are available.

4. To refresh the list, press the refresh button.

The following information for cell permits is available:

 Expiration date – expiration date of the permit.
 Service level – service level of the permit (subscription or single
purchase).
 Edition number – edition number of the ENC cell.
 Cell permit type – permit type of the cell (official (ENC) or non-
official (ECS)).

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3.2.3 Deleting installed cell permits

To delete installed cell permits:

1. Go to the Main menu  Nav Data  Install charts  List of

installed permits: the List of installed permits opens.

2. To delete one of installed cell permits, press its delete

button and confirm the operation: the specified cell permit is
deleted from the system.
3. To delete several cell permits, select the permits you want to
delete by ticking their check boxes, press the Delete selected

button, and confirm the operation: the selected cell

permits are deleted.

4. To clear selection, press the Clear selection

button.

5. To delete all installed permits, press the Select all

button, press the Delete selected button, and confirm the
operation: all installed permits are deleted.

3.2.4 Restoring deleted cell permits

The ECDIS allows deleted cell permits to be restored.

To restore deleted cell permits:

1. Go to the Main menu  Nav Data  Install charts  List of

installed permits: the List of installed permits opens.

2. Press the Restore deleted button and confirm the

operation: the permits list is restored to its previous state.

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3.3 Installing ENC Data

After installing cell permits, you can start installing navigational data.

ENC data is distributed as exchange sets in S-57 format, including

datasets, updates, pictures, text descriptions, and a catalog file describing
each exchange set.

When installing ENC data, the data is converted to the system format of
the ECDIS (SENC). You can create a new SENC database or add ENC data
to an existing one.

3.3.1 Adding data to a new database

To add data to a new database:

1. Go to the Main menu  Nav Data  Install charts  Find

and install charts: the Find and install charts panel opens
with the list of all ENC exchange sets found on removable data
storage devices connected to the ECDIS.

Figure 19 Find and install charts panel

2. When you open the Find and install charts panel for the first
time, the ECDIS automatically searches for exchange sets on all
removable data storage devices connected to the system. To

start a new search, press the refresh button in the upper-

right corner of the panel: the search starts and the refresh

button changes to cancel . Press it to stop the search.

3. Find the exchange set you want to install and select it in the list:
the Confirm destination SENC geodatabase name message
opens.
4. Enter a name for the new database and press OK: installation
starts.

Figure 20 Destination database name

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5. At the end of installation, an information message confirms

completion of the operation: press OK to close the message and
view the installation summary.

Figure 21 Installation complete message

6. The installation summary is displayed and the result and warning

messages window opens. To close the window, press the cancel

button in the upper-right corner of the window.

Figure 22 Data installation result messages

7. If the data was successfully converted and installed, the new

database will be added to the Chart Library and you can start
using it.

Figure 23 A new database created and added to Chart library

NOTE:

When a new database is created, it is not open for display. To see

the data, set the Display switch of the database to the On
position.

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3.3.2 Adding data to an existing database

To add data to an existing database:

1. Go to the Main menu  Nav Data  Install charts  Find

and install charts: the Find and install charts panel opens
with the list of all ENC exchange sets found on removable data
storage devices connected to the ECDIS.
2. Find the exchange set you want to add to an existing database
and select it in the list: the Confirm destination SENC
geodatabase name dialog opens.
3. Select the database to which you want to add the data in the
drop-down list and press OK: installation starts.

Figure 24 Selecting destination database

4. When the installation is finished, the result and warning

messages window opens. To close the window, press the cancel

button in the upper-right corner of the window.

5. If the data was successfully converted and installed, it will be
added to the specified database. You can see the new datasets in
the database catalog.

Figure 25 New datasets are added to an existing database

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3.3.3 Installing ENC updates

Updates to ENC data is distributed as part of ENC data exchange sets.

To install ENC updates:

1. Use the procedure described in chapter 3.3.2, Adding data to an

existing database.
2. Make sure to select the destination database containing datasets
for which updates are intended.

3.4 NavStick/NavBox Data

If your data provider is NAVTOR, you will receive your data on a NavStick
or via a NavBox. They contain ENC data pre-converted to the SENC
format.

3.4.1 Installing NavStick/NavBox data

NavStick/NavBox provides data converted and compiled to a SENC
database by NAVTOR so the ECDIS won’t have to convert it to the SENC
format. Installation will take much less time compared to installation of
ENC data.

To install data from NavStick/NavBox:

1. Connect your NavStick/NavBox to the ECDIS.

2. Go to the Main menu  Nav Data  Install charts  Find
and install charts: the Find and install charts panel opens
with the list of all ENC exchange sets and SENC databases found
on removable data storage devices, including NavStick/NavBox
connected to the ECDIS.
3. Expand the Found SENC list by pressing the plus sign: the list of
SENC databases found on the NavStick/NavBox opens.

Figure 26 SENC data found on NavStick/NavBox

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4. To verify SENC data, press the Verify button: verification starts.

If the verification has failed, contact your data provider.
5. To install SENC from NavStick/NavBox, select the Install SENC
from NavStick item in the list: data installation starts.
6. Installation progress is displayed in the Progress window. You

can interrupt installation: press the cancel button in the

upper-right corner of the progress window.

Figure 27 Installation progress

7. When the installation is finished, the Installation complete

message appears: press OK to close the message and see the
installation summary.

Figure 28 Installation complete message

8. To close the summary, press the cancel button in the upper-

right corner of the window.

Figure 29 Installation result and warnings window

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9. If the data was successfully installed, the new database is added

to the Chart library. Now you can start using the new data.

Figure 30 New database is created and added to the Chart library

NOTE:

When a new database is created, it is not open for display. To see

the data, set the Display switch of the database to the On
position.

3.4.2 Updating data from NavStick/NavBox

Updates to SENC data is distributed as a newly compiled SENC database.

To install updated SENC database from NavStick/NavBox:

1. If you are using a NavStick, you should download updates to the

NavStick using the NavSync application first; and then connect
the NavStick to the ECDIS and install updates.
2. To install updated SENC data, use the procedure described in
chapter 3.4.1, Installing NavStick/NavBox data .
3. If you are using a NavBox, updates are downloaded to it
automatically. When the ECDIS finds the updates, it displays the

NavBox updates indicator .

4. To update the data, press the NavBox updates indicator and
confirm the operation by pressing the Update now button: the
data is updated.

Figure 31 Updating NavBox data: confirmation dialog

5. To postpone the update, press the Later button and select one of
the options.

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NOTE:

When installing an updated SENC database, it overwrites the previous one.

3.5 Large Media Support

The ECDIS fully supports processing data recorded on large media.

3.5.1 Installing large media data

To install large media data:

1. Connect the media with data to the ECDIS.

2. Go to Main menu  Nav Data  Install charts  Find and
install charts: the Find and install charts panel opens with
the list of all chart data found on connected storage devices.

Figure 32 Large media support: found large media

3. Find the ENC from base media in the list of chart data and select
it: the Confirm destination SENC geodatabase name dialog
opens.

Figure 33 Large media support: confirming destination database name

4. Enter the name of the database and press OK: installation starts.
5. At the end of installation, an information message confirms
completion of the operation: press OK to close the message and
view the installation summary.

Figure 34 Installation complete message

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6. To close the summary, press the close button in the upper-

right corner of the panel.
7. Chart datasets from the large media are converted and added to
the indicated database. The database is added to the Chart
library.

Figure 35 Large media: data is compiled and added to the indicated database

3.5.2 Updating large media data

To install large media data:

1. Use the procedure described in chapter 3.5.1, Installing large

media data.
2. Make sure to select the destination database containing datasets
for which updates are intended.

NOTE:

Update media can only be installed if the Base media to which the Update
media is related to is installed in the ECDIS.

3.6 Adding ENC data to SENC database

You can add ENC data to a SENC database installed from NavStick. To do
so, use the procedure described in chapter 3.3.2, Adding data to an
existing database.

NOTE:

When an updated SENC database is installed, the new database overwrites

the previous one and all ENC data added to the database is lost. You can
restore the data by re-installation using original ENC data.

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3.7 Viewing Updates

You can view all updates added to a database as an update log with short
information about the updates, or as an update tree with detailed
information about each updated object.

3.7.1 Update log

To view the update log:

1. Go to Main menu  Nav Data  Chart library: the Chart

library panel opens with the list of all installed chart databases.

Figure 36 Viewing update history of a database

2. Find the database you need and press its Update history
button: the Update history panel opens with the list of all
updated datasets.

Figure 37 Updates log

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3. By default, the updates log is displayed. To switch between the

updates log and updates tree, select the required option in the
drop-down list in the upper-right corner of the panel.

Figure 38 Update log display options

4. To view information about updates applied to a dataset, select

the dataset in the list: the list of updates applied to the selected
dataset opens. Use the Search field at the bottom of the
datasets list to find the dataset you need.

Figure 39 Updates applied to a dataset

The following information is provided about updates:

 Dataset name
 Dataset edition number
 Update number
 Update application date
 Update status

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3.7.2 Update tree

To view update tree:

1. Go to Main menu  Nav Data  Chart library: the Chart

library panel opens with the list of all installed chart databases.

Figure 40 Viewing updates history of a database

2. Find the database you need and press its Update history
button: the Update history panel opens with the list of all
updated datasets.

Figure 41 Update log

3. By default, the update log is displayed. To switch to the update

tree, select the Update tree option in the drop-down list in the
upper-right corner of the panel.

Figure 42 Update log display options: select Update tree

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4. The update tree opens with updates grouped by producing

agency and sorted alphabetically. The update tree levels are the
following:
a) Hydrographic office
b) Dataset
c) Update
d) Updated objects
To expand each level, press the arrow button near the level
name or double-click the level. To collapse a level, press the
arrow button or double-click the level once more.

Figure 43 Expanded update tree, updates grouped by producing agency

5. To group and sort updates by date, press the sort by date

button in the upper-right corner of the panel: updates are
grouped and sorted by date. The update tree levels are the
following:
a) Update date
b) Dataset
c) Update
d) Updated objects

Figure 44 Expanded update tree, updates grouped by date

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6. To group and sort updates by producing agency, press the sort

by agency button in the upper-right corner of the panel.

7. To scroll the chart view to an updated object, select the object in
the list: the chart view is scrolled to the object.The object is

highlighted, and the clear highlight button appears. Press it

to remove the highlight.
3.8 Manual Update

Using the Manual Update function you can add new objects to specified
datasets and modify existing objects.

3.8.1 Creating a new manual update object

To create a new manual update object:

1. Go to Main menu  Nav Data  Manual update: the Manual

update panel opens.

Figure 45 Manual update panel

2. Select the Add object option: the Add object panel opens with
the list of datasets currently in the chart view (datasets of all
scale levels are listed including those that are not displayed).

Figure 46 Manual update: datasets list

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3. Select the dataset to which you want to add the object: the list of
object categories opens. To go back to the list of datasets, press
the Back button.

NOTE:

When selecting a dataset, the chart view is scrolled and scaled to

display the selected dataset; also the coverage of the dataset is
displayed.
The ECDIS will not allow the plotting of an object outside the
selected dataset.

Figure 47 Manual update: object categories

4. To expand a category, press the right arrow button near the

category name: the list of objects opens.

Figure 48 Manual update: objects list

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5. Select the object you want to add: the object is created and the
object options panel opens where you can start editing its
geometry and attributes.

Figure 49 Manual update: object editing options

6. To return to the list of objects, press Back.

3.8.2 Adding geometry

To add geometry to a newly created object:

1. Press the edit geometry button: the edit geometry panel

opens.

Figure 50 Manual update: edit geometry panel

2. Select a geometry type of the object in the Geometry type

drop-down list in the upper-right corner of the panel.

Figure 51 Manual update: geometry type

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3. To plot an object’s point in the chart view, left-click in the

position where you want the point: it is added both to the chart
and to the points table.
4. To add an object’s point in the table, enter its coordinates to the
last empty line of the table: double-click in the Latitude field to
make it editable and enter the point’s latitude. Then double-click
in the Longitude field and add the point’s longitude. The point is
added both to the table and to the chart view.

Figure 52 Manual update: adding object points in the table

5. Add all required points and press Apply to save the object’s
geometry: the geometry is saved and you are back to the object
editing options panel.

3.8.3 Adding attributes

To add attributes to a newly created object:

1. Press the edit attributes button: the edit attributes panel

opens where you can add attributes to the object.

Figure 53 Manual update: attributes panel

2. Some objects have mandatory attributes: such attributes are

already in the attributes table and cannot be removed, only
edited.

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3. To add a new attribute, select its type in the drop-down list in the

upper-right corner of the panel and press the add button:

the attribute line is added to the attributes table.

Figure 54 Manual update: attribute types

4. To enter a value, double-click in the field to make it editable and

enter or select the value.

Figure 55 Manual update: entering an attribute value

5. Add required attributes and attribute values and press Apply to

save them: the attributes are saved and you are back to the
object editing options panel.
6. To cancel the operation, press Cancel.

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3.8.4 Adding slaves

Objects serving as aids to navigation often have so called slaves (lights,
top marks and so on). When creating a manual update object you can add
as many slaves as necessary.

To add slaves to manual update object:

1. Objects that can have slaves have an additional editing option:

Slaves.

Figure 56 Manual update: adding slaves

2. To add a slave, press the Slaves button: the slave editing panel
opens.
3. Select the slave type in the drop-down list in the upper-right
corner of the panel and press the add button: the slave
editing options panel opens.

Figure 57 Manual update: slave type

4. Add required attributes to the slave: see the procedure below.

5. Add required slaves and press Apply to save them: the slaves
are saved and you are back to the object editing options panel.
6. To cancel the operation, press Cancel.

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3.8.5 Adding slave attributes

To add slave object attributes:

1. Go to the slave editing object panel: press the Slaves button of

the manual update object.

2. Press the edit attributes button: the slave attribute panel

opens.

Figure 58 Manual update: slave attributes

3. Mandatory attributes are already added to the attributes table

and cannot be removed, only edited.
4. To add a new attribute, select the attribute type in the drop-
down list in the upper-right corner of the panel and press the add
button: the attribute is added to the table.

Figure 59 Manual update: adding a new attribute

5. To enter a value, double-click in the field to make it editable and

enter or select the value.

Figure 60 Manual update: entering slave attribute value

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6. Add required attributes and attribute values and press Apply to

save them: the attributes are saved and you are back to the
slave editing options panel.
7. To cancel the operation, press Cancel.

3.8.6 Saving manual updates

After adding geometry and all required attributes, save the manual
update object.

To save a manual update object:

1. After adding and applying the object geometry and required

attributes, you return to the object editing options panel.

2. To save the object, press the Save button: the confirmation

dialog opens.

Figure 61 Manual update: save object confirmation dialog

3. Confirm the operation: the object is saved to the database and it

will be displayed in the chart view with the newly added
attributes.

Figure 62 Manual update: object before and after save

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3.8.7 Modifying objects: geometry

You can modify both newly added manual update objects and objects that
are already in chart databases.

Modifying geometry involves the following operations:

 Selecting an object to modify
 Moving object points
 Adding object points
 Inserting object points
 Deleting object points
 Saving changes

To select an object to modify:

1. Go to Main menu  Nav Data  Manual update  Modify

feature: the modify object mode is switched on and the
Modify object panel opens.
2. Select the object you want to modify in the chart view by right-
clicking the object: all objects under the mouse pointer are listed
in the panel.

Figure 63 Manual update: selecting objects to modify

3. Find the object you want to modify in the list and press the edit

geometry button: the geometry edit panel opens.

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To move an object point:

1. To move points of the object in the chart view, select the point
you want to move by left-clicking it: the point is captured by the
mouse pointer and moves around with it.
2. Move the point to a new position and left-click again to plot it
there: the point is plotted in the new position and its coordinates
are changed in the points table.

Figure 64 Manual update: moving a point

3. To move a point using the points table, click twice in the

Latitude field to make it editable and enter the new latitude;
then click twice in the Longitude field to make it editable and
enter the new longitude.
4. To finish editing, click anywhere in the chart view: the new
latitude and longitude are applied to the object’s point, and it is
moved to the new position in the chart view.

To add an object point:

1. To add a point to a line object in the chart view, left-click in the

position where you want to plot the additional point: the point is
plotted in the chart view and added to the table.

Figure 65 Manual update: adding a point in the chart view

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2. To add a point in the points table, scroll the table to the last
empty line.
3. Click twice in the Latitude field to make it editable and enter the
new latitude; then click twice in the Longitude field to make it
editable and enter the new longitude.

Figure 66 Manual update: adding a point in the table

4. To finish editing, click anywhere in the chart view: the new point
with the specified latitude and longitude is added to the table and
to the chart view.

NOTE:

A point can only be added to the end of a line object. If you want to add a
point to the beginning of an object, move the first point and then insert
another point to the previous position of the first one.

To insert an object point:

1. To insert a point between two existing points of an area or a line

object in the chart view, move the mouse pointer to the position
on the line connecting the two points where you want to insert a
new point: the insert indicator appears.
2. Left-click in the selected position: a new point is plotted in the
chart view and added to the points table.

Figure 67 Manual update: inserting a point

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NOTE:

A point can only be inserted between two existing points in the chart view.

To delete an object point:

1. To delete an object point, find the point in the points table and

press its delete button : the point is deleted from the table
and from the chart view.

NOTE:

A point can only be deleted in the table.

You cannot delete all points of an object: for an area object three points is
the mandatory number; for line objects two points; and for point objects
one point.

To apply geometry modifications:

1. After making all required modifications, press the Apply button:

all modifications are applied, the object appearance in the chart
view changes to display the modifications.
2. To exit without saving modifications, press Cancel.

3.8.8 Modifying objects: attributes

You can modify both newly added manual update objects and objects that
are already in chart databases.

Modifying attributes involves the following operations:

 Selecting object to modify
 Changing values of object attributes
 Adding object attributes
 Deleting object attributes
 Saving changes

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To select an object to modify:

1. Go to Main menu  Nav Data  Manual update  Modify

feature: the modify object mode is switched on and the
Modify object panel opens.
2. Select the object you want to modify in the chart view by right-
clicking the object: all objects under the mouse pointer are listed
in the panel.

Figure 68 Manual update: selecting objects to modify

3. Find the object you want to modify in the list and press the edit

attributes button: the attribute edit panel opens.

To change value of an attribute:

1. Left-click twice in the attribute’s Value field to make it editable

or to open list values panel.

Figure 69 Manual update: changing attribute value

2. Enter/select a new value and left-click anywhere outside the

field: the new value is applied to the attribute.

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To add a new attribute:

1. Select the attribute type in the drop-down list in the upper-right

corner of the panel.

Figure 70 Manual update: adding new attribute

2. Press the add button: the new attribute is added to the

attributes table.
3. Specify the attribute value.

To delete an attribute:

1. Find the attribute you want to delete and press its delete
button: the attribute is removed from the attributes table.

Figure 71 Manual update: deleting attribute

2. Mandatory attributes cannot be deleted and do not have the

delete button.

To apply attribute modifications:

1. After making all required modifications, press the Apply button:

all modifications are applied, the object appearance in the chart
view changes to display the modifications.
2. To exit without saving modifications, press Cancel.

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3.8.9 Modifying objects: list attributes

List attributes are attributes that can have several values at the same
time. When you select a list attribute to edit, the Listed values table
opens where you can add required values and specify their priority.

To edit list attributes:

1. Click twice on a list attribute to open its Listed values table.

Figure 72 Manual update: Listed values table

2. To add a new value, double-click in the last line to make it

editable and select the value in the drop-down list.
3. To change an existing value, double-click the value to make it
editable and select a new value in the drop-down list.

4. To move a value up in the table, press its up button.

5. To move a value down in the table, press its down button.

6. To delete a value, press its delete button.

7. To save changes, press the Apply button: the Listed values
table closes and you are back to the attribute edit panel.
8. To exit the Listed values table without saving changes, press
the Cancel button: the Listed values table closes and you are
back to the attribute edit panel.

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3.8.10 Modifying objects: delete

One of object update options can be deleting it.

If you apply this modification to an existing object from a chart database,

it is not actually removed from the database: it changes its status. But if
you apply this update to an object added to the database using the
manual update function, this object will be deleted from the database.

To delete an object:

1. Go to Main menu  Nav Data  Manual update  Modify

feature: the modify object mode is switched on and the
Modify object panel opens.
2. Select the object you want to modify in the chart view by right-
clicking the object: all objects under the mouse pointer are listed
in the panel.
3. Find the object you want to delete in the list, press its delete

button and confirm the operation.

Figure 73 Manual update: deleting objects

4. If it is a database object, its status changes to ‘Deleted’ and it is

crossed in the chart view.

Figure 74 Manual update: deleting a database object

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5. If it is a manual update object, it will be removed from the

objects list as well as from the chart view.

Figure 75 Manual update: deleting a manual update object

3.8.11 Viewing manual updates history

To view history of manual updates:

1. Go to Main menu  Nav Data  Manual update  History:

the History panel opens with the list of all manual updates
applied to objects. Updates are grouped by datasets.

Figure 76 Manual update: history panel

2. To hide a manual update, press its show/hide button: the

manually updated object is removed from the display.

3. To show a hidden manual update, press its show/hide

button: the manually updated object appears in the chart view.
4. To edit a manual update, press its edit button: the Modify
object panel opens.

5. To scroll the chart view to a manual update, press the go to

button of the update: the chart view is scrolled to display the
updated object in the center.

6. To revert a manual update, press its revert button and

confirm the operation: the update is reverted together with all
other manual updates applied to the same object.

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3.8.12 Deleting and reverting manual updates

If manual updates were added to chart data as new objects, they can be
deleted. If manual updates were applied to existing chart objects, they
can be removed by reverting the objects to their initial state.

To delete or revert manual updates:

1. Go to Main menu  Nav Data  Manual update  History:

the History panel opens with the list of all manual updates
applied to objects.

Figure 77 Manual update: deleting manual updates

2. To delete a manual update, find it in the list, press its delete

button and confirm the operation: the manual update is deleted
from the updates list as well as from the chart view.
3. To revert a manual update, find it in the list, press its revert
button and confirm the operation: the manual update is deleted
from the updates list as well as from the chart view together with
all other manual updates applied to the same object.
4. To delete manual updates more than 90 days old, press the
Remove by time button and confirm the operation: all updates
created earlier than 90 days ago are deleted.
5. To delete manual updates applied to datasets with edition
number less than now, press the Remove by edition button and
confirm the operation: if the current edition of a dataset is newer
than the edition to which manual updates were applied, manual
updates are deleted from this dataset.

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3.9 Mariner Objects

Using the Mariner objects function you can add new objects to a
separate worldwide dataset.

3.9.1 Creating a new mariner object

To create a new mariner object:

1. Go to Main menu  Nav Data  Mariner objects: the

Mariner objects panel opens.

Figure 78 Mariner object panel

2. Select the Add object option: the Add object panel opens with
the list of available object categories.

Figure 79 Mariner objects: object categories

3. To expand a category, press the right arrow button near the

category name: the list of objects opens.

Figure 80 Mariner objects: objects list

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4. Select the object you want to add: the object is created and the
object options panel opens where you can start editing its
geometry and attributes.

Figure 81 Mariner objects: object editing options

5. To return to the list of objects, press Back.

3.9.2 Adding geometry

To add geometry to a newly created object:

1. Press the edit geometry button: the edit geometry panel

opens.

Figure 82 Mariner objects: edit geometry panel

2. Select the geometry type of the object in the Geometry type

drop-down list in the upper-right corner of the panel.

Figure 83 Mariner objects: geometry type

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3. To plot an object’s point in the chart view, left-click in the

position where you want the point: it is added both to the chart
and to the points table.
4. To add an object’s point in the table, enter its coordinates to the
last empty line of the table: double-click in the Latitude field to
make it editable and enter the point’s latitude, then double-click
in the Longitude field and add the point’s longitude. The point is
added both to the table and to the chart view.

Figure 84 Mariner objects: adding object points in the table

5. Add all required points and press Apply to save the object’s
geometry: the geometry is saved and you are back to the object
editing options panel.

3.9.3 Adding attributes

To add attributes to a newly created object:

1. Press the edit attributes button: the edit attributes panel

opens where you can add attributes to the object.

Figure 85 Mariner objects: attributes panel

2. Some objects have mandatory attributes: such attributes are

already in the attributes table and cannot be removed, only
edited.

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3. To add a new attribute, select its type in the drop-down list in the

upper-right corner of the panel and press the add button:

the attribute line is added to the attributes table.

Figure 86 Mariner objects: attribute types

4. To enter a value, double-click in the field to make it editable and

enter or select the value.

Figure 87 Mariner objects: entering an attribute value

5. Add required attributes and attribute values and press Apply to

save them: the attributes are saved and you are back to the
object editing options panel.
6. To cancel the operation, press Cancel.

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3.9.4 Adding slaves

Objects serving as aids to navigation often have so-called slaves (lights,
top marks and so on). When creating a mariner object you can add as
many slaves as necessary.

To add slaves to mariner object:

1. Objects that can have slaves have an additional editing option:

Slaves.

Figure 88 Mariner objects: adding slaves

2. To add a slave, press the Slaves button: the slave editing panel
opens.
3. Select the slave type in the drop-down list in the upper-right
corner of the panel and press the add button: the slave
editing options panel opens.

Figure 89 Mariner objects: slave type

4. Add required attributes to the slave: see the procedure below.

5. Add required slaves and press Apply to save them: the slaves
are saved and you are back to the object editing panel.
6. To cancel the operation, press Cancel.

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3.9.5 Adding slave attributes

To add slave object attributes:

1. Make sure you are in the slave editing object panel.

2. Press the edit attributes button: the slave attribute panel

opens.

Figure 90 Mariner objects: slave attributes

3. Mandatory attributes are already added to the attributes table

and cannot be removed, only edited.
4. To add a new attribute, select the attribute type in the drop-
down list in the upper-right corner of the panel and press the add
button: the attribute is added to the table.

Figure 91 Mariner objects: adding a new attribute

5. To enter a value, double-click in the field to make it editable and

enter or select the value.

Figure 92 Mariner objects: entering slave attribute value

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6. Add required attributes and attribute values and press Apply to

save them: the attributes are saved and you are back to the
slave editing options panel.
7. To cancel the operation, press Cancel.

3.9.6 Saving mariner objects

After adding geometry and all required attributes, save the mariner
object.

To save a mariner object:

1. After adding and applying the object geometry and required

attributes, you return to the object editing options panel.

Figure 93 Mariner objects: saving object

2. To save the object, press the Save button: the confirmation

dialog opens.

Figure 94 Mariner objects: save object confirmation dialog

3. Confirm the operation: the object is saved to the database and

its appearance in the chart view changes to display its attributes.

Figure 95 Mariner objects: object before and after save

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3.9.7 Modifying objects: geometry

You only can modify mariner objects and chart objects created using the
Mariner object function. Database objects can only be modified using
the Manual update function.

Modifying geometry involves the following operations:

 Selecting object to modify
 Moving object points
 Adding object points
 Inserting object points
 Deleting object points
 Saving changes

To select an object to modify:

1. Go to Main menu  Nav Data  Mariner objects  Modify

object: the modify object mode is switched on and the Modify
object panel opens.
2. Select the object you want to modify in the chart view by right-
clicking the object: all mariner objects under the mouse pointer
are listed in the panel.

Figure 96 Mariner objects: selecting objects to modify

3. Find the object you want to modify in the list and press the edit

geometry button: the geometry edit panel opens.

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To move an object point:

1. To move points of the object in the chart view, select the point
you want to move by left-clicking it: the point is captured by the
mouse pointer and moves around with it.
2. Move the point to a new position and left-click again to plot it
there: the point is plotted in the new position and its coordinates
are changed in the points table.

Figure 97 Mariner objects: moving a point

3. To move a point using the points table, click twice in the

Latitude field to make it editable and enter the new latitude;
then click twice in the Longitude field to make it editable and
enter the new longitude.
4. To finish editing click anywhere in the chart view: the new
latitude and longitude are applied to the object’s point, and it is
moved in the chart view.

To add an object point:

1. To add a point to a line object in the chart view, left-click in the

position where you want to plot the additional point: the point is
plotted in the chart view and added to the table.

Figure 98 Mariner objects: adding a point in the chart view

2. To add a point in the points table, scroll the table to the last
empty line.

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3. Click twice in the Latitude field to make it editable and enter the
new latitude; then click twice in the Longitude field to make it
editable and enter the new longitude.

Figure 99 Mariner objects: adding a point in the table

4. To finish editing click anywhere in the chart view: the new point
with the specified latitude and longitude is added to the table and
to the chart view.

NOTE:

A point can only be added to the end of a line object. If you want to add a
point to the beginning of an object, move the first point and then insert
another point to the previous position of the first one.

To insert an object point:

1. To insert a point between two existing points of an area or a line

object in the chart view, move the mouse pointer to the position
on the line connecting the two points where you want to insert a
new point: the insert indicator appears.
2. Left-click in the selected position: a new point is plotted in the
chart view and added to the points table.

Figure 100 Mariner objects: inserting a point

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NOTE:

A point can only be inserted between two existing points in the chart view.
You cannot do so in the table.

To delete an object point:

1. To delete an object point, find the point in the points table and

press its delete button : the point is deleted from the table
and from the chart view.

NOTE:

A point can only be deleted in the table.

You cannot delete all points of an object: for an area object three points is
the mandatory number; for line objects two points; and for point objects
one point.

To apply geometry modifications:

1. After making all required modifications, press the Apply button:

all modifications are applied, the object appearance in the chart
view changes to display the modifications.
2. To exit without saving modifications, press Cancel.

3.9.8 Modifying objects: attributes

You only can modify mariner objects and chart objects created using the
Mariner object function. Database objects can only be modified using
the Manual update function.

Modifying attributes involves the following operations:

 Selecting object to modify
 Changing values of object attributes
 Adding object attributes
 Deleting object attributes
 Saving changes

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To select an object to modify:

1. Go to Main menu  Nav Data  Mariner objects  Modify

object: the modify object mode is switched on and the Modify
object panel opens.
2. Select the object you want to modify in the chart view by right-
clicking the object: all mariner objects under the mouse pointer
are listed in the panel.

Figure 101 Mariner objects: selecting objects to modify

3. Find the object you want to modify in the list and press the edit
attributes button: the attribute edit panel opens.

To change value of an attribute:

1. Left-click twice in the attribute’s Value field to make it editable

or to open list values panel.

Figure 102 Mariner objects: changing attribute value

2. Enter/select a new value and left-click anywhere outside the

field: the new value is applied to the attribute.

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To add a new attribute:

1. Select the attribute type in the drop-down list in the upper-right

corner of the panel.

Figure 103 Mariner objects: adding new attribute

2. Press the add button: the new attribute is added to the

attributes table.
3. Specify the attribute value.

To delete an attribute:

1. Find the attribute you want to delete and press its delete
button: the attribute is removed from the attributes table.

Figure 104 Mariner objects: deleting attribute

2. Mandatory attributes cannot be deleted and do not have the

delete button.

To apply attribute modifications:

1. After making all required modifications, press the Apply button:

all modifications are applied, the object appearance in the chart
view changes to display the modifications.
2. To exit without saving modifications, press Cancel.

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3.9.9 Modifying objects: delete

One of object update options is to delete the object.

To delete an object:

1. Go to Main menu  Nav Data  Mariner objects  Modify

feature: the modify object mode is switched on and the
Modify object panel opens.
2. Select the object you want to modify in the chart view by right-
clicking the object: all mariner objects under the mouse pointer
are listed in the panel.
3. Find the object you want to delete in the list, press its delete

button and confirm the operation: the object is deleted from

the objects list as well as from the chart view.

Figure 105 Mariner objects: deleting objects

3.9.10 Viewing mariner objects history

To view history of mariner objects:

1. Go to Main menu  Nav Data  Mariner objects  History:

the History panel opens with the list of all created mariner
objects.

Figure 106 Mariner objects: history panel

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2. Mariner objects are divided into two categories: Mariner objects

and Chart objects. Mariner objects are special objects that the
mariners can create themselves and include Event, Danger
highlight, Clearing line, Position, Tidal stream or current vector,
Mariner’s note, Mariner’s feature, and Manufacturer’s feature.
Chart objects are common database objects created using the
Mariner objects function.

3. To expand a category, press its expand button . To collapse a

category, press its collapse button .

4. To hide a mariner object, press its hide button: the object is

removed from the display.

5. To show a hidden mariner object, press its show button: the

object appears in the chart view.

6. To edit a mariner object, press its edit button: the editing

options panel opens where you can edit the object’s geometry
and attributes.
7. To scroll the chart view to a manual mariner object, press the go

to button of the object: the chart view is scrolled to display

the object in the center.

8. To delete a mariner object, press its delete button and

confirm the operation: the object is deleted.

3.9.11 Displaying mariner objects

If display of mariner objects is turned on, you can see them in the chart
view.

To turn on the display of mariner objects:

1. Go to Main Menu  Layers  Chart overlays: the list of

available chart overlays opens.
2. Set the Mariner objects switch to the On position.

Figure 107 Layers – Chart overlays panel

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4 Charts
4.1 Zooming the Chart View

To zoom the chart using the mouse:

1. To zoom in the chart view, rotate the mouse wheel forward. OR

press and hold the left mouse button and select an area down
and right: the selected area is zoomed in to fill the chart view.
2. To zoom out the chart view, rotate the mouse wheel backward.
OR press and hold the left mouse button and select an area up
and left: the chart view is zoomed out to fill the selected area.

To zoom the chart using zoom in/zoom out buttons:

1. To zoom in the chart view, press the Zoom in button in the

upper-left corner of the chart view: the scale is enlarged by a 1.5
scale factor.

2. To zoom out the chart view, press the Zoom out button in
the upper-left corner of the chart view: the scale is reduced by a
1.5 scale factor.

To zoom the chart using standard scale options:

1. Press the scale indicator in the Status bar: the drop-down list of
standard scale options opens.

Figure 108 Standard scale options list

2. Select a scale option in the drop-down list: the chart view is

zoomed to the selected scale, and the standard scale options list
closes.
3. To close the list without selecting a scale option, press Cancel.

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To zoom the chart using the Go to position function:

1. Press the cursor coordinates indicator in the Status bar: the Go

to position window opens.

Figure 109 Standard scale options list

2. Enter a scale in the Scale field and press OK: the chart view is
zoomed to the indicated scale.
3. To close the Go to position window without scrolling and
zooming the chart view, press Cancel.

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4.2 Scrolling the Chart View

To scroll the chart using the mouse:

1. Left-click a position in the chart and it will move to display the

selected position in the center of the chart view.

To scroll the chart using the Go to position function:

1. Left-click the cursor coordinate indicator in the Status bar: the

Go to position window opens.

Figure 110 Go to position pane

2. Enter the latitude of the position to go to in the Latitude field.

3. Enter the longitude of the position to go to in the Longitude
field.
4. Enter the scale to zoom the chart view to in the Scale field.
5. Press OK: the chart view is scrolled to display the specified
position in the center of the screen at the specified scale, the Go
to position pane closes.
6. To close the Go to position window without scrolling and
zooming the chart view, press Cancel.

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To scroll the chart in the graphics editing mode:

1. When editing graphic objects such as manual updates, routes,

and so on in the chart view, a scroll chart control appears in the
upper-left corner.

Figure 111 Scroll chart control for graphics editing mode

2. Press the arrow buttons to move the chart view in the direction
of the selected arrow.

4.3 Chart Portrayal Settings

4.3.1 Depth display setup

For safety reasons ECDIS provides the option of setting up portrayal of
depths and depth areas so that it is more informative visually.

To set a depth portrayal setting:

1. Go to the Settings  Chart  Portrayal settings.

2. Set a value to the required setting.
3. The new setting is applied immediately.

Figure 112 Chart  Portrayal settings, Depth settings

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The following depth portrayal settings are available:

 Shallow contour – Value set by the mariner and used by the
ECDIS to distinguish between medium shallow (from the shallow
to the safety contour) and very shallow (from the shallow to the
0 meter contour) waters if the “4 colors” mode is on.
 Safety contour – Value set by the mariner that is used by the
ECDIS to select a “safety contour” from among the depth
contours available in the SENC that is equal to or deeper than
the value.

Figure 113 Safety contour is set to 10 meters

NOTE:

Safety contour to be used during the ECDIS operation is set by the

ECDIS based on the value set by the mariner. It is a contour equal
to the specified value or deeper than it if no equal depth contour is
available.
Safety contour demarks the boundary between “safe-water” and
shallow water with an extra wide isoline and is used to give an
alarm if the ship crosses it.

 Deep contour – Value set by the mariner and used by the

ECDIS to distinguish between medium deep (from the safety to
the deep contour) and very deep (deeper than the deep contour)
waters if the “4 colors” mode is on.

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 Safety depth – Value set by the mariner – that is used by the

ECDIS to portray soundings as black if they are equal to or more
shallow than the value, and grey if they are deeper.

Figure 114 Safety depth is set to 6 meters

 Color mode

 Select the “2 color” mode to have two depth areas filled with
two colors: unsafe water (from the 0 meter contour to the
safety contour) and safe water (from the safety contour and
deeper);
 Select the “4 color” mode to have four depth areas filled with
four colors: very shallow area (from the 0 meter contour to
the shallow contour), medium shallow area (from the shallow
contour to the safety contour), medium deep area (from the
safety contour to the deep contour), and very deep area (from
the deep contour and deeper).

Figure 115 Color mode Figure 116 Color mode “2 colors”

“4 colors”

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 Shallow pattern – Fills the shallow area from the coast line to
the safety contour with a special pattern.

Figure 117 Shallow pattern off Figure 118 Shallow pattern on

4.3.2 Portrayal style

Along with the S52 portrayal style, the ECDIS provides the INT1 portrayal
style where chart symbols are displayed as required in the Specifications
of the International Hydrographic Organization.

To select a portrayal style:

1. Go to the Settings  Chart  Portrayal settings.

2. Select a value in the Portrayal style drop-down list.
3. The new setting is applied immediately.

Figure 119 S52 portrayal style Figure 120 INT1 portrayal style

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4.3.3 Chart symbol size

In the ECDIS you can select the size of chart symbols. Five options are
available: extra small, small, medium, large, and extra-large.

To select a chart symbol size:

1. Go to the Settings  Chart  Portrayal settings.

2. Select a value in the Chart symbol size drop-down list.
3. The new setting is applied immediately.

Figure 121 Extra-large symbol Figure 122 Extra small symbol

size size

4.3.4 Symbolized boundaries

The ECDIS provides the option of turning symbolized boundaries off and
displaying plain boundary lines instead.

This is only available for the S52 portrayal style.

To turn symbolized boundaries on/off:

1. Go to the Settings  Chart  Portrayal settings.

2. Set the Symbolized boundaries switch to the On or Off
position as necessary.
3. The new setting is applied immediately.

Figure 123 Symbolized Figure 124 Symbolized boundaries

boundaries On Off

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4.3.5 Paper chart symbols

In the ECDIS you can use paper chart symbols for navigation aids instead
of simplified symbols.

This is only available for the S52 portrayal style.

To turn paper chart symbols on/off:

1. Go to the Settings  Chart  Portrayal settings.

2. Set the Paper chart symbols switch to the On or Off position
as necessary.
3. The new setting is applied immediately.

Figure 125 Paper chart symbols Figure 126 Paper chart symbols
On Off

4.3.6 Light sector legs in real length

The ECDIS provides the option of turning on the display of light sector
legs in real length.

To turn the display of light sector legs in real length on/off:

1. Go to the Settings  Chart  Portrayal settings.

2. Set the Light sector legs in real length switch to the On or
Off position as necessary.
3. The new setting is applied immediately.

Figure 127 Light sector legs in real length off

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Figure 128 Light sector legs in real length on

4.3.7 Danger symbol

In the ECDIS you can replace symbols of isolated dangerous objects with

a special danger symbol .

To turn the display of danger symbol on/off:

1. Go to the Settings  Chart  Portrayal settings.

2. Set the Danger symbol switch to the On or Off position as
necessary.
3. The new setting is applied immediately.

Figure 129 Danger symbol On Figure 130 Danger symbol Off

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4.4 Chart Display Mode and Chart Objects

4.4.1 Display mode

The ECDIS provides the option of selecting a display mode to have a
required level of detail applied to the chart display. There are three preset
display modes available: Base, Standard, and Full, as well as the
Custom display mode, which the user can customize.

To set a display mode:

1. Go to the Settings  Chart  Chart objects.

Figure 131 Chart display mode set-up

2. Select a required display mode in the Display mode drop-down

list.
3. The new setting value is applied immediately.

NOTE:

Display modes other than the Standard display are indicated with the

Display mode icon in the upper-right corner of the chart view.

Press the icon to switch to the Standard display.

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The following display modes are available:

 Base – The Base display is the part of the Standard Display
which should be permanently retained on the display. It consists
of coastline (high water); the own ship's safety contour, to be
selected by the mariner; indication of isolated underwater
dangers of depths less than the safety contour which lie within
the safe waters defined by the safety contour; indication of
isolated dangers which lie within the safe water defined by the
safety contour such as bridges, overhead wires, etc., and
including buoys and beacons whether or not these are being
used as aids to navigation; traffic routing systems; scale, range,
orientation and display-mode; units of depth and height.
 Standard – The Standard display is the default display mode
used by the ECDIS. The Standard display consists of the Base
display; drying line; indication of fixed and floating aids to
navigation; boundaries of fairways, channels, etc.; visual and
radar conspicuous features; prohibited and restricted areas;
chart scale boundaries; indication of cautionary notes.
 Full – The Full display shows the chart information in full. The
Full display type has no mandatory chart presentation
parameters.
 Custom – The Custom display shows the chart information in
full, but it also allows hiding/displaying all object types provided
in the Chart objects panel. The ECDIS remembers the
configuration of object types and uses it for next sessions.

Figure 132 Base display type Figure 133 Standard display Figure 134 Full display type
type

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4.4.2 Chart objects set-up

The ECDIS allows the displaying/hiding some types of chart objects. For
preset display modes (Base, Standard, Full), a limited number of object
types to customize is available. For the Custom display mode, all object
types provided in the Chart objects panel are available.

To hide/display chart objects:

1. Go to the Settings  Chart  Chart objects.

Figure 135 Chart object settings

2. To display objects of a specified type, set its switch to the On

position.
3. To hide objects of a specified type, set its switch to the Off
position.

NOTE:

The hide/display option for an object type can have the following
states:

On/Enabled – Objects of the type are

displayed in the chart view; you can hide the objects.

Off/Enabled – Objects of the type are

hidden; you can display the objects.

On/Disabled – Objects of the type

are displayed in the chart view; you cannot hide the objects.

Off/Disabled – Objects of the type

are hidden; you cannot display the objects.

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The following object type groups are available:

 Base – Object types included in the Base display. The group
contains only one object type; it is enabled only when the
Custom Display mode is set.
 Standard – Object types included in the Standard display. All
object types from the group are enabled only when the Custom
Display mode is set.
 Other – Object types included in the Full display. All object
types from the group are enabled only when the Custom
display mode is set except for the Hide off-season objects
and Lat/Lon grid types, which are also enabled when the Base
or Standard Display mode is set.
 Texts – Text objects. All object types from the group are only
enabled when the Custom display mode is set.
 Safe hazards – Objects indicating dangerous objects and
soundings. All object types from the group are enabled in the
Standard, Full and Custom display modes.

4.4.3 Customizable Base chart objects

Objects from this group are always displayed in the Base, Standard and
Full display mode, and can only be hidden in the Custom display mode.

Chart objects included in the Base display:

 Non-official boundary – Boundary of non-official charts.

Figure 136 Non-official Figure 137 Non-official

boundary on boundary off

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4.4.4 Customizable Standard chart objects

Objects from this group are always displayed in the Standard and Full
display mode, and are always hidden in the Base display mode. They can
only be customized in the Custom display mode.

Chart objects included in the Standard display:

 Over-scaled data indicator – A special pattern (vertical
stripes) applied to the chart or to the part of it that is over-scaled
(the chart display scale is twice its original scale).

Figure 138 Over-scaled data Figure 139 Over-scaled data

indicator on indicator off
 Chart scale boundary – Boundary of adjacent datasets with
different scales.

Figure 140 Chart scale Figure 141 Chart scale

boundary on boundary off

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4.4.5 Customizable Other chart objects

Objects from this group are always displayed in the Full display mode,
and are always hidden in the Base and Standard display mode. They can
only be customized in the Custom display mode.

Chart objects included in the Full display:

 Other information – Other information about the chart display
including symbols indicating low accuracy data, nautical
publications, natural features, shore structures, water
turbulence, tidal information, current and tidal stream
information, routes, shore services.

Figure 144 Other information Figure 145 Other information

on off

 Quality of data indicator – A special symbol indicating the

quality of the electronic chart.

The quality symbols correspond to so-called confidence zones.

There are six categories of the confidence zones. The categories
are defined by the quality of survey, in particular by the
positional accuracy, the depth accuracy, the seafloor coverage
and typical survey characteristics. The categories are the
following (in brackets the position accuracy is given as an
example): A1 (5m), A2 (20m), B (50m), C (500m), D (worse
than 500m) and U (data not assessed).
To find out the category of the zone of confidence, open the
Object information panel with a right-click in the chart view,
open the chart legend and find the “Quality of data” parameter.

Figure 146 Quality of data Figure 147 Quality of data

indicator on indicator off

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 Magnetic variation – An area object containing information

about magnetic variation in a geographical area.
 Information indicator – A special symbol indicating that a
chart object has some additional information encoded. To access
the information, open the Object information panel with a
right-click on the object with the information indicator and view
the “Information” attribute.

Figure 148 Information Figure 149 Information

indicator on indicator off
 Administrative areas – continental shelf, harbor areas, free
port areas, customs zones, fishery zones, contiguous zones,
exclusive economic zones, national territorial areas, territorial
seas, territorial sea baselines, administration areas.
 Soundings – All soundings.

Figure 150 Soundings on Figure 151 Soundings off

 Depth contours – All depth contours.

Figure 152 Depth contours on Figure 153 Depth contours

off

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 Seabed – Nature of seabed, springs, sea weed, fish havens,

fishing stakes, non-dangerous rocks, wrecks, and obstructions.

Figure 154 Seabed on Figure 155 Seabed off

 Cables, pipelines – Submarine cables and pipelines.

Figure 156 Cables, pipelines Figure 157 Cables, pipelines

on off
 Port features – Harbor types, customs check points, distance
marks, berthing facilities, berth numbers, mooring facilities,
gates, dry docks, cranes, gridirons.

Figure 158 Port features on Figure 159 Port features off

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4.4.6 Texts
Objects from this group are always displayed in the Full display mode,
and are always hidden in the Base and Standard display mode. They can
only be customized in the Custom display mode.

Chart objects that can be displayed/hidden:

 Navigational texts – Texts with the category “important”:
vertical clearance of bridges, overhead cables, pipes or
conveyors, bearing of navigational lines, recommended routes,
deep water route centerline lines, recommended tracks, names
and communications channels of radio calling-in points.

Figure 160 Navigational texts Figure 161 Navigational texts

on off
 Geographic names – Names of geographical objects such as
countries, cities, islands, and so on.

Figure 162 Geographic names Figure 163 Geographic names

on off
 Light description – Light characteristics displayed near the
lights.

Figure 164 Light description Figure 165 Light description

on off

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 Names for position reporting – Names or numbers of buoys,

beacons, day marks, light vessels, floating lights, offshore
platforms.

Figure 166 Names for Figure 167 Names for

position reporting on position reporting off

 Other texts – Notes on chart data or nautical publications,

nature of seabed, values of magnetic variation and swept depths,
heights of islets and land features, berth numbers.

Figure 168 Other texts on Figure 169 Other texts off

 Labels on safety contour– Displays/hides labels on the safety
contour.

Figure 170 Other texts on Figure 171 Other texts off

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 Labels on depth contours– Displays/hides labels on all depth

contours except the safety contour.

Figure 172 Other texts on Figure 173 Other texts off

NOTE:

If you cannot display some texts, make sure that chart objects to
which the texts belong are displayed. For example, Other texts
mainly belongs to objects from the Other information group: so,
if the Other information objects are hidden, you cannot see their
texts.

4.4.7 Safe hazards

Objects from this group are always hidden in the Base display mode,
and can be customized in Standard, Full and Custom display type
modes.

Chart objects that can be displayed/hidden:

 Show dangers in shallow waters – The danger symbol can be
used to highlight isolated dangerous objects which lie in unsafe
shallow waters between the safety contour and the drying line.

Figure 174 Show dangers in Figure 175 Show dangers in

shallow waters on shallow waters off

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NOTE:

In the Standard display mode, dangers in shallow waters are not

displayed by default. However, if you turn this option on, the ‘safe’
dangerous objects appear in the chart and are displayed as isolated
danger symbols.
This option is provided If you are forced to navigate in waters
shallower than the safety contour shown on the display.

 Hide safe hazards– You can hide or display hazardous objects

that are not dangerous to the own vessel.

Figure 176 Hide safe hazards Figure 177 Hide safe hazards
on off
 Hide safe soundings– You can hide or display soundings that
are not dangerous to the own vessel (deeper than the specified
safety depth).

Figure 178 Hide safe Figure 179 Hide safe

soundings on soundings off

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4.4.8 More customizable objects

Objects from this group can be customized in all display modes.

Chart objects that can be displayed/hidden:

 Hide off-season objects – Seasonal objects are objects that
are active only at specific periods during the year. The ECDIS
allows them to be hidden during periods when these objects are
inactive, and to be displayed only when they are active.

NOTE:

When the property is off and inactive seasonal objects are displayed
in the chart view, an indicator appears in the upper-right corner of
the chart view saying: “Seasonal objects displayed. Information
displayed may be incorrect for the present date and time”.

 Lat/Lon grid – Latitudes and longitudes grid.

4.4.9 Custom display mode

When in the Custom display mode, you can customize chart display and
select to display or hide any type of chart objects.

To customize chart display:

1. Go to the Settings  Chart  Chart objects and set the

Custom display mode: the Customize display button appears.

Figure 180 Chart display mode set-up: Custom display

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2. Press the Customize display button: the Customize display

dialog opens. Here you can select chart objects to be displayed.

Figure 181 Customize display dialog

3. Objects are grouped into Base, Standard, Other, and Text

displays: to switch between display groups, select the group you
need at the top of the panel.
4. To expand a group of objects, press the arrow next to the group
name. To collapse, press the arrow once more.
5. To add an object or a group of objects to display, tick its check
box.
6. To remove an object or a group of objects from display clear its
check box.
7. To apply changes, press the Apply button.
8. To cancel the operation, press the Cancel button.

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4.5 Objects under Mouse Pointer

To get information about objects in the chart, use the Object

Information function.

To get information about an object on the chart:

1. Right-click the object in the chart view: the Object Information

panel opens. Coordinates of the point are displayed in the upper-
right corner of the panel. Objects are divided into categories:
a) Charts – information about charts under mouse pointer,
chart legend;
b) Chart objects – information about objects under mouse
pointer;
c) Vessels – information about vessels under mouse pointer
(own vessel, AIS and radar targets).

Figure 182 Object information panel

2. To expand a category, press its expand button.

Figure 183 Object information, Chart objects

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3. Find the object in the objects list and select it to open detailed
information.

Figure 184 Object information panel, detailed information of a selected object

4. To return to the objects inspector, press Inspector.

5. To highlight an object on the chart, press the go to button.

6. If an object has additional information as a *.TXT file, a book

button appears in the object’s line: press the button to view the
text information in a separate window. To close the text
information window, press the close button.
7. If an object has additional information as an image, a picture
button appears in the object’s line: press the button to view
the image in a separate window. To close the image window,
press the close button.

8. To close the Object information panel, press its back

button: the ECDIS opens the previously opened panel.

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4.6 Chart Legend

Chart legends are available in the Object information panel. You can
view chart legends of the charts currently displayed in the chart view.

To view the chart legend:

1. Right-click the object in the chart view: the Object Information

panel opens.
2. Expand the Charts category: the list of charts under the mouse
pointer opens (in most cases only one chart can be under the
mouse pointer at a moment).

Figure 185 Object information, Charts

3. To view detailed chart legend, select the chart.

Figure 186 Chart legend

4. To return to the object inspector, press the Inspector button.

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5 Route Planning
5.1 Creating a New Route

To create a new route:

1. Go to the Main Menu  Routes and press the New button.

Figure 187 Routes: creating a new route

2. Enter a route name into the Route name dialog and press OK to
create the route. To cancel the operation, press Cancel.

Figure 188 Routes: entering name for the new route

3. Now the new route is created and you can start plotting
waypoints.

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5.2 Plotting Waypoints

To plot a waypoint:

1. Make sure the route is open for editing.

2. To plot a waypoint in the chart view, move the mouse pointer to
the position where you want to plot the waypoint and left-click
there: the waypoint is plotted in the chart view and is added to
the Waypoints table.

Figure 189 Routes: plotting a waypoint

3. To plot a waypoint using the Waypoints table, enter its

parameters into an empty line: select a field, enter a value of the
parameter, and press ENTER: the waypoint is added both to the
table and to the chart view.

Figure 190 Routes: entering a waypoint to the Waypoints table

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NOTE:

If, when plotting waypoints, the plotted turn radius on the leg is too
small and the ECDIS is unable to build a geometrically correct
deviation corridor, the waypoint is marked with a red cross.

Figure 191 ECDIS is unable to build correct deviation corridor

You can save such route, but the ECDIS will not allow you to use it
for navigation.

Waypoint has the following parameters:

 Latitude – Latitude of the waypoint;
 Longitude – Longitude of the waypoint;

NOTE:

To specify north-south for latitude and east-west for longitude, use

the UP or DOWN keys or enter ‘N’ for north, ‘S’ for south, ‘E’ for
east and ‘W’ for west.
 Turning radius – Turning radius in the waypoint;
 Deviation port – Deviation to port from the route leg between
this and next waypoints;
 Deviation starboard – Deviation to starboard from the route
leg between this and next waypoints;
 Planned speed – Planned speed on the leg between this and
next waypoints;
 Leg geometry type – Type of the leg geometry: great circle line
or rhumb line;

NOTE:

To set a leg geometry type, double click in the Leg geometry type
field of the waypoint to make it active, and then select a geometry
type in the drop-down list.
 Waypoint name – Name of the waypoint.

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5.3 Moving Waypoints Up and Down in the List

To move a waypoint up or down in the list:

1. Select the waypoint you want to move up/down in the waypoints

list.

2. To move the waypoint up, press the up button: the

waypoint is moved up in the table and is redrawn in the chart
view to correspond to the new order.

3. To move the waypoint down, press the down button:

the waypoint is moved down in the table and is redrawn in the
chart view to correspond to the new order.
5.4 Saving Changes to a Route

To save changes to a route:

1. After editing a route, press the Save button to save the

changes.
2. The route editing tab is closed and the list of routes is opened,
changes to the route are saved.
5.5 Cancelling Changes to a Route

To cancel changes to a route:

1. If you want to cancel changes to a route, press the Cancel

button: the confirmation dialog opens.

Figure 192 Routes: Cancel route edit, Confirmation dialog

2. Press OK: the route editing tab is closed and the list of routes is
opened, changes to the route are cancelled.

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5.6 Displaying a Route

To display a route in the chart view:

1. Go to Main Menu  Routes: the list of available routes is

displayed.
2. To display a route in the chart view: tick the Display/Hide
route check box to the right of the route’s name: the route is
displayed in the chart view.

Figure 193 Routes: Display/Hide route check box

NOTE:

The chart view is not automatically scrolled to the route. If you do

not see the displayed route scroll, the chart view to the route
manually.

3. To hide a route, clear the Display/Hide route check box: the

route is removed from the chart view.

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5.7 Viewing Route Waypoints

To view waypoints of a route:

1. Go to Main Menu  Routes: the list of available routes is

displayed.
2. Select a route: the list of waypoints for the selected route is
displayed.
3. To scroll the chart view to display a waypoint, select the

waypoint or press the go to button of the waypoint.

Figure 194 Routes: Waypoints list, Go to waypoint

The following waypoint and route information is displayed:

 DTA – Distance to arrival: distance between the first and the last
waypoints of the route;
 TTA – Time to arrival: time to go between the first and the last
waypoints of the route;
 Latitude of the waypoint;
 Longitude of the waypoint;
 Turning radius in the waypoint;
 Deviation starboard;
 Deviation port;
 Planned speed on the leg between this and next waypoints.

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5.8 Editing Route Waypoints

To edit waypoints of a route:

1. Go to Main Menu  Routes: the list of available routes is

displayed.
2. Select a route: the list of waypoints of the selected route is
displayed.
3. Press the Edit button to switch to the edit mode: the waypoints
table opens.

Figure 195 Routes: editing route waypoints

4. To scroll the chart view to display a waypoint, select the

waypoint in the table by pressing its number: the waypoint is
displayed in the center of the chart view.

Figure 196 Routes: show waypoint

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5. To change coordinates of a
waypoint in the chart view,
left-click the waypoint to
capture it with the mouse
pointer, move the pointer to
a new location of the
waypoint and left-click to
release the waypoint: the
waypoint is fixed in the new Figure 197 Routes: selecting a WP in the
chart view
position and its coordinates
are updated in the waypoints table.
6. To change coordinates of a waypoint in the waypoints table,
enter new latitude and longitude to the Latitude and Longitude
fields of the waypoint: the waypoint is moved to the new position
in the chart view.
7. To change other parameters of a waypoint, enter new values to
the corresponding fields of the waypoints table.
8. To save the changes, press Save; to cancel, press Cancel and
confirm the operation.

5.9 Adding Route Waypoints

To add a waypoint to a route:

1. Go to Main Menu  Routes: the list of available routes is

displayed.
2. Select a route: the list of waypoints of the selected route is
displayed.
3. Press the Edit button to switch to the edit mode: the waypoints
table opens.
4. To add a waypoint in
the chart view: move
the mouse pointer to
the position on a leg
where you want to
insert a waypoint and
left-click: a new
waypoint is plotted in
the chart view and
added to the waypoints
Figure 198 Routes: adding a waypoint in the
table. chart view

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NOTE:

If your left-click is not on a route leg, the new waypoint will be

added to the end of the route and will become the last waypoint.

5. To add a new waypoint in the waypoints table, enter the

waypoint latitude and longitude as well as other parameters to
the last empty line of the table: the waypoint is added to the
chart view.

Figure 199 Routes: adding a waypoint in the waypoints table

NOTE:

You cannot insert a waypoint between two existing waypoints in the

table. You can only add a waypoint to the end of the route.

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5.10 Deleting Route Waypoints

To delete a waypoint in a route:

1. Go to Main Menu  Routes: the list of available routes is

displayed.
2. Select a route: the list of waypoints of the selected route is
displayed.
3. Press the Edit button to switch to the edit mode: the waypoints
table opens.
4. Select a waypoint to delete in the waypoints table.
5. Press the Delete WP/Event button: the confirmation dialog
opens.

Figure 200 Routes: deleting a waypoint in the Waypoints table

6. Press OK to confirm the operation: the waypoint is deleted from

the waypoints table and from the chart view. To cancel the
operation, press Cancel.
7. To delete a waypoint in the chart view, right-click it: the
confirmation dialog opens. Select it to delete the waypoint: the
waypoint is deleted from the waypoints table and from the chart
view.

Figure 201 Routes: deleting a waypoint in the chart view

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5.11 Adding Event Marks to a Route

An event mark is a point on the route where a specific event is planned to

take place. You can create an event mark and the ECDIS will give an
alarm within specified time before or after the event mark is passed.

To add an event mark to a route:

1. Go to Main Menu  Routes: the list of available routes is

displayed.
2. Select a route: the list of waypoints for the selected route is
displayed.
3. Press the Edit button to switch to the edit mode: the waypoints
table opens.
4. Switch to the event marks mode: select the Event marks option
in the drop-down list in the upper-right corner of the tab.

Figure 202 Routes: Event marks mode

5. In the event marks

mode, the event marks
table is displayed and
you can add and edit
event marks both in
the table and in the
chart view.
6. To add an event mark
in the chart view, move
the mouse pointer to Figure 203 Routes: adding event mark in the
the position where you chart view
want to plot the event
mark and left-click: the event mark appears in the chart view
and in the table.

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7. To add an event mark in the table, enter coordinates and other

parameters of the event mark into the empty line of the table:
the event mark also appears in the chart view.

Figure 204 Routes: adding event mark in the event marks table

An event mark has the following parameters:

 Latitude – latitude of the event mark; select the Latitude field
to make it active, enter a value using the keyboard, and press
ENTER.
 Longitude – longitude of the event mark; select the Longitude
field to make it active, enter a value using the keyboard, and
press ENTER;
 Time to event – enter a positive value to have an alarm within
the specified time before the own vessel reaches the event mark;
enter a negative value to have an alarm within the specified time
after the own vessel reaches the event mark;
 Distance to event -- enter a positive value to have an alarm
within the specified distance before the own vessel reaches the
event mark; enter a negative value to have an alarm within the
specified distance after the own vessel reaches the event mark;
 Description – textual description of the event mark.

5.12 Editing Event Marks

To edit an event mark of a route:

1. Go to Main Menu  Routes: the list of available routes is

displayed.
2. Select a route: the list of waypoints of the selected route is
displayed.
3. Press the Edit button to switch to the edit mode: the waypoints
table opens.
4. Switch to the event marks mode: select the Event marks option
in the drop-down list in the upper-right corner of the tab.

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5. To scroll the chart view to display an event mark, select the

event mark by clicking its number in the table: the event mark is
displayed in the center of the chart view.

Figure 205 Routes: show event mark

6. To change coordinates of an event mark in the chart view, left-

click the event mark to capture it with the mouse pointer, move
the pointer to a new location of the event mark and left-click to
release the event mark: it is fixed in the new position and its
coordinates are updated in the event marks table.
7. To change coordinates of an event mark in the event marks
table, enter new latitude and longitude to the Latitude and
Longitude fields of the event mark: the event mark is moved to
the new position in the chart view.
8. To change other parameters of an event mark, enter new values
to the corresponding fields of the event marks table.
9. To save the changes, press Save; to cancel, press Cancel and
confirm the operation.
5.13 Deleting Event Marks

To delete an event mark of a route:

1. Go to Main Menu  Routes: the list of available routes is

displayed.
2. Select a route: the list of waypoints for the selected route is
displayed.
3. Press the Edit button to switch to the edit mode: the waypoints
table opens.
4. Switch to the event marks mode: select the Event marks option
in the drop-down list in the upper-right corner of the tab.
5. Select an event mark to delete: select it in the chart view or in
the event marks table.

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6. Press the Delete WP/Event button: the confirmation dialog

opens.

Figure 206 Routes: deleting event mark

7. Press OK to confirm the operation: the event mark is deleted

from the event marks table and from the chart view. To cancel
the operation, press Cancel.
8. To delete an event mark in the chart view, right-click it: the
confirmation dialog opens. Select it to delete the event mark: the
event mark is deleted from the event marks table and from the
chart view.

Figure 207 Routes: deleting an event mark in the chart view

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5.14 Copying a Route

To copy a route:

1. Go to Main Menu  Routes: the list of available routes is

displayed.
2. Select the route you want to copy: the list of waypoints for the
selected route is displayed.

3. Press the Copy button : the route copy

dialog opens.

Figure 208 Routes: copy route dialog

4. Enter a new route name or leave the default one.

5. If you want to reverse the route, set the Reverse route check
box.
6. Press OK: the route is copied and added to the routes list.

Figure 209 Routes: route successfully copied

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5.15 Copying Part of a Route

You can also copy a part of a route (one or more waypoints) to create a
separate route.

To copy part of a route:

1. Go to Main Menu  Routes: the list of available routes is

displayed.
2. Select the route you want to copy: the list of waypoints for the
selected route is displayed.
3. Select waypoints you want to copy to a separate route by ticking
their check boxes: when at least one waypoint is selected, the
Copy waypoints becomes active.

Figure 210 Routes: selecting waypoints to copy

4. Press the Copy waypoints button : the route

copy dialog opens.

Figure 211 Routes: copy route dialog

5. Enter a new route name or leave the default one.

6. Press OK: the selected waypoints are copied and the new route
is added to the routes list.

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5.16 Deleting a Route

To delete a route:

1. Go to Main Menu  Routes: the list of available routes is

displayed.

2. Press the delete button of the route you want to delete: the
confirmation dialog opens.

Figure 212 Routes: delete route confirmation

3. Press OK: the route is deleted. To cancel the operation, press

Cancel.
5.17 Safety Check of a Route

To check a route for dangers:

1. Go to Main Menu  Routes: the list of available routes is

displayed.
2. Select a route: the list of waypoints for the selected route is
displayed.

Figure 213 Routes: safety check

3. Press the Safety check button: the Set departure time dialog
opens where you can set departure time to check for dangerous
seasonal objects.

Figure 214 Routes: setting departure time for safety check

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4. Enter the departure time value and press OK: the safety check
starts. To set the current time, press Now.
5. Upon completion of the safety check, route legs are marked with
colors: yellow color means that there are only cautions detected
on this leg; red color means that there are dangers detected on
this leg; no color means that there are no cautions or dangers
detected on this leg.

Figure 215 Routes: safety check colors

6. Upon completion of the safety check, the list of found dangers

and cautions also opens. Dangers and cautions detected for each
leg of the route are listed.

Figure 216 Routes: list of route legs with dangers and cautions detected

7. To view danger and cautions for a leg, expand its entry.

Figure 217 Route safety check: dangers and cautions list

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8. To view detailed information about a dangerous object, select it

in the list: the panel with object information opens. To close it,
press the Close button.

Figure 218 Route safety check: dangerous object details

9. To scroll the chart view to a dangerous object, press its go to

button: the chart view is scrolled to display the object in the
center and the object is highlighted. To clear the highlight, press
the Clear highlight button.
10. To close the dangers and cautions panel and to return to
editing the route, press the Back to route button.

NOTE:

Safety check is also carried out automatically while editing a route. When
the check is done, route legs are marked with colors and the Show
dangers button appears. Press it to open the list of
found dangers and cautions.
There you can also specify departure time by entering a time value to the
Departure time field.

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5.18 Importing Routes

To import a route from a file:

1. Go to Main Menu  Routes: the list of available routes is

displayed.

2. Press the Import button: the import options dialog

opens.

Figure 219 Route import: import options dialog

3. Select the input route format in the Choose route format drop-
down list. Available formats are: NAVTOR route, RTE/WPL route,
Maris RTU route, Maris TXT route, Jeppesen route, and CIRM
(RTZ) route.
4. Select a route to be imported in the Select route for import
list, which contains routes found on all removable data storage
devices connected to the ECDIS, and press OK: the route is
imported to the ECDIS and added to the routes list.
5. To cancel the operation, press Cancel.

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5.19 Exporting Routes

To export a route to a file:

1. Go to Main Menu  Routes: the list of available routes is

displayed.

2. Press the Export button of the route you want to

export: the export options dialog opens.

Figure 220 Route export: export options dialog

3. Select the output route format in the Choose route format

drop-down list. Available formats are: NAVTOR route, RTE/WPL
route, Maris RTU route, Maris TXT route, Jeppesen route, and
CIRM (RTZ) route.
4. Select a folder to save the route file to and press OK: the route
file is saved to the selected location. The route file is named with
the route’s name.
5. To cancel the operation, press Cancel.

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6 Navigation
6.1 Sensors Data

6.1.1 Sensors panel

The main function of ECDIS is monitoring position of the own vessel. This
function requires positioning data as well as speed and heading data for
the own vessel to be received from external sensors.

The sensors have to be connected to and registered in ECDIS for it to be

able to receive the data and process them (see chapter 10.4, Sensors
Setup). Data coming from sensors registered in the ECDIS are displayed
in the Sensors panel.

The Sensors panel can have the following lines:

 UTC time – current date and UTC time
value;
 Local time – current date and local
time value;
 Latitude – latitude of the current own
vessel’s position, comes from a
positioning sensor;
 Longitude – longitude of the current
own vessel’s position, comes from a
positioning sensor;
 COG – course over ground of the own
vessel, comes from a positioning
sensor; Figure 221 Sensors panel
 SOG – speed over ground, comes from
a positioning sensor;
 STW – speed through water, comes from a speed sensor;
 HDG – heading, comes from a heading sensor;
 ROT – rate of turn, comes from a heading sensor;
 DPTH – depth, comes from a depth sensor;
 WDir – wind direction, comes from a wind sensor; the ECDIS
always displays true wind direction, i.e., direction relative to a
fixed point on the earth.
 WSpd – wind speed, comes from a wind sensor;
 Sensor description – at the end of a line with data, description
of the sensor providing the data is displayed;
 Sensor name – if no sensor description is provided, default
name of the sensor providing the data is displayed.

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6.1.2 Primary and secondary data sensors

Several sensors of the same type can be connected to and registered in
the ECDIS. Each sensor is assigned a priority number. Sensors with the
priority number “1” are primary sensors; sensors with lower priorities are
secondary sensors.

Data coming from primary sensors are considered true and reliable,
whereas data coming from secondary sensors are considered less reliable.

If all the sensors send their data without interruptions, the Sensors panel
displays data coming from the primary sensor.

If connection with the primary sensor is lost, the Sensors panel starts
displaying data from the sensor with the next highest priority.

If a secondary sensor is used, a yellow indicator with its name appears in

place of the primary sensor’s name.

Figure 222 Data from the Figure 223 Data from the
primary sensor secondary sensor

6.1.3 Data integrity indication

If integrity of data coming from sensors is compromised, two kinds of
indication are provided:

 If an NMEA sentence has faulty checksum, the ECDIS triggers

the caution “Xxx sensor has invalid CRC.” The indication is only
provided if the CRC check for this sentence is turned on in the
sensor settings.
 If the navigational status indicator in GNS or RMC sentences is
set to ‘C’ (Caution) or ‘U’ (Unsafe), the Sensors panel displays
data from these sentences in yellow.

Figure 224 Data from GNS or RMC sentences with ‘C’ or ‘U’ navigational status indicator

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To check the priority of a sensor:

1. Go to Main Menu  Settings  Vessel  Sensors.

2. Select the sensor you want to check: the sensor information
window opens.
3. The sensor’s priority is set in the Priority field.

Figure 225 Sensor priority check

6.2 Own Vessel Display and Position

6.2.1 Own vessel display

Normally, the position of the own vessel comes to ECDIS from positioning
sensors. The positioning data is displayed in the Sensors panel and the
own vessel is displayed in the chart view using the data.

Elements of the own vessel display, such as position prediction vectors

and passed track, are also based on data from positioning and other
sensors.

The ECDIS can display both primary and secondary positions of the own
vessel. Display of the primary position is based on data coming from
primary sensors, whereas display of the secondary position is based on
data from secondary sensors.

If primary sensors fail, data from secondary sensors is used for displaying
the primary position.

Figure 226 Own vessel position, position prediction vectors and passed track display

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The following own vessel display elements are used:

 Primary ground stabilized vector – based on COG and SOG
from the primary positioning sensor. If communication with
sensors was lost, COG and SOG are calculated using dead
reckoning.
 Primary prediction vector – based on HDG, STW and ROT
from the primary heading, speed through water and rate of turn
sensors. If communication with sensors was lost, HDG and STW
are calculated using dead reckoning; ROT is not available.
 Primary water stabilized vector – based on HDG and STW
from the primary heading and speed sensors. If communication
with sensors was lost, HDG and STW are calculated using dead
reckoning.
 Primary own vessel position – based on coordinates from the
primary positioning sensor. If communication with sensors was
lost, coordinates are calculated using dead reckoning.
 Primary passed track – based on coordinates from the primary
positioning sensor.
 Time step mark – marks the time step.
 Secondary ground stabilized vector – based on COG and
SOG from the secondary positioning sensor. If communication
with sensors was lost, COG and SOG are calculated using dead
reckoning.
 Secondary prediction vector – based on HDG, STW and ROT
from the secondary heading, speed through water and rate of
turn sensors. If communication with sensors was lost, HDG and
STW are calculated using dead reckoning; ROT is not available.
 Secondary water stabilized vector – based on HDG and STW
from the secondary heading and speed sensors. If
communication with sensors was lost, HDG and STW are
calculated using dead reckoning.
 Secondary own vessel position – based on coordinates from
the secondary positioning sensor. If communication
with sensors was lost, coordinates are calculated
using dead reckoning.
 Secondary passed track – based on coordinates
from the secondary positioning sensor.
 Heading line – a line indicating heading of the own
Figure 227
vessel; displayed together with the beam line. Heading line

NOTE:

If there is no information from one of secondary sensors, the information

from a corresponding primary sensor is used to display the secondary own
vessel symbol, prediction vectors and the passed track.

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6.2.2 Dead reckoning

Dead reckoning is the function enabling
ECDIS to continue positioning own vessel if
positioning devices fail.

Dead reckoning operates continuously: it

receives data from positioning sensors
(coordinates, COG, SOG) as well as data from
heading and speed sensors (HDG, STW) and
displays the data in the Dead reckoning
panel.

If the positioning sensors fail or NMEA

messages from the sensors fail to pass data
integrity check, Dead reckoning becomes
the primary position source. Figure 228 Dead reckoning
data in Sensors panel
Dead reckoning deduces positioning data
using last valid readings, data from active sensors and corrections
entered by the user.

Parameters calculated by Dead reckoning are displayed in the Sensors

panel and are marked with red color and a “DR” indicator.

Dead reckoning deduces the following parameters:

 Coordinates (LAT, LON) – own vessel position is deduced using
the last valid position from the positioning sensor, heading,
speed, drift direction and drift speed.
 Course over ground (COG) – course over ground is deduced
using the own vessel heading, drift direction and drift speed.
 Speed over ground (SOG) – speed over ground is deduced
using the own vessel speed through water, drift direction and
drift speed.

NOTE:

Heading (HDG) and speed through water (STW) are not deduced. Last
valid readings from sensors or values provided by the user are sent to the
Sensors panel.

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To enter corrections in the Dead Reckoning mode:

1. Go to Main Menu  Settings  Vessel  Dead reckoning:

the Dead reckoning panel opens.

Figure 229 Dead reckoning panel

2. To enable correction, turn the Enable correction switch to the

On position: dead reckoning parameters become editable.
3. To enter a new position fix, enter new latitude into the Lat field
and longitude to the Lon field.

NOTE:

Position fixed using manual observation is sent to the Dead

reckoning panel automatically.

4. To enter a new heading value, enter it into the HDG field.

5. To enter a new speed value, enter it into the STW field.
6. To enter a new drift direction value, enter it into the Drift
direction field.
7. To enter a new drift speed value, enter it into the Drift speed
field.
8. To finish correction, turn the Enable correction switch to the
Off position: Dead reckoning calculates new values and sends
them to the Sensors panel. If you do not turn the correction off,
it turns off automatically after 2 minutes.

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6.2.3 Manual observation

Using the Manual observation function of the ECDIS, you can plot lines
of position (LOP) in the chart view, calculate current position of the own
vessel based on the plotted LOP’s, and accept the positions in order to
update the own vessel position during dead reckoning operation.

With the Manual observation function you can perform two and three
bearing LOP position fix, distance and bearing LOP fix, two and three
distance LOP fix, and running LOP fix.

Manual observation involves the following operations:

 Indicating observation points in the chart view
 Entering measurements for observation points
 Calculating position
 Accepting a calculated position as a dead reckoning update
 Resetting the manual observation form

To indicate observation points:

1. Go to Main Menu  Tools  Manual observation: the

Manual observation panel opens.

Figure 230 Manual observation panel

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2. To indicate an observation point, select the empty string in the

Observation points table: now you can indicate the point in the
chart view.

Figure 231 Manual observation: indicating observation points

3. Left-click the observation object in the chart view: an observation

object symbol appears in the chart and coordinates in the
Observation points table. Also another empty line is added so
that you can indicate a second observation point.

Figure 232 Manual observation: selecting observation point in the chart view

4. To fine-tune observation point coordinates, click twice in the

Latitude or Longitude field to make it editable and enter
precise coordinates of the object.

5. To delete an observation point, press its delete button: the

point is deleted from the table as well as from the chart view.

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To enter measurements to observation points:

1. Select the observation point in the Observation points table: its

name appears in the caption of the Measurements table.

Figure 233 Manual observation: entering measurements

2. Select a measuring device in the Device field: click twice in the

field to make it editable, open the drop-down list and select a
device option.

Figure 234 Manual observation: selecting measuring device

3. Next, an empty measurement record is added to the table with a

time stamp.

Figure 235 Manual observation: zero value measurement record and LOP

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4. Enter measured and corrected bearing and/or distance values in

the Bearing and Distance fields: click twice in the field to make
it editable and enter the measured value. A LOP is drawn in the
chart view according to the indicated value.

Figure 236 Manual observation: LOP adjusted to measured values

5. For the running fix, add other measurements in the

Measurements table.
6. Previously taken measurements are transferred according to the
distance the own ship has traveled.

Figure 237 Manual observation: LOP is transferred as the own ship moves

7. To delete a measurement, press its delete button: the

measurement is deleted from the table as well as from the chart
view.

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To calculate the position:

1. After adding all required observation points and measurements at

the points, calculate the estimated position of the own ship:
press the Calculate button.

Figure 238 Manual observations: calculating estimated position

2. The estimated position of the own ship is calculated: coordinates

and bearing and distance from the current position of the own
vessel to the estimated one are displayed in the header of the
panel, and an EP symbol is plotted in the chart view.

Figure 239 Manual observation: estimated position symbol

3. If the coordinates are white, the EP is accurate and you can

accept it as position update for dead reckoning. If the
coordinates are yellow, the EP is inaccurate and you are advised
to check if the measurements were taken for the right
observation points and no major errors were made during
measurement.

NOTE:

For 2 bearing or 2 distance LOP’s, position is always inaccurate.

For a bearing and distance LOP’s, position is always accurate.
For 3 bearing LOP’s, position accuracy depends on the size of the
cocked hat: the position is accurate if the sides are less than 0.5
NM.

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To accept the position:

1. If you decide to accept the calculated position as position update

for dead reckoning, press the Accept button: the position is
accepted.
2. The EP symbol changes to a DR (dead reckoning) symbol.

Figure 240 Manual observation: EP symbol changes to DR symbol

3. Dead reckoning continues from the new position.

4. A record is made in the Log book in the System section.
5. The position is added to the list of mariner objects.

To reset the manual observation form:

1. Press the Reset button: all data entered in the form is cleared.
You can start manual position fixing all over again.

6.3 Voyage

6.3.1 Voyage schedule

To view the schedule of a voyage along a specified route:

1. Go to Main Menu  Voyage: the list of available routes is

displayed.

Figure 241 Voyage: list of available routes

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2. To display a route in the chart view, tick the check box to the
right of the route name.

3. To scroll the chart view to a route, press the go to button of

the route.
4. Select a route: the route information tab opens.

Figure 242 Voyage: route information

5. To find out estimated time of arrival, enter departure time to the

Departure time field: estimated time of arrival is displayed in
the ETA field above the routes list.
6. Time to arrival is displayed in the TTA field.
7. Distance to arrival is displayed in the DTA field.
8. To change the beginning waypoint of the voyage, select a
waypoint in the table: this waypoint becomes the start of the
voyage and ETA, TTA and DTA are calculated from the selected
waypoint; waypoints before the selected waypoint become
inactive.

Figure 243 Voyage: selecting beginning waypoint

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6.3.2 Starting voyage

Starting voyage means switching the ECDIS to the voyage mode when
movement of the own vessel relative to a specified route is monitored.

To start a voyage along a specified route:

1. Go to Main Menu  Voyage: the list of available routes is

displayed.
2. Select the route you want to navigate: the route information tab
opens. Here you can see the list of waypoints for the route, and
information such as the estimated time of arrival (ETA), time to
arrival (TTA), and estimated distance to arrival (DTA).
3. Select the waypoint you want to start the voyage with.

Figure 244 Voyage: route information and start tab

4. To start the voyage, press the START button and confirm the
operation: route monitoring mode is switched on.

The route monitoring mode has the following indications:

 Route monitoring panel – the route monitoring panel appears
below the sensors panel; it displays route monitoring
information;
 Route display – the display of the monitored route in the chart
view changes: instead of yellow it becomes red;

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 START/STOP button – the START button becomes red and

changes its label to STOP;
 Some options disappear –the Departure time and Reverse
route options disappear.

Figure 245 Voyage: Route monitoring mode indications

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6.3.3 Reverse voyage

The reverse voyage option the same route to be used for the round trip
voyage.

To reverse a route:

1. Go to Main Menu  Voyage: the list of available routes is

displayed.
2. Select the route you want to navigate: the route information tab
opens.
3. Set the Reverse route switch to the On
position: waypoints are reordered in the waypoints list;
waypoints are reordered in the chart view when you start
voyage.
4. To return to the direct route, set the Reverse route switch to
the Off position.

6.3.4 Monitoring voyage

All important voyage monitoring information is displayed in the Route
Monitoring panel.

The following information is available:

 Route name – name of the route

being monitored;
 WPT – number of the next waypoint;
 CTS – course to steer to stay on the
route;
 XTD – cross track distance with
indication if the own vessel has
deviated from the route to port or to
starboard;
 DWOL – distance from the own
vessel to the next wheel-over line;
 DTA – distance from the own vessel
to the end waypoint of the route;
 TTG – time to go from the current
position to the next waypoint; if the
Figure 246 Voyage: route
own vessel does not move or moves monitoring panel
in the opposite direction to the route,
TTG is unreachable;

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 TTA – time to go from the current position to the end of the

route; if the own vessel does not move or moves in the opposite
direction to the route, TTA is unreachable
 ETA – estimated time of arrival to the end of the route; if the
own vessel does not move or moves in the opposite direction to
the route, ETA is unreachable.

6.3.5 Voyage alerts

During a voyage, the ECDIS can trigger a number of voyage alerts. The
alerts are indicated in the route monitoring panel.

The following voyage alerts can be triggered:

 Approaching an event mark – alert warning about
approaching an event mark on the route; appears at the time or
distance before the event mark specified for it;

Figure 247 Voyage: approaching an event mark alert

The alert is duplicated in the Alarms, warnings and cautions

panel.

Figure 248 Voyage: duplicated event mark approach alert

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 Turning –alert warning about the change of course; triggers

when the own vessel crosses a wheel-over line;

Figure 249 Voyage: turning voyage alert

 Early course change – alert warning about coming change of

course; triggers three minutes before the own vessel reaches the
wheel-over line;

Figure 250 Voyage: Early course change alert

 Actual course change – alert warning about coming change of

course; triggers 30 seconds before the own vessel reaches the
wheel-over line. When it triggers, the alert is a warning; at the
wheel-over line, it becomes an alarm;

Figure 251 Voyage: Actual course change alert

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 Off-course – alert warning about going off course; triggers

when the course of the own vessel deviates from the course to
steer (CTS) by more than 20 degrees;

Figure 252 Voyage: off-course voyage alert

The alert is duplicated in the Alarms, warnings and cautions

panel.

Figure 253 Voyage: duplicated off-course voyage alert

 XDT exceeded – alert warning about exceeding the cross-track

distance; triggers when the XTD of the own vessel is more than
1 NM.

Figure 254 Voyage: cross track distance exceeded voyage alert

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The alert is duplicated in the Alarms, warnings and cautions

panel.

Figure 255 Voyage: duplicated cross track distance exceeded voyage alert

 End of route – alert warning about the end of the route;

triggers when the own vessel passes the last waypoint of the
monitored route.

Figure 256 Voyage: end of route alert

6.3.6 Finishing voyage

To finish a voyage:

1. Go to the Main menu  Voyage: the voyage monitoring tab

opens.
2. To stop the voyage monitoring, press the STOP button: a
confirmation dialog opens.

Figure 257 Voyage: stop voyage confirmation dialog

3. Press OK to confirm finishing the voyage: the voyage monitoring

mode is switched off.

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6.4 Navigational Chart Settings

6.4.1 Show vessel

The ECDIS provides a special chart view mode to constantly keep the own
vessel in the chart view.

This mode is indicated with a special indicator in the

upper-right corner of the chart view: when the indicator
is displayed, the show vessel mode is OFF; when the Figure 258 Show
indicator is hidden, the mode is ON. vessel indicator

To turn on the show vessel mode:

1. Press the Show vessel indicator in the upper-right corner of the

chart view: the indicator disappears, the chart view is panned in
order to display the own vessel, and the own vessel now stays in
the chart view constantly.

NOTE:

The show vessel mode is automatically turned off every time you scroll the
chart view: the Show vessel indicator in the upper-right corner of the chart
view appears; and when the own vessel moves out of the chart view, the
chart view is not scrolled to display the own vessel.

6.4.2 Chart orientation

To select a chart orientation option:

1. Go to Main menu  Settings  Chart  Navigational

settings.
2. Select a chart orientation option in the Chart orientation drop-
down list.

Figure 259 Chart orientation mode

3. The chart orientation set-up is also available in the shortcuts tab

(Main menu  Shortcuts).

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4. The third way to set up chart orientation is to use the Chart

orientation indicator at the top of the chart view: press the
indicator to switch between chart orientation options.

Figure 260 Chart orientation indicator

The following chart orientation options are available:

 North-up –the chart is oriented north up;
 Course-up – the chart is oriented course up; only available
when the show vessel mode is on and the vessel is moving;
 Heading-up – the chart is oriented heading up; only available
when the show vessel mode is on and the vessel is moving;
 Track-up – the chart is oriented route up; only available when
the route monitoring mode is on.

6.4.3 Vessel motion mode

The vessel motion mode determines the way the own vessel motion is
displayed in the chart view.

To select a vessel motion mode:

1. Go to Main menu  Settings  Chart  Navigational

settings.
2. Select a vessel motion mode option in the Own ship motion
mode drop-down list.

Figure 261 Vessel motion mode

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3. You can also use the Own ship motion mode indicator at the
top of the chart view: press the indicator to switch between
motion mode options.

Figure 262 Vessel motion mode indicator

The following vessel motion options are available:

 True –the own vessel moves across the chart and the chart
stays in the same position. When the vessel reaches a predefined
distance from the center of the chart view, the chart is redrawn,
and the vessel is moved to its initial position in the chart view
(but not in the chart). The redraw position can be set up in the
Navigation area section (see description in the next chapter).
 Relative – the own vessel stays in the same position in the chart
view, and the chart moves as the position of the vessel changes.
The vessel position in the chart view can be set up in the
Navigation area section (see description in the next chapter).

6.4.4 Navigation area

The Navigation area setting defines where the own vessel is displayed in
the chart view. The Navigation area can be set as an area or as a fixed
position in the chart view.

To set up the Navigation area as an area:

1. Go to Main menu  Settings  Chart  Navigational

settings.
2. Select the Area option in the Navigation area drop-down list:
the area set-up options appear.

Figure 263 Navigation area: area set-up

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3. Set the inner circle size in the Inner circle drop-down list
(percentage of the chart view size): in the True motion mode,
when the own vessel reaches the inner circle, the chart is
redrawn and the own vessel is moved back to the outer circle.
4. Set the outer circle size in the Outer circle drop-down list
(percentage of the chart view size): in the True motion mode,
the initial position of the own vessel lies on the outer circle; in
the Relative motion mode, the own vessel is constantly
positioned on outer circle in the chart view.

To set up the Navigation area as a fixed position:

1. Go to Main menu  Settings  Chart  Navigational

settings.
2. Select the Fixed position option in the Navigation area drop-
down list: the fixed position set-up options appear.

Figure 264 Navigation area: fixed point set-up

3. Press the Set position button: now you are in the position
plotting mode.
4. Left-click in the chart view to plot the vessel’s position: the
vessel is moved to the specified position. From now on, when the
Fixed position option is selected, the vessel is constantly
displayed in the last specified position.

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6.4.5 Keep best scale

The Keep best scale option turns on automatic display of charts with the
largest scale available for the current position of the vessel in the chart
view and keeps doing so as the vessel proceeds.

The Keep best scale option is only available if the show vessel mode is
on.

To turn on the Best scale option:

1. Go to Main menu  Settings  Chart  Navigational

settings.
2. Set the Keep best scale switch to the On position.

Figure 265 Keep best scale

3. The Keep best scale switch is also available in the Shortcuts

tab (Main menu  Shortcuts).

NOTE:

When you change the chart scale manually, the Keep best scale option turns
off.

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7 Safety of Navigation
7.1 Grounding Check

Grounding check is used to warn the user about dangerous objects inside
a specified zone ahead of the own ship. Grounding check works
constantly.

Grounding check can be configured in the Main menu  Settings 

Alarms  Grounding check panel (for more details, see chapter 13.1,
Grounding Check Setup).

7.1.1 Viewing grounding check results

The grounding check zone can be displayed in the chart view or hidden. If
the zone is displayed, you can see its outlines. Dangerous objects inside
the zone are marked in red.

Figure 266 Guard zone display on Figure 267 Guard zone display off
If a dangerous object is detected inside the grounding check zone, the

Grounding check indicator appears in the upper-right corner of the

chart view.

To view dangers and cautions:

1. Press the Grounding check indicator in the upper-right corner

of the chart view: the Grounding check panel opens with the
list of dangers and the list of cautions.

Figure 268 Grounding check panel

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2. To expand the lists, press the plus icon in the list header.

3. To collapse the lists, press the minus icon in the list header.

NOTE:

Dangers are objects that should be avoided at all cost; ignoring

them can lead to a collision or grounding (shoreline, rocks, etc.).
Cautions are mostly areas with special navigational conditions
where the mariner should exercise caution (territorial sea areas,
restricted areas, etc.).

4. To highlight an object in the chart view, press the highlight icon

of the object . To remove highlight, press the Clear

highlight button in the upper-right corner of the
panel.
5. To view full information about an object, select it: the panel with
information opens.

Figure 269 Grounding check: object information

6. To return to the list of dangers and cautions, press the

Inspector button.

7. To close the panel, press the exit button in the upper-left

corner: the previously viewed panel opens.

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7.1.2 Updating grounding check information

Grounding check information is updated as the own vessel together with
the grounding check zone proceeds along its route, which is displayed in
the chart view. You can specify how often the grounding check
information should be updated in the Grounding check panel.

To specify grounding check data update frequency:

1. Open the Grounding check panel by clicking the Grounding

check indicator: in the upper-right corner of the panel, data
update controls are displayed.

Figure 270 Grounding check: data update controls

2. Time since the last data update is indicated in the Data last
updated field.
3. To select time period for automatic update, open the drop-down
list to the right and select one of the options: the Update in field
appears where time to next update is displayed.

Figure 271 Grounding check: data update options

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4. To update data manually, select the Update manually option

and press the update button each time you want to update
information: the data is updated and the Data last updated
time is set to zero.

NOTE:

If the Dangers and Cautions list in the Grounding check panel is

updated too often, it can make reading the information difficult.

7.2 AIS

The ECDIS implements full support for AIS (Automatic Identification

System). The AIS function includes receiving and viewing AIS data,
displaying AIS targets in the chart view, alerting the mariner to
potentially dangerous AIS targets as well as to the loss of communication
with targets.

7.2.1 Viewing AIS information

To view information about tracked AIS targets:

1. Go to Main Menu  Layers  AIS: the AIS targets list panel

opens with the list of all tracked targets with brief information.

Figure 272 AIS targets list

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2. To view full information of an AIS target, select it in the list: the

target information table opens. Scroll down to view all
parameters.

Figure 273 AIS target full information

Short AIS information contains the following data:

 Name – AIS target name;
 MMSI number – AIS target MMSI;
 Calculated CPA – distance between the AIS target and the own
vessel in the closest point of approach;
 Calculated TCPA – time to CPA; if the CPA was passed, the
TCPA is negative;
 Distance to target – distance between the AIS target and the
own vessel;
 True bearing to target – true bearing to the AIS target from
the own vessel;
 Course over ground – Course over ground of the target;
 Speed over ground – Speed over ground of the target;
 AIS target type – AIS type if available;
 Position – Position of the target (latitude and longitude).

7.2.2 AIS full information

Full information contains the following data:

 MMSI number – Maritime Mobile Service Identity of the target;
 Name – name of the target;
 Calculated CPA – distance between the AIS target and the own
vessel in the closest point of approach;
 Calculated TCPA – time to CPA; if the CPA was passed, the
TCPA is negative;
 Distance to target – distance between the AIS target and the
own vessel;
 True bearing to target – true bearing to the AIS target from
the own vessel;
 Course over ground – course over ground of the target;
 Speed over ground – speed over ground of the target;
 AIS target type – type of the target if available;

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 Position – latitude and longitude of the target;

 Relative bearing to target – relative bearing;
 ETA – estimated time of arrival of the target to its final
destination;
 Navigational status – navigational status of the target;
 Destination – destination of the target;
 Rate of turn – rate of turn of the target;
 Heading – heading of the target;
 Position accuracy is High flag – accuracy of the target
position;
 IMO number – International Maritime Organization number of
the target;
 Call sign – call sign of the target;
 Type of ship and cargo type – type of ship and cargo type of
the target;
 EPFD type – type of the target’s electronic position fixing
device;
 Maximum draft in meters – maximum possible draft of the
target;
 Dimension from CCRP to bow – distance from the target’s
CCRP to its bow;
 Dimension from CCRP to stern – distance from the target’s
CCRP to its stern;
 Dimension from CCRP to port – distance from the target’s
CCRP to its port side;
 Dimension from CCRP to starboard – distance from the
target’s CCRP to its starboard side;
 Repeat count – repeat count;
 VTS-generated target – indicates if the target is generated by
the VTS.

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7.2.3 Updating AIS information

AIS data coming from the AIS device are updated every second. You can
specify how often AIS information displayed in the Layers  AIS panel
should be updated.

To specify AIS data update frequency:

1. Go to Main Menu  Layers  AIS: the AIS targets list panel

opens. In the upper-right corner of the panel, time since the last
data update is indicated in the Data last updated field.

Figure 274 AIS data update frequency

2. To select time period for automatic update, open the drop-down

list to the right and select one of the options: the Update in field
appears where time to next update is displayed.

Figure 275 AIS data update options

3. To update data manually, select the Update manually option

and press the update button each time you want to update
information: the data is updated and the Data last updated
time is set to zero.

NOTE:

If the AIS targets list in the AIS panel is updated too often, it can make
reading the information difficult.

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7.2.4 AIS quick info

To view information about AIS targets directly in the chart view, use the
AIS quick info function.

To use the AIS quick info function:

1. Right-click an AIS target: the AIS quick info window opens with
the list of all AIS targets under the mouse pointer.

Figure 276 AIS quick info: AIS targets under mouse pointer

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2. To open full information about an AIS target, select the target in

the list: the full information window opens. To close the
information window, press Close.

Figure 277 AIS quick info: full information window

3. To acknowledge an AIS target in the AIS quick info window,

press the target’s Ack button. It appears if the target needs
to be acknowledged.
4. To open the Object information panel, select the Open object
information option in the AIS quick info window.

NOTE:

Generally the Object information panel opens when right-

clicking in the chart view. However, if there is an AIS target under
the mouse pointer, the AIS quick info window opens.
In this situation, you can only access the Object information
panel from the AIS quick info window.

5. To close the AIS quick info window, press Close.

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7.2.5 Displaying AIS targets

If display of AIS targets is turned on, you can see tracked targets in the
chart view. Targets are visible if they are inside the specified visibility
range.

To turn on the display of AIS targets:

1. Go to Main Menu  Layers  Chart overlays: the list of

available chart overlays opens.
2. Set the AIS overlay switch to the On position.

Figure 278 Layers – Chart overlays panel

3. Another way to turn on the display of AIS targets together with

radar targets is to press the Targets display indicator in the
upper-right corner of the chart view.

Figure 279 Targets display indicator

4. When display of targets is on, the indicator turns blue .

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To scroll the chart view to a specified AIS target:

1. Go to Main Menu  Layers  AIS: the list of available targets

opens.
2. Find the target you want to go to in the chart view and press its
go to button: the chart view is scrolled to display the target.
NOTE that if the target is outside the visibility range, it is not
visible in the chart view.

7.2.6 AIS target visibility, activation and danger ranges

The following AIS target status ranges can be specified:

 Visibility range – when a target is inside this range, it is
displayed in the chart view; targets outside the range are not
displayed;
 Activation range – when a target is inside the activation range,
it becomes activated: its symbol changes and additional
information about the target appears in the chart view (name,
COG, SOG);
 Danger range – when a target is inside the danger range, it
becomes dangerous: the target symbol turns red and starts
flashing, an alarm is activated.

Figure 280 AIS targets inside visibility, activation and danger range circles

NOTE:

To set AIS ranges, see chapter 11.1.7, Visibility, activation and danger
range circles.

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7.2.7 AIS symbols

The table below represents AIS symbols used in the ECDIS to display AIS
targets depending on their type, presence of the target signal, distance
from the own vessel.

Symbol name and Signal Distance to Image

description own vessel
AIS Targets
Sleeping target Yes AIS target
A target symbol indicating visibility range
the presence and
orientation of an object
equipped with an AIS in a
certain location.
Sleeping target Yes AIS target
A symbol representing a visibility range
sleeping AIS target If the
target’s CPA/TCPA cannot
be calculated.
Active target Yes AIS target
A symbol representing the activation range
automatic or manual
activation of a sleeping
target for the display of
additional graphically
presented information,
including a vector (speed
and course over ground),
the heading, and ROT or
direction of turn indicator (if
available) to display actual
initiated course changes.
Active target Yes AIS target
A symbol representing an activation range
active AIS target If the
target’s CPA/TCPA cannot
be calculated.
Dangerous target Yes Danger range
A symbol representing an
AIS target (activated or not)
which has approached the
own ship closer than the
specified distance to the
dangerous approach.
Dangerous target Yes Danger range
A symbol representing a
dangerous AIS target If the
target’s CPA/TCPA cannot
be calculated.

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Symbol name and Signal Distance to Image

description own vessel
Lost target No AIS target
A symbol representing the visibility range
last valid position of an AIS
target before reception of
data was interrupted.
AIS Aids to Navigation (AtoN) – Physical
Active ATON on position Yes AIS target
A basic symbol representing visibility range
an active ATON on position.
Active ATON on position Yes AIS target
(ATON symbols visibility range
depending on purpose)
Purpose of ATONs is
indicated only if they are
selected.
Racon

Emergency wreck mark

North cardinal mark

East cardinal mark

South cardinal mark

West cardinal mark

Port hand mark

Starboard hand mark

Isolated danger

Safe water

Special mark

Active ATON off position Yes AIS target

A symbol representing an visibility range
active ATON out of position.

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Symbol name and Signal Distance to Image

description own vessel
Active ATON with failed Yes AIS target
lights visibility range
A symbol representing an
active ATON with failed
lights.
Active ATON with failed Yes AIS target
Racon visibility range
A symbol representing an
active ATON with failed
Racon.
Lost ATON No AIS target
A symbol representing the visibility range
last valid position of an
ATON before reception of
data was interrupted.
Missing ATON Yes AIS target
A charted ATON is absent. visibility range
AIS Aids to Navigation (AtoN) – Virtual
Active ATON on position Yes AIS target
A symbol representing an visibility range
active ATON on position.
Active ATON on position Yes AIS target
(ATON symbols visibility range
depending on purpose)
Emergency wreck mark

North cardinal mark

East cardinal mark

South cardinal mark

West cardinal mark

Port hand mark

Starboard hand mark

Isolated danger

Safe water

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Symbol name and Signal Distance to Image

description own vessel
Special mark

Lost ATON No AIS target

A symbol representing the visibility range
last valid position of an
ATON before reception of
data was interrupted.
AIS Search and Rescue Transmitters (AIS SART)
Active AIS SART Yes AIS target
A symbol representing an visibility range
active AIS SART.
Lost AIS SART No AIS target
A symbol representing the visibility range
last valid position of an AIS
SART before reception of
data was interrupted.
AIS Search and Rescue Aircrafts
Active AIS SAR Aircraft Yes AIS target
A symbol representing an visibility range
active AIS SAR Aircraft.
Lost AIS SAR Aircraft No AIS target
A symbol representing the visibility range
last valid position of an AIS
SAR Aircraft.
AIS Base Stations
Active AIS Base Station Yes AIS target
A symbol representing an visibility range
active AIS Base station.
Lost AIS Base Station No AIS target
A symbol representing the visibility range
last valid position of an AIS
Base station.

NOTE:

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7.2.8 AIS alerts

The ECDIS triggers two types of alerts related to AIS targets:

 If a dangerous AIS target is detected, an alarm is triggered.

 If a visible AIS target is lost, a warning is triggered.

NOTE:

The Lost AIS target alert can be turned off. In this case the following
warning is displayed in the chart view: “Lost AIS target alarm is turned
off.” For more details see chapter 13.2, Lost AIS Target Alarm.

If of an alert, the alert indicator starts flashing and the alert audio
sounds; the target symbol changes to display the alert state and also
starts flashing. The alert remains active until it is acknowledged or
automatically cleared. You must acknowledge the alert to clear it.

To view the list of AIS warnings and alarms:

1. Press the alerts indicator : the Alarms, warnings and

cautions panel opens.
2. Select the AIS targets group in the list to the left: the list of AIS
alerts opens. Here you can see all alerts for all AIS targets and
acknowledge them.

Figure 281 AIS alerts: alarms, warnings and cautions list

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3. Alerts are also displayed in the AIS targets information panel:

Main menu  Layers  AIS. If the Ack button is
displayed in an AIS target line, the target has an active alert. You
can also acknowledge the alert here.

Figure 282 AIS alerts: Layers  AIS panel with active AIS alerts

4. Alerts are also displayed in the AIS quick info panel: right-click
the target to open the AIS quick info panel. If the Ack
button is displayed in an AIS target line, the target has an active
alert. You can also acknowledge the alert here.

Figure 283 AIS alerts: AIS quick info panel with active AIS alerts

7.2.9 Acknowledging AIS alerts

There are several options to acknowledge AIS alerts:

 In the Alarms, warnings and cautions panel – in this panel, you can
see what types of alerts were triggered by which AIS target and
acknowledge them.
 In the AIS panel – in this panel types of alerts are not available; you
can only acknowledge the alerts.
 In the AIS quick info panel – in this panel types of alerts are not
available; you can only acknowledge the alerts.

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To acknowledge AIS alerts in the Alarms, warnings and cautions

panel:

1. Press the alerts indicator : the Alarms, warnings and

cautions panel opens.
2. Select the AIS targets group in the list to the left: the list of AIS
alerts opens.

3. To acknowledge an alert, press its Ack button: the alert is

acknowledged, the Ack button is hidden, and the alert indicator
changes to the ‘acknowledged alert’ state.

To acknowledge AIS alerts in the AIS panel:

1. Go to Main menu  Layers  AIS: the AIS panel opens with

the list of all tracked AIS targets.
2. If there is an active alert, an Ack button is displayed in the line
of the target that triggered it.
3. To acknowledge the alert, press the Ack button: the alert is
acknowledged and the Ack button is hidden.

To acknowledge AIS alerts in the AIS quick info window:

1. Right-click an AIS target to open the AIS quick info window.

2. If there is an active alert, an Ack button is displayed in the line
of the target that triggered it.
3. To acknowledge the alert, press the Ack button: the alert is
acknowledged and the Ack button is hidden.

NOTE:

Lost visible AIS targets remain in the chart view until the Lost AIS target
alarm triggered by them is acknowledged. Invisible AIS targets do not
trigger the alarm once lost and are removed automatically.

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7.2.10 Own vessel’s AIS information

The ECDIS can read and display AIS information of the own vessel.

To view own vessel’s AIS information:

1. Make sure the ECDIS listens to VDO sentences: go to Main

menu  Settings  Vessel  Sensors and select the AIS
sensor. The VDO mnemonic should be checked.

Figure 284 Own vessel’s AIS: VDO mnemonic should be checked

2. To view own vessel’s AIS information, go to Main menu 

Layers  AIS: the own vessel’s AIS information is marked with
the “Own ship” label.

Figure 285 Own vessel’s AIS: view information

3. To view detailed information, select the own vessel in the targets

list: the detailed information table opens.

Figure 286 Own vessel’s AIS: detailed information

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7.2.11 Associated AIS and radar targets

If a tracked radar target and a reported AIS target have similar
parameters (for example position, course, speed) that comply with the
association algorithm, the two targets can be associated, that is displayed
as one target using a single symbol.

By default, an associated target is represented with a radar target

symbol. The user can select to use AIS symbols for display of associated
targets.

To enable/disable associations:

1. Go to Main Menu  Settings  Radar targets 

Configuration.
2. To enable targets associations, set the Enable AIS/Radar
targets associations switch to the On position.

To use AIS symbols for associated targets:

1. Go to Main Menu  Settings  AIS  Display settings 

Other.
2. Set the Show associated targets as AIS switch to the On
position.

NOTE:

No special symbol for associated targets is provided. The same symbols as

for radar or AIS targets (depending on the setting) are used. See chapters
7.2.7, AIS symbols and 7.3.4, Radar target symbols.

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7.3 Radar Targets

The ECDIS implements support for radar tracked targets. The radar
targets function includes receiving and viewing radar data, displaying
radar targets in the chart view, alerting the mariner to potentially
dangerous radar targets as well as to the loss of communication with
targets.

7.3.1 Viewing radar target information

To view information about tracked radar targets:

1. Go to Main Menu  Layers  Radar targets: the panel with

the list of all tracked radar targets opens.

Figure 287 Radar targets list

2. For each target, brief information is provided consisting of the

following data:
a) Name – radar target name;
b) Number – radar target number;
c) Source device name – name of the source device;
d) Reference target – indication if the target is a reference
target;
e) Course over ground – course over ground of the target;
f) Speed over ground – speed over ground of the target;
g) Heading – heading of the target;
h) Calculated CPA – distance between the radar target and
the own vessel in the closest point of approach;
i) Calculated TCPA – time to CPA; if the CPA has been
passed, the TCPA is negative;

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j) True bearing to target – true bearing from the own

vessel’s CCRP to the target;
k) Relative bearing to target – relative bearing from the
own vessel’s CCRP to the target;
l) Distance to target – distance from the own vessel’s CCRP
to the target;
m) Position – latitude and longitude of the target.

7.3.2 Updating radar target information

Radar target data coming from the radar device is updated regularly. You
can specify how often radar target information displayed in the Layers 
Radar targets panel should be updated.

To specify radar target data update frequency:

1. Go to Main Menu  Layers  Radar targets: the radar targets

list panel opens. In the upper-right corner of the panel, time
since the last data update is indicated in the Data last updated
field.

Figure 288 Radar target data update frequency

2. To select time period for automatic update, open the drop-down

list to the right and select one of the options: the Update in field
appears where time to next update is displayed.

Figure 289 Radar target data update options

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3. To update data manually, select the Update manually option

and press the update button each time you want to update
information: the data is updated and the Data last updated
time is set to zero.

NOTE:

If the radar targets list in the Radar targets panel is updated too often,
it can make reading the information difficult.

7.3.3 Displaying radar targets

If display of radar targets is turned on, you can see tracked targets in the
chart view. Targets are visible regardless of their distance to the own
vessel.

To turn on the display of radar targets:

1. Go to Main Menu  Layers  Chart overlays: the list of

available chart overlays opens.
2. Set the Radar targets overlay switch to the On position.

Figure 290 Layers – Chart overlays panel

3. Another way to turn on the display of radar targets together with

AIS targets is to press the Targets display indicator in the
upper-right corner of the chart view.

Figure 291 Targets display indicator

4. When display of targets is on, the indicator turns blue .

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To scroll the chart view to a specified radar target:

1. Go to Main Menu  Layers  Radar targets: the list of

available targets opens.
2. Find the target you want to go to in the chart view and press its

go to button: the chart view is scrolled to display the target.

7.3.4 Radar target symbols

The table below represents radar target symbols used in the ECDIS to
display radar targets depending on their type, presence of the target
signal, distance from the own vessel, CPA and TCPA to the own vessel.

Symbol name and Signal Distance to Image

description own vessel
AIS Targets
Tracked target Yes Any distance
A radar target detected and
tracked.

Dangerous target Yes Danger range

If a target approaches the CPA < CPA to
own ship at a distance dangerous
closer than a specified TCPA < TCPA
distance or its CPA or TCPA to dangerous
are less than a specified
limit, it is designated the
status of dangerous and the
target symbol becomes red
and starts flashing. The
target flashes until it is
acknowledged. Once
acknowledged, targets
remain red until not
dangerous anymore.
Lost target No Any distance
A symbol representing the
last valid position of a
target before reception of
data was interrupted.

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Symbol name and Signal Distance to Image

description own vessel
Reference target Yes Any distance
Tracked radar targets
designated as reference
targets are labeled with the
letter “R”.

Target in acquisition Yes Any distance

state
Radar targets in acquisition
state.

7.3.5 Radar target alerts

The ECDIS triggers two types of alerts related to radar targets:

 If a dangerous radar target is detected, an alarm is triggered.

 If a radar target is lost, a warning is triggered.

NOTE:

The Lost radar target alert can be turned off. In this case the following
warning is displayed in the chart view: “Lost radar target alarm is turned
off.” For more details see chapter 13.3, Lost Radar Target Alarm.

If of an alert, the alert indicator starts flashing and the alert audio
sounds; the target symbol changes to display the alert state and also
starts flashing. The alert remains active until it is acknowledged or
automatically cleared. You must acknowledge the alert to clear it.

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To view the list of radar warnings and alarms:

1. Press the alerts indicator : the Alarms, warnings and

cautions panel opens.
2. Select the Radar targets group in the list to the left: the list of
radar alerts opens. Here you can see all alerts for all radar
targets and acknowledge them.

Figure 292 radar target alarms, warnings and cautions list

3. Alarms are also displayed in the radar targets information panel:

Main menu  Layers  Radar targets. If the Ack button

is displayed in a radar target line, the target has an active alert.
You can also acknowledge the alert here.

Figure 293 Layers  radar panel with active radar alerts

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7.3.6 Acknowledging radar target alerts

There are several options to acknowledge radar alerts:

 In the Alarms, warnings and cautions panel – in this panel, you can
see what types of alerts were triggered by which target and
acknowledge them.
 In the Radar targets panel – in this panel types of alerts are not
available; you can only acknowledge the alerts.

To acknowledge radar target alerts in the Alarms, warnings and

cautions panel:

1. Press the alerts indicator : the Alarms, warnings and

cautions panel opens.
2. Select the Radar targets group in the list to the left: the list of
radar alerts opens.

3. To acknowledge an alert, press its Ack button: the alert is

acknowledged and the Ack button is hidden.

To acknowledge radar target alerts in the Radar targets panel:

1. Go to Main menu  Layers  Radar targets: the AIS panel

opens with the list of all tracked AIS targets.
2. If there is an active alert, an Ack button is displayed in the line
of the target that triggered it.
3. To acknowledge the alert, press the Ack button: the alert is
acknowledged and the Ack button is hidden.

NOTE:

Lost radar targets remain in the chart view until the Lost radar target
alarm triggered by them is acknowledged.

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7.3.7 Associated AIS and radar targets

If a tracked radar target and a reported AIS target have similar
parameters (for example position, course, speed) that comply with the
association algorithm, the two targets can be associated, that is displayed
as one target using a single symbol.

For more information, see chapter 7.2.11, Associated AIS and radar
targets.

7.4 Navtex Messages

The ECDIS implements support of Navtex (Navigational Telex) messages.

To receive Navtex messages, a Navtex receiver should be registered and

set up in the ECDIS as one of vessel sensors.

7.4.1 Viewing Navtex Messages

To view received Navtex messages:

1. Go to Main menu  Layers  Navtex: the Navtex panel opens

with the list of all received Navtex messages.

Figure 294 Navtex panel

2. You can lock a message so that it cannot be deleted. To lock a

message, press its Lock button : it changes to display a

closed lock . To unlock a message, press the Lock button

again: the lock is open.

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3. To view a full message, press its first two lines: the full message
panel opens. To close the panel, press the Finish button in the
lower-right corner.

Figure 295 Navtex: full message panel

4. To delete a message, press its delete button : only unlocked

messages can be deleted.

The following information is displayed in the Navtex messages list:

a) Importance indicator – if a message requires immediate

attention, it is marked with the Important icon .

b) Viewed/Not-viewed indicator – Messages that haven’t

been viewed yet are marked with the Not-viewed icon .

Messages that have already been viewed are marked with

the Viewed icon .

c) Locked/Unlocked indicator – if a message is locked, its

Lock icon displays a closed lock ; if a message is

unlocked, its Lock icon displays an open lock . To

lock/unlock a message, press its Lock icon.
d) Date and time – date and time when the message was
sent.
e) Coverage area – indicator of the coverage area of the
message.
f) Message type – indicator of the message type of the
message;
g) Message ID – ID number of the message; ID “00” is
reserved for important messages.
h) Message text – first two lines of the message are
displayed. Press the text to view the full message.
i) Corrupted symbols indicator – indicates percentage of
corrupted symbols in the message.
j) Delete button – deletes an unlocked message.

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Figure 296 Navtex: message information

7.4.2 Filtering Navtex Messages

You can filter received Navtex messages by coverage area, message type,
maximum error rate, and message date.

To filter received Navtex messages:

1. Go to Main menu  Layers  Navtex: the Navtex panel opens

with the list of all received Navtex messages.
2. To filter messages by coverage area, select a filtering option in
the Coverage area drop-down list. To remove the filter, select
the Not set option.
3. To filter messages by message type, select a filtering option in
the Message type drop-down list. To remove the filter, select
the Not set option.
4. To filter messages by maximum error rate, select a filtering
option in the Max error rate drop-down list. To remove the
filter, select the Not set option.
5. To filter messages by date, set the Message date switch to the
On position and enter a date to the date field. To remove the
filter, set the Message date switch to the Off position.

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7.4.3 Creating Navtex Chart Objects

If a Navtex message contains coordinates of an area to which it is applied,
you can create a chart object and plot it in the chart view.

To create a Navtex chart object:

1. Go to Main menu  Layers  Navtex: the Navtex panel opens

with the list of all received Navtex messages.
2. Open the message that you want to plot in the chart view: the
full message panel opens.
3. If the message contains coordinates, the ECDIS parses them and
adds to the Geometry table.

Figure 297 Navtex: Geometry table

4. You can add additional points if necessary: click twice in the

Latitude field of the last empty line to make it editable and enter
the latitude of the additional point, then enter the longitude to
the Longitude field.

5. To delete a point, press its delete button .

6. To restore original coordinates, press the restore button .

7. To add the Navtex object to the chart view, press the Add
button: the Add Mariner object from Navtex message dialog
opens.

Figure 298 Navtex: Add Mariner object from Navtex message dialog

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8. Enter a name of the object to the Object name field.

9. Indicate if you want the object to be an area or a line. To make it
an area, set the Object has polygon geometry switch to the
On position. To make it a line, set the switch to the Off position.
10. Press OK: the object is plotted in the chart view and added to
the Added objects list.

Figure 299 Navtex: Added objects list

11. To scroll the chart view to display a Navtex object, select the
object in the list.

12. To delete a Navtex object, press its delete button .

13. To close the full Navtex message panel, press the Finish
button.

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7.4.4 Displaying Navtex Chart Objects

Navtex chart objects are added to a separate chart layer. You can hide or
display the layer.

To turn on the display of Navtex chart objects:

1. Go to Main Menu  Layers  Chart overlays: the list of

available chart overlays opens.
2. Set the Navtex switch to the On position.

Figure 300 Navtex: display Navtex layer

3. To hide Navtex chart object, set the Navtex switch to the Off
position.

7.5 Alerts: Alarms, Warnings, and Cautions

The ECDIS has various alerts to warn you of potentially dangerous

situations. Alerts are divided into three priorities: alarms, warnings and
cautions.

Alarms are alerts of the highest priority that announce a situation or

condition requiring immediate attention, decision and - if necessary -
action from the bridge team to maintain the safe navigation of the vessel.

Warnings are alerts of lower priority announcing a situation or condition

requiring attention or action from the bridge team. Warnings are
presented for precautionary reasons to make the bridge team aware of
changed conditions which are not immediately hazardous, but may
become so, if no forward-looking decision is made or action is taken.

Cautions are alerts of the lowest priority. They raise the bridge team’s
awareness of a condition which does not warrant an alarm or warning
condition, but still requires attention due to the nature of the situation or
the given information.

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7.5.1 Alert announcement

When an alert is triggered, the alert indicator appears in the upper-right
corner of the chart view and audible signal sounds. Also alert indicators
are displayed in the Alarms, warnings and cautions panel and in the
Alerts quick acknowledge panel. Appearance and behavior of the
indicator depend on the priority of the alert and on its state.

The table below describes possible alert announcements as they are

presented by the Alerts indicator and in the Alarms, warnings, and
cautions and Alert quick acknowledge panels.

Priority State Indicator Sound Condition

Alarm Active - 3 short Alert condition still
unacknowledged audible present, alert not
signals acknowledged
Flashing
repeated
every
7sec.
Active - Audible Alert condition still
acknowledged signal present, alert
silent acknowledged by
Steady
the operator
Rectified - Audible Alert condition
unacknowledged signal rectified, alert still
silent unacknowledged
Flashing
Rectified - None None Alert condition
acknowledged rectified, alert
acknowledged
Warning Active - 2 short Alert condition still
unacknowledged audible present, alert not
signals acknowledged
Flashing not
repeated
Active - Audible Alert condition still
acknowledged signal present, alert
silent acknowledged by
Flashing
the operator
Rectified - Audible Alert condition
unacknowledged signal rectified, alert still
silent unacknowledged
Flashing
Rectified - None None Alert condition
acknowledged rectified, alert
acknowledged
Caution Active Audible Alert condition still
signal present, no
silent acknowledgment
Steady
required
Rectified None None Alert condition
rectified

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NOTE:

The audible alert signal can be muted. It is indicated by the mute

indicator in the upper-right corner of the chart view. To turn the

sound on, press the indicator.
To turn the sound off, see chapter 14.2, Sound.

7.5.2 Viewing alerts and alert information

You can view all alerts and alert information in the Alarms, warnings
and cautions panel.

To view the list of alerts:

1. Press the alerts indicator in the upper-right corner of the chart

view: the Alarms, warnings and cautions panel opens.

Figure 301 Alarms, warnings and cautions panel

2. Alerts are divided into groups depending on their source; the list
of alert groups is displayed in the left part of the panel.
3. The number of alarms, warnings and cautions is displayed in
brackets to the right of the group’s name: first pair of numbers is
the number of all alarms and of unacknowledged alarms; second
pair is the number of all warnings and unacknowledged warnings,
and third number is the number of cautions. For example,
“Sensors (0(0)/9(8)/0)” means that there are zero alarms,
nine warnings, eight of which are unacknowledged, and zero
cautions in the Sensors group.
4. To view alerts for a group, select it in the groups list: the list of
alarms, warnings, and cautions for the selected group is
displayed. First in the list are alarms, then warnings, and last are
cautions in the order they were triggered.
5. For each alert, short description and date and time of appearance
are provided.
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7.5.3 Acknowledging alerts

When an alert is triggered, the alerts indicator flashes and the alert audio
sounds. To show that you are aware of the alert, you must acknowledge
it.

To acknowledge alerts:

1. Press the alerts indicator in the upper-right corner of the chart

view: the Alarms, warnings, and cautions panel opens.
2. Select the alerts group to which the alert to be acknowledged
belongs: the list of alerts opens.

3. Find the alert you want to acknowledge and press its Ack
button: the alert state changes to “acknowledged.”

NOTE:

Some alerts are cleared automatically as soon as the condition that

triggered them has been rectified.

7.5.4 Alerts quick acknowledge

Along with adding new alerts to the Alarms, warnings and cautions
panel, the ECDIS opens the Alert quick acknowledge panel where all
unacknowledged alarms are stacked in the order of their priority.

The Alert quick acknowledge panel appears in the upper-right corner of

the chart view.

Figure 302 Alerts: Alert quick acknowledge panel

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To quickly acknowledge alerts:

1. Press the Ack button in the Alerts quick acknowledge

panel: the displayed alert is acknowledged and removed from the
panel. The next in priority unacknowledged alert is displayed.
2. Once all unacknowledged alerts have been acknowledged, the
Alerts quick acknowledge panel disappears from the chart
view.

7.5.5 Alerts list

All alarms and warnings are divided into groups.

The following alarm and warning groups are available:

 System – alerts related to the system operation:
 Sensors – alerts related to the sensors data and connection;
 AIS targets – alerts related to monitoring AIS targets;
 Radar targets – alerts related to monitoring radar targets;
 Route monitor – alerts related to route monitoring.
 External alerts – alerts coming from sensors;

The table below describes available alerts.

Alert Priority Condition

System
Crossing safety contour alarm Anti-grounding guard zone
crossed the specified safety
contour.
Sensors
Has invalid CRC caution A specified NMEA sentence
has an invalid CRC.
Has invalid format caution A specified NMEA sentence
has an invalid format.
Different geodetic datum warning The position source uses a
geodetic datum different
from the datum of SENC
(WGS-84).
XXX sensor lost warning Connection with a specified
sensor was lost.
XXX source lost warning The source of specified data
was lost.
AIS targets
AIS targets capacity exceeds warning Number of processed AIS
95% targets is more than 95% of
the ECDIS capacity to
process AIS targets.
Dangerous AIS target alarm A specified AIS target is
dangerous.

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Alert Priority Condition

Lost AIS target warning A specified dangerous AIS
target was lost.
Radar targets
Radar targets capacity exceeds warning Number of processed radar
95% targets is more than 95% of
the ECDIS capacity to
process radar targets.
Dangerous radar target alarm A specified radar target is
dangerous.
Lost radar target warning A specified radar target was
lost.
Route monitor
Deviation from planned route alarm The current course of the
own vessel deviates from
the course to steer on the
route leg.
Out of planned route alarm The own vessel is out of the
route corridor.
Approach to event mark warning The own vessel approached
an event mark at a specified
distance/time.
Actual course change warning, A warning triggers 30
alarm seconds before the own
vessel has reached the
wheel-over line; an alarm
triggers when the own
vessel has reached the
wheel-over line.
Early course change warning A warning triggers 3
minutes before the own
vessel has reached the
wheel-over line.

7.6 Man Overboard

Use the Man overboard (MOB) function to mark a position on the chart
where someone or something has fallen over board and to monitor this
position.

To use the MOB function:

1. Press the MOB indicator in the upper-right corner of the

chart view – the MOB mode is switched on:
a) A MOB symbol is plotted in the current position of the own
vessel.

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b) The indicator turns red and starts

flashing .
c) As the own vessel moves, the
bearing and distance to the MOB
symbol are updated and shown on
the range and bearing line
connecting the symbol and the
own vessel.
2. To switch off the MOB mode, press the Figure 303 MOB on the
MOB indicator again and confirm the chart
operation:
a) The MOB symbol and the range and bearing line are
removed from the chart.
b) The MOB indicator turns blue and stops flashing.

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8 Log Book
The ECDIS keeps a log book where all events occurring during a voyage
are recorded. The log book keeps record of system-related events, track
events, AIS and radar target events and alarms.

8.1 Viewing Log Book

To view the log book:

1. Go to Main menu  Log: the Log panel opens.

Figure 304 Log book: Log panel

2. Events are divided in groups. To view records of a group, select it

in the groups list in the left part of the panel.
3. To view records for a specified date, enter the date to the date
field.
4. To return to records for the current day, press the Today
button.

5. To refresh data, press the refresh button.

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8.2 Printing Log Book

To print the log book:

1. Go to Main menu  Log: the Log panel opens.

2. Select the log book you want to print out: 12-hour log book or 3-
month log book.
3. Specify the date in the Date field.
4. Select the log book group you want to print out: the list with
records of the selected group opens.

5. Press the print button: the dialog opens where you can
specify if you want to print all records or a part of them.

Figure 305 Log book: select records to print

6. To print all records, select the All option; to print only part of
records, select the Rows option and specify the beginning record
in the from field and the end record in the to field.
7. After specifying the records to print, press OK: the Print panel
opens with preview of data to be printed.

Figure 306 Log book: print preview

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8. Press the Save as PDF button and confirm the operation: the
Save as PDF dialog opens with the list of all available removable
devices.

Figure 307 Log book: choose folder to save data

9. Select a removable device and press OK: the log book data is
saved as a *.pdf file to the printing folder in the root of the
selected device.

Figure 308 Log book: printing succeeded

8.3 Log Book Record Groups

Log book records are divided into groups. The table below describes the
groups and their record types.

Record type Record information

System
Shutdown Date and time UTC
Event
Start Date and time UTC
Event
MOB activated Date and time UTC
Event
Position
MOB deactivated Date and time UTC
Event
MOB ID

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Record type Record information

Track
Position record Date and time UTC
Position source sensor
COG, SOG
HDG, STW
Depth
ENC in use (under own vessel or in the
center of the chart view if the own
vessel is off screen)
ENC edition number
ENC issue date
ENC last update date
AIS targets
AIS target position Date and time UTC
record MMSI number
Position
COG, SOG, HDG
CPA, TCPA – if available
Radar targets
Radar target position Date and time UTC
record Number
Position
Course, Speed
CPA, TCPA – if available
Alarms
Alarm record Date and time UTC
Event (Raised, Removed)
Alarm status (Acknowledged, Not-
acknowledged)
Alarm group (system, sensor, AIS,
radar, route, external alarm)
Alarm class (Alarm, Warning, Caution)
Alarm description line

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8.4 12-hour and 3-month Log Books

Two log books are recorded at the same time: the 12-hour log book
where records are done at 2 second intervals and the 3-month log book
where records are done at 15 minute intervals.

To switch between log books:

1. Go to Main menu  Log: the Log panel opens.

2. Select the log book you want to view in the log books drop-
down list.

Figure 309 Log panel, log books drop-down list

NOTE:

Records of the 12-hour log book are available two days back from the
current date.
Records of the 3-month log book are available 90 days back from the
current date.

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9 Tools
9.1 Navigational Calculator

Using navigational calculator you can solve direct and inverse geodetic
problems as well as make a great circle approximation.

9.1.1 Geodesic calculation

To solve the direct geodetic problem:

1. Go to Main Menu  Tools  Navigational calculator 

Geodesic calculation.

Figure 310 Navigational calculator: Geodesic calculation, Direct geodetic problem

2. Select the mode of calculation in the modes drop-down list:

Great Circle and Rhumb Line modes are available.
3. Select Direct in the problem type drop-down list.
4. Enter the latitude and longitude of the original point to the
Latitude and Longitude fields.
5. Enter direction to the second point to the Direction field.
6. Enter distance to the second point to the Distance field.
7. Resulting coordinates of the second point are displayed in the
Latitude and Longitude fields of the Result section while you
are entering input data.

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To solve the inverse geodetic problem:

1. Go to Main Menu  Tools  Navigational calculator 

Geodesic calculation.
2. Select the mode of calculation in the modes drop-down list:
Great Circle and Rhumb Line modes are available.
3. Select Inverse in the problem type drop-down list: the tab
changes to the inverse geodetic problem interface.

Figure 311 Navigational calculator: Geodesic calculation, Inverse geodetic problem

4. Enter coordinates of Point #1 to the Latitude and Longitude

fields.
5. Enter coordinates of Point #2 to the Latitude and Longitude
fields.
6. Resulting distance is calculated while entering point coordinates
and is displayed in the Distance field.
7. Resulting direction is calculated while entering point coordinates:
a) direction from Point #1 to Point #2 is displayed in the
Direction #1/#2 section in the upper field;
b) direction from Point #2 to Point #1 is displayed in the
Direction #1/#2 section in the lower field.

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9.1.2 Great circle approximation

Use the Great circle approximation function if you plan to travel along the
great circle line to calculate waypoints.

To calculate waypoints of a great circle line:

1. Go to Main Menu  Tools  Navigational calculator  Great

circle approximation.

Figure 312 Navigational calculator: Great line approximation

2. Enter coordinate of the beginning point to the Begin Latitude

and Longitude fields.
3. Enter coordinate of the end point to the End Latitude and
Longitude fields.
4. Select the approximation method in the Method drop-down list:
Equal Arc and Equal Distance methods are available.
5. Enter distance between waypoints to the Distance field in
nautical miles.
6. Press Calculate: resulting coordinates of waypoints are
displayed in the Result table.

Figure 313 Navigational calculator: Great line approximation results

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9.1.3 Datum transformation

Use the Datum transformation function if you need to transform
coordinates from the WGS84 datum to coordinates in some other datum,
as well as to transform coordinates from some datum other than WGS84
to the WGS84 datum.

To transform coordinates from the WGS84 datum:

1. Go to Main Menu  Tools  Navigational calculator 

Datum transformation.

Figure 314 Navigational calculator: Datum transformation

2. Enter coordinate of the point you want to transform in the

Source Latitude and Longitude fields.
3. Select the target datum in the Target Datum drop-down list.
4. Press the Forward button: the source coordinates are
transformed to coordinates in the specified datum. The resulting
coordinates are displayed in the Target Latitude and
Longitude fields.

Figure 315 Navigational calculator: transformation from WGS84

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To transform coordinates to the WGS84 datum:

1. Go to Main Menu  Tools  Navigational calculator 

Datum transformation.
2. Select the source datum in the Target Datum drop-down list.
3. Enter coordinate of the point you want to transform to WGS84 in
the Target Latitude and Longitude fields.
4. Press the Inverse button: the coordinates are transformed from
the specified datum to the WGS84 datum. The resulting
coordinates are displayed in the Source Latitude and
Longitude fields.

9.2 Print Chart

In the ECDIS you can save the area of chart currently displayed in the
chart view as a PDF file.

To save a chart to a file:

1. Go to Main Menu  Tools  Print chart: the Print chart

panel opens.

Figure 316 Print chart panel

2. Select the resolution of the image in the Resolution drop-down

list.

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3. Press the Print chart button: the Print panel opens with the
preview of the chart area to be saved.

Figure 317 Print panel with the chart preview

4. Press the Save as PDF button and confirm the operation: the
destination folder dialog opens.

Figure 318 Print chart: destination folder dialog

5. Select the data storage device where you want to save the file in
the devices list and press OK.
6. Once the file is saved, the operation status message appears.
Press OK to close it: you are back to the Print chart panel.

Figure 319 Print chart: operation status message

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9.3 Back-up Arrangement

The ECDIS can back up its data with other ECDIS’s connected into a
network. Data that can be backed up are SENC geodatabases including
manual updates, mariner objects, routes, data permits, and configuration
files.

NOTE:

During back-up, data that is being updated on the receiving ECDIS is not
available for use. Make sure to back-up data at an appropriate time.

To back up data with another ECDIS:

1. Go to Main Menu  Tools  Backup arrangement: the

Backup arrangement panel opens with a list of data categories
available for back-up.

Figure 320 Backup arrangement panel

2. To expand a category, press its expand button.

3. Select a node to back up with in the Choose node to back up
drop-down list.

Figure 321 Backup arrangement: selecting a node

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4. Find the data object you want to back up in the data object lists
and press its Synchronize button: back-up starts, the object
status changes to Uploading and the Synchronize button
changes to Cancel.

Figure 322 Backup arrangement: start back-up

5. To interrupt the back-up, press Cancel and confirm the

operation.
6. At the end of the procedure, a message appears notifying its
successful completion.

Data objects can have the following back-up statuses:

 Idle – the data object is not being uploaded to or downloaded
from another system;
 Uploading – the data object is being uploaded to another
system; it is available for use but cannot be edited;
 Downloading – the data object is being downloaded from
another system; it is neither available for use nor for editing.

NOTE:

When backing up data, both the sending ECDIS and the receiving ECDIS
must be up and running.
If connection with the primary ECDIS is lost, the “Primary system lost”
warning is triggered.
If connection with the back-up ECDIS is lost, the “Back-up system lost”
warning is triggered.

NOTE:

If any synchronization actions have failed, a warning "Synchronization

failure" is issued.

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9.4 Distance and Bearing from the Own Vessel

To measure distance and bearing from the own vessel to a point or an

object in the chart view, you can use either mouse pointer or the
EBL/VRM tool.

9.4.1 Mouse pointer coordinates and distance and bearing from the own
vessel
Mouse pointer coordinates and distance and true bearing from the own
vessel are displayed in the status bar. The parameters are constantly
updated as you move the mouse pointer.

Figure 323 Mouse pointer coordinates and distance and true bearing from the own vessel

9.4.2 EBL/VRM tool

To mark range and bearing to objects in the chart view, use the electronic
bearing line (EBL) and variable range marker (VRM).

To use EBL and VRM:

1. To start the EBL/VRM tool, press the EBL/VRM indicator at

the top of the chart view OR go to Main Menu  Shortcuts:
and turn the EBL/VRM switch to the On position.

Figure 324 EBL/VRM tool

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2. The EBL/VRM range and bearing lines are displayed in the chart
view with the center in the own vessel’s conning station position.

Figure 325 EBL/VRM range and bearing lines display

3. Point the mouse pointer to an object: bearing and distance from

the own vessel to the object are displayed near the pointer. First
line shows bearing and range along the great circle line; second
line shows bearing and range along the rhumb line.
4. To measure range and bearing from an object in the chart view
to the own vessel or to another chart object, left-click the object:
the center of the EBL/VRM range and bearing lines is fixed in the
indicated object.

Figure 326 EBL/VRM from a chart object

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5. Move the mouse pointer to another object and read bearing and
range to the object near the mouse pointer.
6. To return the EBL/VRM center to the own vessel, left-click in the
chart view.
7. To close the EBL/VRM tool, press the EBL/VRM indicator once
more OR go to Main menu  Shortcuts and turn the EBL/VRM
switch to the Off position.

9.5 AIS Messaging

Using the AIS messaging tool, you can send and receive text messages
over the AIS channel.

NOTE:

If the AIS sensor is not configured or configured as a receiver only, the

AIS Messaging function is not available. You can only view message
history.

9.5.1 Sending messages

You can send a message that will be available for any vessel over the AIS
channel or an addressed message that will only be available for a
specified vessel.

To send a non-addressed AIS message:

1. Go to Main Menu  Tools  AIS messaging  Send

message: the Send message panel opens.

Figure 327 AIS messaging: Send message panel

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2. Enter the message to the Message field.

3. If it is a safety related message, set the Safety related
message switch to the On position.
4. Select an output channel in the Output channel drop-down list.
5. After specifying all parameters, press the Send button: the
message is sent.

Figure 328 AIS messaging: AIS message successfully sent

To send an addressed AIS message:

1. Go to Main Menu  Tools  AIS messaging  Send

message: the Send message panel opens.
2. Set the Addressed message switch to the On position: the list
of available AIS recipients appears in the right part of the panel.
To refresh the list, press the Update recipients button.

Figure 329 AIS messaging: Send message panel, addressed message

3. Select a recipient to which the message is addressed in the

Recipients list.
4. Enter the message to the Message field.
5. If it is a safety related message, set the Safety related
message switch to the On position.

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6. If an acknowledgement is required, set the Acknowledgement

required switch to the On position.
7. Select an output channel in the Output channel drop-down list.
8. After specifying all parameters, press the Send button: the
message is sent to the specified recipient.

Figure 330 AIS messaging: AIS message successfully sent

9.5.2 Receiving AIS messages

When a new AIS message comes to the ECDIS, the AIS message

indicator appears at the top of the chart view .

To view a new AIS message:

1. Press the AIS message indicator: Message history panel

opens with the list of incoming messages
2. OR go to Main Menu  Tools  AIS messaging  Message
history: and select the Incoming messages option in the drop-
down list at the top of the panel: the list of incoming messages
opens.
3. Select a message to view its text in the Message text field.

Figure 331 AIS messaging: incoming messages

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9.5.3 Viewing message history

To view AIS message history:

1. Go to Main Menu  Tools  AIS messaging  Message

history: the Message history panel opens.
2. To view the list of received messages, select the Incoming
messages option in the drop-down list at the top of the panel.
3. To view the list of sent messages, select the Outgoing
messages option in the drop-down list at the top of the panel.
4. To view the text of a message, select the message: the text is
displayed in the Message text field.

Figure 332 AIS messaging: outgoing message history

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10 Vessel Setup
10.1 Vessel Display Setup

10.1.1 Velocity vector

Velocity vector of the vessel is a vector predicting position of the vessel in
a specified period of time based on the current speed and course. Two
velocity vectors are available: Velocity vector over ground based on speed
over ground and course over ground, and Velocity vector through water
based on speed through water and heading.

To display and set up velocity vectors:

1. Go to Main Menu  Settings  Vessel  Display settings:

the Display settings panel opens.

Figure 333 Vessel display set up: velocity vectors

2. To display the velocity vector over ground, set the Velocity

vector over ground switch to the On position.
3. To display the velocity vector through water, set the Velocity
vector through water switch to the On position.

Figure 334 velocity vector over ground and velocity vector through water (vector length = 10 min,
time mark step = 1 min)

4. To specify the length of both velocity vectors, select a value in

the Velocity vector length drop-down list.
5. To specify the time mark step for both velocity vectors, select a
value in the Velocity vector time mark step drop-down list.

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10.1.2 Path predictor

Along with the velocity vectors you can display a path prediction vector
(or path predictor). Path predictor is based on speed over ground, course
over ground and rate of turn.

NOTE:

Path predictor is only available if information about the vessel’s rate

of turn is coming to the ECDIS from external sensors.

To display and set up path predictor:

1. Go to Main Menu  Settings  Vessel  Display settings:

the Display settings panel opens.
2. To display the path predictor, set the Path predictor switch to
the On position.
3. The length of the path predictor is the same
as set for velocity vectors in the Velocity
vector length field.
4. No time step marks are available for the path
predictor.
5. To hide the path predictor, set the Path Figure 335 Path
predictor switch to the Off position. predictor (vector
length = 10 min)

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10.1.3 True scale outline

At a large scale, the vessel can be displayed as a true scale symbol based
on dimensions derived from the position of the conning station specified in
the Main menu  Settings  Vessel  Performance characteristics
tab.

To display the vessel symbol as a true scale symbol:

1. Go to Main Menu  Settings  Vessel  Display settings:

the Display settings panel opens.
2. To display the vessel symbol as a true scale symbol, set the True
scale outline switch to the On position.
3. Now, at a large scale, the vessel’s symbol will be displayed as a
true-scale symbol.
4. To display the vessel symbol as a point symbol at all scales, set
the True scale outline switch to the Off position.

NOTE:

Position of the true scale symbol of the vessel is defined by the

vessel’s heading.

Figure 336 True scale Figure 337 Point vessel

vessel symbol symbol

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10.1.4 Secondary position symbol and past track

If you have two positioning devices, one primary and the other
secondary, connected to the ECDIS, you can display the vessel symbol
and its past track based on data coming from the secondary positioning
device.

To display and set up secondary position and past track:

1. Go to Main Menu  Settings  Vessel

 Display settings: the Display
settings panel opens.
2. To display the secondary position, set the
Show secondary switch to the On
position.
3. To display the secondary past track, set
the Show secondary past track switch to
the On position.
Figure 338 Secondary
position and secondary
past track

4. All settings for the secondary past track are the same as those
for the primary past track (past track length, past track time
marks, past track time mark step).
5. To reset the secondary past track and to start drawing it all over
again, press the Reset past track button: both the old
secondary and the old primary past tracks disappear, and new
past tracks start drawing.

NOTE:

Velocity vector over ground, velocity vector through water, and

prediction vector are also available for the vessel symbol based on
the secondary position data. Settings of the vectors (display on/off,
velocity vector length, velocity vector time mark step) are the same
as those for the primary position symbol.

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10.1.5 Past track

To monitor vessel’s track over time, use the Past track function.

To display and set up past track:

1. Go to Main Menu  Settings  Vessel  Display settings:

the Display settings panel opens.

Figure 339 Vessel display set up: past track

2. To display the past track, set the Past track switch to the On
position.
3. To specify the length of the past track, select a value in the Past
track length drop-down list.
4. To display time marks on the past track, switch the Past track
time marks to the On position.
5. To specify the step of time marks, select a value in the Past
track time mark step drop-down list.
6. To reset the past track and to start drawing it all over again,
press the Reset past track button: the old past track
disappears, and a new past track starts drawing.

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10.1.6 Parallel index lines

The ECDIS provides the possibility to display parallel index lines.

To display and set up parallel index lines:

1. Go to Main Menu  Settings  Vessel  Tools: the Tools

panel opens.

Figure 340 Vessel display set up: parallel index lines

2. To display a parallel index line, set the Parallel index line

switch of the line to the On position.
3. To specify the distance between the own vessel and the index
line, enter a value in the Line range field: the distance is
measured along the perpendicular dropped from the own vessel’s
CCRP to the index line.
4. To specify the bearing of the index line, enter a value in the Line
true bearing field: the bearing is measured from 0° to 360°from
the true North direction; lines with reciprocal bearings are drawn
on opposite sides of the own vessel.

Figure 341 Parallel index lines display

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10.2 Vessel Characteristics Setup

NOTE:

To change vessel characteristics, Master user privileges are

required.

10.2.1 Conning station position

Position of all sensors is defined relative to the position of the conning
station. Position of the conning station is also the starting point of the
vessel’s velocity vectors and past track.

To specify position of the conning station:

1. Go to Main Menu  Settings  Vessel  Performance

characteristics: the Performance characteristics panel
opens.

Figure 342 Vessel set-up: conning station

2. Set the following parameters:

 distance between the conning station and the bow (A);
 distance between the conning station and the stern (B);
 distance between the conning station and the port side (C);
 distance between the conning station and the starboard side
(A);

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3. When parameters are changed, the OK and Cancel buttons

appear.

Figure 343 Vessel set-up: confirmation

4. Press OK to save the changes: a dialog opens prompting you to

enter the Master password.
5. Enter the password and press OK: the new settings are applied.

10.2.2 Draft and height

Many safety functions of the ECDIS are based on the vessel’s draft and
height.

To specify vessel’s draft and height:

1. Go to Main Menu  Settings  Vessel  Vessel

performance characteristics: the Vessel performance
characteristics panel opens.

Figure 344 Vessel set-up, draft and height

2. Set the following parameters:

 Maximum draft;
 Current draft;
 Maximum height;

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3. When parameters are changed, the OK and Cancel buttons

appear.
4. Press OK to save the changes: a dialog opens prompting you to
enter the Master password.
5. Enter the password and press OK: the new settings are applied.

10.2.3 Route planning parameters

Route planning uses vessel performance characteristics such as turn
radius, economic speed, and deviation starboard and port.

To specify default values for route planning parameters:

1. Go to Main Menu  Settings  Vessel  Vessel

performance characteristics: the Vessel performance
characteristics panel opens.
2. Set the following parameters:
 Turn radius – enter a value to the Turn radius field;
 Economic speed – enter a value to the Economic speed field;
 Deviation starboard – enter a value to the Deviation
starboard field;
 Deviation port – enter a value to the Deviation port field;
3. When parameters are changed, the OK and Cancel buttons
appear.
4. Press OK to save the changes: a dialog opens prompting you to
enter the Master password.
5. Enter the password and press OK: the new settings are applied.

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10.2.4 Advanced characteristics

Certain ECDIS functions, for example manual observation, require
additional information about measuring devices onboard the own vessel
such as their precise position, angle and distance errors. To specify these
parameters, set advanced characteristics for the own vessel.

To specify advanced characteristics:

1. Go to Main Menu  Settings  Vessel  Vessel

performance characteristics: the Vessel performance
characteristics panel opens.
2. Press the Advanced button: the Advanced characteristics
panel opens.

Figure 345 Vessel setup: advanced characteristics

3. The left part of the window shows the list of devices for which
advanced characteristics are available.
4. Select a device: the right part of the window displays
characteristics that you can set for the device.
 Position X– a positive X value indicates the position of the
device between the conning station and the starboard; a
negative X value between the conning station and the port
board;
 Position Y – a positive Y value indicates the position of the
device between the conning station and the bow; a negative Y
value between the conning station and the stern;
 Angle error – angle error of the device in degrees;
 Distance error – distance error of the device;
5. To apply the settings, press the OK button: a dialog opens
prompting you to enter the Master password.
6. Enter the password and press OK: the new settings are applied.

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10.3 Vessel Particulars

You can set up the following vessel particulars: ECDIS talker ID, MMSI,
ship name, call sign, IMO number, ship static data, and voyage static
data.

NOTE:

To change vessel particulars, Master user privileges are required.

10.3.1 Principal particulars

To set up principal particulars:

1. Go to Main Menu  Settings  Vessel  Vessel particulars

 Principal particulars: the Principal particulars panel
opens.

Figure 346 Principal particulars panel

2. Enter parameters to corresponding fields.

3. To apply the parameters, press the Apply button: a dialog opens
prompting you to enter the Master password.
4. Enter the password and press OK: the new settings are applied.

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10.3.2 Ship static data

To set up ship static data:

1. Go to Main Menu  Settings  Vessel  Vessel particulars

 Ship static data: the Ship static data panel opens.

Figure 347 Ship static data panel

2. Enter source identifier to the Source identifier field. Source

identifier is the talker ID of the primary GPS device used for
positioning the own vessel.
3. Other parameters are filled with values specified in the Principal
particulars panel and in the Performance characteristics
panel.
4. To apply the parameters, press the Apply button: a dialog opens
prompting you to enter the Master password.
5. Enter the password and press OK: the new settings are applied.

10.3.3 Voyage static data

To set up voyage static data:

1. Go to Main Menu  Settings  Vessel  Vessel particulars

 Voyage static data: the Voyage static data panel opens.

Figure 348 Voyage static data panel

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2. Select the navigational status of the own vessel in the

Navigational status drop-down list.
3. Select the type of the own vessel and cargo in the Type of ship
and cargo drop-down list.
4. Enter the number of persons on board to the Persons on board
field.
5. Enter the destination of the voyage to the Voyage destination
field.
6. Enter the estimated time of arrival to the Voyage ETA field.
7. Value for the ECDIS talker ID field is taken from the Settings
 Vessel  Parameters  MMSI, ship name, call sign, etc.
panel.
8. Value for the Maximum draft field is taken from the Settings 
Vessel  Performance characteristics panel.
9. To apply the parameters, press the Apply button: a dialog opens
prompting you to enter the Master password.
10. Enter the password and press OK: the new settings are
applied.

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10.4 Sensors Setup

All information about the current position of the own vessel (its heading
and speed, as well as information about various external conditions of the
voyage) comes to the ECDIS from external sensors connected to and
registered in the ECDIS.

NOTE:

To change vessel sensor parameters, Master user privileges are

required.

10.4.1 Creating a new sensor

To create a new sensor:

1. Go to Main Menu  Settings  Vessel  Sensors: the

Sensors panel opens.
2. Press the New button: the drop-down list of available sensors
opens.

Figure 349 Sensors: selecting a sensor to create

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3. Select the sensor you want to create in the list: the sensor is
added to the panel and indicators of its main NMEA sentences
appear in the Sensors panel.

Figure 350 Sensors: new sensor is added to the panel

4. Select the sensor to open the sensor parameters panel.

5. Specify the parameters and save the sensor: press Apply.
6. A dialog opens prompting you to enter the Master password.
7. Enter the password and press OK: the settings are applied.

10.4.2 Sensor parameters

To set up sensor parameters:

1. Go to Main Menu  Settings  Vessel  Sensors: the

Sensors panel opens.
2. Select the sensor to open its parameters panel.

Figure 351 Sensors: parameters

3. Set new values to sensor parameters.

4. To save changes, press Apply: a dialog opens prompting you to
enter the Master password.
5. Enter the password and press OK: the settings are applied.

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Sensor has the following parameters:

 Priority – Priority of the sensor if several sensors of the same
type are registered; if the sensor with the highest priority is lost,
sensor with the next priority is used instead;
 Timeout – Time period between the loss of connection with the
sensor and triggering the alarm “Invalid data”;
 Talker ID – ID of the sensor used to distinguish between
sensors of the same type, or sensors sending the same NMEA
sentences;
 Description – Description of the sensor;
 Line name – Name of the connection line;
 Sensor location – Position of the sensor on board the own
vessel relative to the conning station:

a positive X value indicates the position of the sensor between

the conning station and the starboard;
 a negative X value indicates the position of the sensor
between the conning station and the port board;
 a positive Y value indicates the position of the sensor between
the conning station and the bow;
 a negative Y value indicates the position of the sensor between
the conning station and the stern;
 Mnemonic – NMEA sentences to listen to;
 Checksum – Indicates that checksum of the sentences should
be checked: if the checksum of a sentence is wrong, the
sentence is ignored; if the option is off, all sentences are
processed.

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10.4.3 Line monitor

To check if the communication line of a sensor operates, use line monitor.

To use the line monitor:

1. Go to Main Menu  Settings  Vessel  Sensors: the

Sensors panel opens.
2. Select the sensor whose communication line you want to check:
the sensor parameters panel opens.

3. Press the Line monitor button in the upper-right

corner of the panel: the Line monitor panel opens. If the
communication line is operating, NMEA sentences coming from
the sensor are displayed in the panel.

Figure 352 Line monitor panel

4. To pause NMEA sentences, press the Pause button: new

sentences are not displayed anymore and the Pause button
changes to Resume.
5. To resume NMEA sentences, press the Resume button: if the
communication line is operating, new NMEA sentences are
displayed.
6. To clear all sentences from the panel, press the Clear button:
the panel is cleared.
7. To close the Line monitor panel, press the Close button: the
panel is closed.

10.4.4 Deleting a sensor

To delete a sensor:

1. Go to Main Menu  Settings  Vessel  Sensors: the

Sensors panel opens.
2. Select the sensor you want to delete: the sensor parameters
panel opens.
3. Press the Delete button: a dialog opens prompting you to enter
the Master password.

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4. Enter the password and press OK: the sensor is deleted.

10.4.5 Available sensors

In the table below you can see a list of sensors available for registration
in the ECDIS with their NMEA sentences which can be processed in the
ECDIS.

Sensor Messages Image

Position sensor GLL VTG RMC
GGA ZDA DTM
GNS TXT

Heading HDT VHW THS

ROT VBW TXT

Speed through water VHW VBW TXT

Depth sensor DBT DPT TXT

Wind sensor MWV MWD TXT

AIS VDM VDO TXT

Radar targets TTM TLL TLB TTD

TXT

Alert ALR ACK

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Sensor Messages Image

Autopilot APB

Navtex Navtex messages

10.4.6 Position correction

If the currently used positioning device provides coordinates in a
coordinate system different from the chart coordinate system, a position
correction is required.

For example, the positioning device provides coordinates in the S-42

coordinate system (for plotting the own ship on a paper chart), and the
electronic chart is made in the WGS-84 coordinate system: in this case,
the own ship position in the chart view is incorrect. A coordinate
correction should be provided to the ECDIS to display the own ship
symbol in the correct position.

To introduce a coordinate correction:

1. Go to Main Menu  Settings  Vessel  Sensors: the

Sensors panel opens.
2. In the upper-right corner of the panel coordinate correction fields
are displayed.

Figure 353 Position correction set-up

3. To correct the latitude, enter a correction value to the Latitude

field.

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4. To correct the longitude, enter a

correction value to the Longitude
field.
5. Position corrections are applied
immediately.
6. Positive values are added to the Figure 354 Position correction
indication in the Sensors data
latitude and the longitude and
panel
indicated with a ‘plus’ sign in the
sensors panel.
7. Negative values are subtracted from the latitude and the
longitude and indicated with a ‘minus’ sign in the Sensors data
panel.

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11 AIS Setup
11.1 AIS Display Setup

11.1.1 Velocity vector

Velocity vector of an AIS target is a vector predicting position of the
target in a specified period of time based on the current speed and
course. The target’s speed and course over ground (SOG and COG) are
used.

To display and set up the velocity vector:

1. Go to Main Menu  Settings  AIS  Display settings 

Velocity vector.

Figure 355 AIS display set up: velocity vector

2. To display the velocity vector, set the

Velocity vector switch to the On position.
3. To specify the length of the velocity vector,
select a value in the Velocity vector
length drop-down list.
4. To display time marks on the velocity
vector, set the Velocity vector time
marks switch to the On position.
5. To specify the time mark step for the
velocity vector, select a value in the Figure 356 velocity
vector (vector length =
Velocity vector time mark step drop- 12 min, time mark step =
down list. 1 min)

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11.1.2 Path predictor

Along with the velocity vector, you can display a path prediction vector
(or path predictor). Path predictor is based on speed over ground (SOG),
course over ground (COG) and rate of turn.

To display and set up path predictor:

1. Go to Main Menu  Settings  AIS

 Display settings  Velocity
vector.
2. To display the path predictor, set the
Path predictor switch to the On
position.
3. The length of the path predictor is the
same as set for the velocity vector in
the Velocity vector length field. Figure 357 Path predictor and
Velocity vector (vector length
4. No time step marks are available for = 5 min)
the path predictor.

11.1.3 Past track

To monitor track of AIS targets over time, use the Past track function.

To display and set up past track:

1. Go to Main Menu  Settings  AIS  Display settings.

Figure 358 AIS display set up: past track

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2. To display the past track, set the Past track switch to the On
position.
3. To specify the length of the past track, select a value in the Past
track length drop-down list.
4. To specify the step of time marks, select a value in the Past
track time mark step drop-down list.
5. To reset the past track and to start drawing it all over again,
press the Reset targets past track button: the old past track
disappears, and a new past track starts drawing.

11.1.4 AIS target filter

You can filter display of AIS targets by type.

To filter AIS targets display:

1. Go to Main Menu  Settings  AIS  Display settings 

Filter.

Figure 359 Display of specific types of AIS targets

2. To hide an AIS target of a specific type, set its switch to the On

position.
3. To display an AIS target of a specific type, set its switch to the
Off position.
4. If at least one filter is set, a notice appears in the upper-right
corner of the chart view notifying that “Not all of AIS targets are
visible.”

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11.1.5 True scale outline

At a large scale, AIS targets can be displayed as true scale symbols based
on dimensions coming from them in AIS messages.

To display AIS symbols as true scale symbols:

1. Go to Main Menu  Settings  AIS  Display settings 

Other.

Figure 360 AIS display set up: other settings

2. To display AIS symbols as true scale symbols, set the True scale
outline switch to the On position.
3. Now, at a large scale AIS symbols will be displayed as true-scale
symbols.
4. To display AIS symbol as point symbols at all scales, set the
True scale outline switch to the Off position.

NOTE:

Position of the true scale symbol of an AIS target is defined by the

target’s heading.

Figure 361 True scale AIS Figure 362 Point AIS

target symbol target symbol

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11.1.6 Heading line and turn indicator

To demonstrate the heading of an AIS target, heading line is used. To
demonstrate that an AIS target is turning, the turn indicator is used
pointing in the direction of the turn.

To display the heading line and the turn indicator:

1. Go to Main Menu  Settings  AIS 

Display settings  Other.
2. To display the heading line, set the
Heading line switch to the On position.
3. To display the turn indicator, set the
Heading line turn indicator switch to
the On position.
Figure 363 AIS heading
4. To hide the heading line and the turn line and turn indicator
indicator, set their switches to the Off
position.

11.1.7 Visibility, activation and danger range circles

Visibility range circle: when an AIS target is within this circle, it is visible.

Activation range circle: when an AIS target is within this circle, it is

activated.

Danger range circle: when an AIS target is within this circle, it is

dangerous.

The ranges of all the three circles are set in the Main Menu  Settings
 AIS  Configuration tab.

To turn on the display of the circles:

1. Go to Main Menu  Settings  AIS  Display settings 

Other.
2. To display the visibility range circle, set the Visibility range
circle switch to the On position.

NOTE:

If the visibility filter is switched off, the visibility range circle is

hidden. To set the filter, go to Main Menu  Settings  AIS
 Configuration and set the Target is visible when
distance to own vessel is ≤ switch to the On/Off position as
required.

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3. To display the activation

range circle, set the
Activation range circle
switch to the On
position.
4. To display the danger
range circle, set the
Danger range circle
switch to the On
position.
5. To hide the ranges, set
their switches to the Off
position.
Figure 364 Display of visibility, activation and
danger range circles

11.1.8 Target label display

You can choose to display or hide labels of AIS targets in the chart view.

To turn on the display of target labels:

1. Go to Main Menu  Settings  AIS  Display settings 

Other.
2. To display the labels, set the Target label switch to the On
position.
3. To hide the labels, set the Target label switch to the Off
position.

11.1.9 Associated targets

You can choose to display associated targets with the AIS target symbol.
By default, the radar target symbol is used for associated targets.

NOTE:

An associated target is a target simultaneously representing a

tracked target and a reported AIS target with similar parameters
(for example, position, course, speed) which comply with an
association algorithm.

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To display associated targets with the AIS symbol:

1. Go to Main Menu  Settings  AIS  Display settings 

Other.
2. Set the Show associated targets as AIS switch to the On
position.
3. To display associated targets with the radar target symbol again,
set the Show associated targets as AIS switch to the Off
position.
11.2 AIS Configuration

11.2.1 Dangerous target

To specify when a tracked AIS target should be considered dangerous, set
the dangerous distance between the target and the own vessel or CPA
and TCPA to the own vessel.

To specify the dangerous target parameters:

1. Go to Main Menu  Settings  AIS  Configuration.

Figure 365 AIS Configuration: dangerous target

2. Specify the distance to own vessel limit in the Target is

dangerous when distance to own vessel ≤ field.
3. Specify the CPA to own vessel limit in the Target is dangerous
when CPA ≤ field.

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4. Specify the TCPA to own vessel limit in the Target is dangerous

when TCPA ≤ field.

NOTE:

The target is considered dangerous when both its actual CPA and
TCPA are equal or less than the specified configuration
parameters.

5. The settings are applied immediately.

NOTE:

To display the dangerous target limit in the chart view (distance

between the target and the own vessel), go to Main Menu 
Settings  AIS  Display setup  Other and switch the
Danger range circle option on.

11.2.2 Activated target

A tracked AIS target is activated when it reaches a specified distance from
the own vessel. An activated AIS target means that additional graphical
information such as the target’s name and heading line is displayed in the
chart view, as well as more information is available in the full information
table of the target.

To specify the activation distance:

1. Go to Main Menu  Settings  AIS  Configuration.

2. Specify the distance to own vessel limit in the Target is
activated when distance to own vessel ≤ field.
3. The setting is applied immediately.

NOTE:

To display the activation limit in the chart view, go to Main Menu

 Settings  AIS  Display setup  Other and switch the
Activation range circle option on.

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11.2.3 Visible target

Display of sleeping AIS targets can be filtered by distance from the own
vessel.

When the filter is on, sleeping targets inside a specified distance range
become visible; those outside the range are not displayed. When the filter
is off, all AIS targets are displayed.

To filter display of sleeping targets:

1. Go to Main Menu  Settings  AIS  Configuration.

2. Turn the filter on: set the Target is visible when distance to
own vessel ≤ switch to the On position.
3. Specify the distance to own vessel limit in the Target is visible
when distance to own vessel ≤ field.
4. The setting is applied immediately.
5. To turn the filter off, set the Target is visible when distance
to own vessel ≤ switch to the Off position.

NOTE:

When the visibility filter is on, a notice is displayed in the upper-

right corner of the chart view saying that ‘AIS targets visibility
range is activated.’
To display the visibility limit in the chart view, go to Main Menu 
Settings  AIS  Display setup  Other and switch the
Visibility range circle option on. When the visibility filter is on,
the visibility limit is hidden.

11.2.4 Lost target removal timeout

You can specify when a lost AIS target should be removed from the chart
view.

To specify the lost target removal timeout:

1. Go to Main Menu  Settings  AIS  Configuration.

2. Specify the timeout period in the Lost target removed timeout
field, seconds.
3. The setting is applied immediately.

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12 Radar Targets Setup

12.1 Radar Targets Display Setup

12.1.1 Velocity vector

Velocity vector of a radar target is a vector predicting position of the
target in a specified period of time based on the current speed and
course. The target’s speed and course over ground (SOG and COG) are
used.

To display and set up the velocity vector:

1. Go to Main Menu  Settings  Radar targets  Display

settings.

Figure 366 ARPA display set up: velocity vector

2. To display the velocity vector, set the

Velocity vector switch to the On position.
3. To specify the length of the velocity vector,
select a value in the Velocity vector
length drop-down list.
4. To display time marks on the velocity
vector, set the Velocity vector time
marks switch to the On position.
Figure 367 velocity
5. To specify the time mark step for the vector (vector length =
velocity vector, select a value in the 10 min, time mark step =
Velocity vector time mark step drop- 1 min)
down list.

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12.1.2 Past track

To monitor track of radar targets over time, use the Past track function.

To display and set up past track:

1. Go to Main Menu  Settings  Radar targets  Display

settings.

Figure 368 ARPA display set up: past track

2. To display the past track, set the Past track switch to the On
position.
3. To specify the length of the past track, select a value in the Past
track length drop-down list.
4. To specify the step of time marks, select a value in the Past
track time mark step drop-down list.
5. To reset the past track and to start drawing it all over again,
press the Reset targets past track button: the old past track
disappears, and a new past track starts drawing.

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12.2 Radar Target Configuration

12.2.1 Dangerous target

In the ECDIS there are two options to specify when a radar target should
be considered dangerous: distance to closest point of approach (CPA)
limit and time to closest point of approach (TCPA) limit; and distance
between the target and the own vessel.

To specify the dangerous target parameters:

1. Go to Main Menu  Settings  Radar targets 

Configuration.

Figure 369 ARPA Configuration: dangerous target

2. Specify the CPA limit in the Target is dangerous when CPA ≤

field.
3. Specify the TCPA limit in the Target is dangerous when TCPA
≤ field, seconds.

NOTE:

The target is considered dangerous when both its actual CPA and
TCPA are equal or less than the specified configuration
parameters.

4. Specify the distance to own vessel limit in the Target is

dangerous when distance to own vessel ≤ field.
5. The settings are applied immediately.

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12.2.2 Lost target timeout

You can specify when a lost radar target should be assigned the lost
status.

To specify the lost target timeout:

1. Go to Main Menu  Settings  Radar targets 

Configuration.
2. Specify the timeout period in the Lost target timeout field,
seconds.
3. The setting is applied immediately.

12.2.3 Lost target removal timeout

You can specify when a lost radar target should be removed from the
chart view.

To specify the lost target removal timeout:

1. Go to Main Menu  Settings  Radar targets 

Configuration.
2. Specify the timeout period in the Lost target removed timeout
field, seconds.
3. The setting is applied immediately.

12.2.4 AIS/Radar targets associations

If a tracked radar target and a reported AIS target have similar
parameters (for example position, course, speed) that comply with the
association algorithm, the two targets can be associated, that is displayed
as one target using a single symbol.

To enable/disable targets associations:

1. Go to Main Menu  Settings  Radar targets 

Configuration.
2. To enable targets associations, set the Enable AIS/Radar
targets associations switch to the On position.
3. To disable targets associations, set the Enable AIS/Radar
targets associations switch to the Off position.
4. The setting is applied immediately.

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13 Alarms Setup
13.1 Grounding Check Setup

The Grounding Check function is used to set a grounding check zone

ahead the own vessel to warn you if dangerous objects are found inside
the zone.

To configure the grounding check zone:

1. Go to Main menu  Settings  Alarms  Grounding check:

the Grounding check panel opens.

Figure 370 Grounding check panel

2. Specify the depth under keel the own vessel needs to pass over
an underwater object: set the value in the Under keel
clearance field.

NOTE:

The Grounding Check takes into account the current draft of the
vessel plus the specified under keel clearance. The current draft is
set in vessel settings.

3. Specify the height the own vessel needs to pass under an

overhead object crossing its path: set the value in the Height
clearance field.

NOTE:

All depth and height values are related to the sounding and vertical
datums of the chart under the own vessel. Tides ARE NOT taken
into consideration.

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4. Select a method to calculate the length of the grounding check

zone in the methods drop-down list and enter a value to the
value field. The following methods are available:
a) Prediction time – the zone length is calculated based on
the predicted position of the own vessel after a specified
period of time;
b) Safety distance – the zone length is calculated based on
the specified distance.

Figure 371 Length of the grounding check zone

5. Select a shape for the grounding check zone in the Guard zone
shape drop-down list. Two shapes are available:
a) Cardioid
b) Sector

Figure 372 Shape of the grounding check zone

6. If the Sector shape is selected, specify the angle of the sector in

the Zone angle field.

Figure 373 Grounding check zone: sector angle

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7. To display the zone on the chart, set the Show on chart switch
to the On position. To hide the zone, set the switch to the Off
position.

NOTE:

If the guard zone display is on, dangerous objects inside the zone
are marked with red. If the display is off, objects are not marked.

Figure 374 Guard zone display on Figure 375 Guard zone display off

13.2 Lost AIS Target Alarm

The ECDIS triggers a visible and audible alarm in cases where a

dangerous AIS target is lost. You can turn off this alarm.

To turn off the AIS target lost alarm:

1. Go to Main menu  Settings  Alarms: the Alarms panel

opens.

Figure 376 Settings – Alarms panel, Lost AIS target alarm

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2. To turn the alarm off, set the Lost AIS target alarm switch to
the Off position. When the alarm is off, a warning is displayed in
the chart view.

Figure 377 Lost AIS target alarm turned off warning

3. To turn the alarm on, set the alarm’s switch to the On position.
The warning is removed from the chart view.
4. To specify the Lost AIS target alarm range, enter a value in
nautical miles to the in range field. If the lost target is inside the
specified range, the alarm triggers; if outside, the alarm does not
trigger.
13.3 Lost Radar Target Alarm

ECDIS triggers a visible and audible alarm in cases where a dangerous

radar target is lost. You can turn off this alarm.

To turn off the radar target lost alarm:

1. Go to Main menu  Settings  Alarms: the Alarms panel

opens.

Figure 378 Settings – Alarms panel, Lost ARPA target alarm

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2. To turn the alarm off, set the Lost radar target alarm switch to
the Off position. When the alarm is off, a warning is displayed in
the chart view.

Figure 379 Lost ARPA target alarm turned off warning

3. To turn the alarm on, set the alarm’s switch to the On position.
The warning is removed from the chart view.
4. To specify the Lost radar target alarm range, enter a value in
nautical miles to the in range field. If the lost target is inside the
specified range, the alarm triggers; if outside, the alarm does not
trigger.

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14 System Setup
14.1 Display Setup

Display settings allow selecting a display mode for day, dusk, and night
conditions as well as setting up brightness, contrast and backlight of the
screen.

14.1.1 Day/Night Mode

Switching between the Day and the Night mode provides better display
for light and dark times of day.

To switch between the Day and Night modes:

1. Go to the Main Menu  Settings  System  Display.

2. Select the Day, Dusk or Night mode in the Day/Night mode
drop-down list.
3. The new setting value is applied immediately.

Figure 380 Day/Night mode

4. The Day/Night setting is also available in the Main menu 

Shortcuts panel.

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14.1.2 Backlight
You can set up backlight of the screen.

To set up backlight:

1. Go to the Main Menu  Settings  System  Display.

Figure 381 Backlight setup

2. Specify Backlight in the Backlight field.

3. If the default value is set, the check indicator is displayed to

the right of the Backlight field. If the value has been changed,
the minus indicator is displayed.
4. The settings are applied immediately.
5. To restore default settings, press the Restore display settings
defaults button or the F8 key.
6. The Backlight setting is also available in the Main menu 
Shortcuts panel.

14.1.3 Brightness and contrast

You can set up brightness and contrast of the screen.

To set up brightness and contrast:

1. Go to the Main Menu  Settings  System  Display.

2. Expand the Brightness and contrast section.

Figure 382 Brightness and contrast setup

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3. Specify brightness in the Brightness field.

4. Specify contrast in the Contrast field.

5. If the default value is set, the check indicator is displayed to

the right of the Backlight field. If the value has been changed,
the minus indicator is displayed.
6. The settings are applied immediately.
7. To restore default settings, press the Restore display settings
defaults button or the F8 key.
8. The Brightness and contrast setting is also available in the
Main menu  Shortcuts panel.

14.2 Sound

In the ECDIS, you can switch the sound on and off.

To set up the sound:

1. Go to the Main Menu  Settings  System.

2. Set the Sound switch to the On position to switch the sound on.
3. Set the Sound switch to the Off position to switch it off.
4. The new setting value is applied immediately.

5. When the sound is off, the Mute indicator is displayed in the

chart view. Left-click the indicator to switch the sound on.

Figure 383 Sound set-up

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14.3 On-screen Keyboard

The ECDIS provides an on-screen keyboard to use when entering values

to setting fields.

To turn the on-screen keyboard on:

1. Go to the Main Menu  Settings  System.

Figure 384 On-screen keyboard setting

2. Set the On-screen keyboard switch to the On position.

3. The new setting value is applied immediately: now, every time
when you set the entry focus to a value field, the on-screen
keyboard will appear.

Figure 385 On-screen keyboard

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14.4 Units, Date and Time

Using the Units, Date and time setup you can set measurement units
for distances, horizontal and vertical measurements, for depths, for vessel
speed, and for wind speed; specify your Time zone and daylight saving
time; if necessary, switch on the use of time correction from GPS; and
select the date display format.

To set up units, date and time parameters:

1. Go to the Main Menu  Settings  System  Units, Date

and time: the Units, Date and time panel opens.

Figure 386 Units, Date and time set-up

2. Select a measurement unit for distances in the Distance drop-

down list. Nautical miles and kilometers are available.
3. Select a measurement unit for horizontal measurements in the
Horizontal Measurements drop-down list. Centimeters,
meters, and kilometers are available.
4. Select a measurement unit for vertical measurements in the
Vertical Measurements drop-down list. Centimeters, meters,
and kilometers are available.
5. Select a measurement unit for depths in the Depth drop-down
list. Feet and meters are available.
6. Select a measurement unit for vessel speed in the Vessel speed
drop-down list. Knots and kilometers per hour are available.
7. Select a measurement unit for wind speed in the Wind speed
drop-down list. Meters per second, knots and kilometers per hour
are available.
8. Select a time offset from the UTC time in the Time zone drop-
down list.

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9. To use daylight saving time, set the Daylight saving time

switch to the On position.
10. To use correction from GPS, set the Use correction from GPS
switch to the On position.
11. Select a date display format in the Choose date format drop-
down list.
12. The new setting values are applied immediately.
14.5 User Accounts

The ECDIS implements a system of user accounts. It allows protection of

important settings such as vessel performance characteristics and vessel
sensors against unauthorized modification.

Using user accounts, users can keep their own preferred chart settings for
next sessions.

14.5.1 Master user

Master user is a user who has unlimited rights in operating the ECDIS. A
Master password is required to set up user accounts as well as to apply
modifications of vessel performance characteristics and sensor
parameters.

To set a master password:

1. Go to the Main Menu  Settings  System  Users: the

Users panel opens.

Figure 387 Users panel

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2. Press the Set Master password button: the Modify user dialog
opens where you can set a new Master password.

Figure 388 Users: Modify user dialog

3. Enter the new password to the Password field and press OK:
the dialog opens requesting you to enter the current Master
password.

Figure 389 Users: Master password request dialog

4. Enter the password and press OK: the password is changed. Now
you should use the new Master password.

Figure 390 Users: password is changed successfully

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14.5.2 Adding/deleting users

To add or delete users, the Master password is required.

To add a user account:

1. Go to the Main Menu  Settings  System  Users: the

Users panel opens.
2. Press the Add User button: the Add new user dialog opens.

Figure 391 User accounts: Add new user dialog

3. Enter the user name to the User name field.

4. Enter the user password to the Password field.
5. Press OK: the Master password request dialog opens.

Figure 392 Users: Master password request dialog

6. Enter the Master password and press OK: the new user account
is created and added to the User accounts table.

Figure 393 Users: new user added

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To delete a user:

1. Go to the Main Menu  Settings  System  Users: the

Users panel opens with all users listed in the table.

Figure 394 Users: deleting a user account

2. Find the account you want to delete and press its delete
button: the Master password request dialog opens.

Figure 395 Users: Master password request dialog

3. Enter the Master password and press OK: the user is deleted.

14.5.3 Logging in

To log in as a user:

1. Go to the Main Menu  Settings  System  Users: the

Users panel opens with all users listed in the table.

2. Find the user you want to log in to and press its log in
button: the Log in dialog opens.

Figure 396 User accounts: logging in

3. Enter the user password to the Password field and press OK:
you are logged in. The user name is indicated in the Current user
indicator in the status bar of the ECDIS.

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14.5.4 Changing user passwords

To change the password of a user:

1. Go to the Main Menu  Settings  System  Users: the

Users panel opens with all users listed in the table.
2. Find the user whose password you want to change and press its

edit button: the Enter a new password dialog opens.

Figure 397 User accounts: modifying user password

3. Enter the old user password to the Old password field.

4. Enter the new user password to the New password field and
press OK: the password is changed.

Figure 398 User accounts: user password changed

5. If logged in as Master, you can change passwords of other users:

press the edit button of the user, enter a new password in the
Enter a new password dialog and press OK: the Master
password request dialog opens.

Figure 399 User accounts: Master password request

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6. Enter the Master password and press OK: the user password is
changed.

NOTE:

When setting the ECDIS to standby, the current user account is

saved in the settings. Next time you start the ECDIS, it
automatically logs into the last-used user account.

14.6 SA Certificate

The S-63 data protection scheme requires a Scheme Administrator

certificate, or public key, to be installed on the system. Usually it is pre-
installed, but if the System Administrator issues a new certificate, you
must be able to install it on the system.

14.6.1 Installing SA certificate

To install an SA certificate:

1. Go to the Main menu  Settings  System  SA certificates

the SA certificates panel opens with the list of currently
installed SA certificates and SA certificates found on removable
data storage devices connected to the ECDIS.

Figure 400 SA certificates setting

2. When the SA certificates panel is opened for the first time after
the ECDIS launch, SA certificates search starts automatically. To

refresh the SA certificates list manually, press the refresh

button in the upper-right corner of the panel.

Figure 401 SA certificates panel

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3. To install an SA certificate, press its install button: the

window with the certificate data opens.

Figure 402 SA certificate data to be compared

4. Compare the displayed data with the SA certificate published on

the website of the Scheme Administrator and press OK if the
data is identical or Cancel if you find any discrepancies.
5. After you have pressed OK, the certificate is installed in the
system and a notification message appears.

Figure 403 SA certificate installation end message

NOTE:

If you install a newly issued SA certificate, it overwrites the old certificate.

If you install an SA certificate of a different Scheme Administrator, it is
installed alongside the previously installed certificates.

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14.6.2 Deleting SA certificates

To delete an installed SA certificate:

1. Go to the Main menu  Nav Data  Settings  System 

SA certificates the SA certificates panel opens with the list of
currently installed SA certificates and SA certificates found on
removable data storage devices connected to the ECDIS.

2. To delete an installed certificate, press its delete button and

confirm the operation: the certificate is removed.

14.6.3 Restoring last deleted SA certificate

You can restore the last deleted SA certificate in the ECDIS.

To restore a deleted SA certificate:

1. Go to the Main menu  Nav Data  Settings  System 

SA certificates the SA certificates panel opens.
2. Press the Restore *.CRT button and confirm the operation: the
last deleted SA certificate is restored.
14.7 System Information

System information for the ECDIS includes data such as the ECDIS name
and version, the SDK version and the Presentation library version.

In the System information panel, you can set the name of your ECDIS to
be used for synchronization and save the user permit to a file.

14.7.1 Viewing system information

To access system information:

1. Go to the Main Menu  Settings  System  System

information: the System information panel opens.

Figure 404 System Information

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14.7.2 Saving user permit to a file

User permit is the unique identifier of your ECDIS system. Cell permits
are created exclusively for your system using the user permit and cannot
be used on any other system.

To save the user permit to a file:

1. Go to the Main menu  Settings  System  System

information: in the panel, the user permit code is displayed.

Figure 405 Save user permit

2. Press the Save button: the Save user permit dialog opens with
a list of removable media connected to the system.

Figure 406 Save user permit dialog

3. Select a removable device in the list and press OK, the user
permit is saved as a TXT file to the root folder of the selected
device.
4. Now you can send the file to your data distributor.

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14.8 Synchronization Setup

The ECDIS can synchronize data such as SENC geodatabases, mariners’

objects, routes, permits, and configuration files with other ECDIS’s
connected to a network.

The synchronization can be automated or manual.

To specify synchronization type:

1. Go to the Main menu  Settings  System 

Synchronization: the Synchronization panel opens with all
nodes available for synchronization.

Figure 407 Synchronization panel

2. If you want all data to synchronize automatically to a node, set

the Automatic backup switch of this node to the On position.
3. If you want to synchronize data to a node manually, set the
Automatic backup switch of this node to the Off position.
4. To save the synchronization set-up, press the Apply button: the
action requires master privileges and you will be asked to enter
the master password.
5. Enter the password and press OK: the synchronization setup is
saved.

NOTE:

For manual synchronization, use the Backup arrangement tool in the

Main Menu  Tools panel.

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14.9 Backup and Restore User Settings

The ECDIS provides the option of saving its current settings to a file and
then loading it from this file.

14.9.1 Backing up User Settings

To save user settings to a file:

1. Go to the Main menu  Settings  System  Backup and

restore user settings: the Backup and restore user settings
panel opens.

Figure 408 Backup and restore user settings panel

2. Press the Backup button: the Backup user settings dialog

opens, where all removable media connected to the ECDIS are
listed.

Figure 409 Backup and restore user settings: Choose removable media

3. Select the removable media where you want to save the settings
file and press OK: the settings file is saved to the root folder of
the selected media.

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14.9.2 Restoring User Settings

To load user settings from a file:

1. Go to the Main menu  Settings  System  Backup and

restore user settings: the Backup and restore user settings
panel opens.

Figure 410 Backup and restore user settings panel

2. Press the Restore button: the Restore user settings dialog

opens where settings files found on all removable media
connected to the ECDIS are listed.

Figure 411 Backup and restore user settings: Choose user settings to restore

3. Select the settings file you want to restore and press OK: the
settings are restored from the selected file.

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14.10 Dump for Support

During operation, the ECDIS saves certain diagnostic information to log

files. You can copy these files to removable media.

To copy diagnostic files to removable media:

1. Go to the Main menu  Settings  System and select the

Dump for support option: the Choose removable media
dialog opens with the list of all removable media connected to
the ECDIS.

Figure 412 Dump for support: Choose removable media dialog

2. Select the removable media where you want to save diagnostic

files and press OK: the files are saved to the selected media.

Figure 413 Dump for support succeeded message

14.11 Management menu

NOTE:

Access to the management menu requires Master user privileges.

To open the management menu:

1. Go to the Main menu  Settings  System and select the

Management menu option.

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14.12 Service menu

NOTE:

Access to the Service menu requires service technician privileges.

To open the service menu:

1. Go to the Main menu  Settings  System and select the

Service menu option.

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Input NMEA Messages

The following input messages are available:

ACK Acknowledge alarm

ALR Set alarm state
APB Heading/track controller (autopilot) sentence B
DBT Depth Below Transducer
DPT Depth
DTM Datum Reference
GGA Global positioning system (GPS) fix data
GLL Geographic Position – Latitude/Longitude
GNS GNSS Fix Data
HDT Heading true
MWD Wind direction and speed
MWV Wind speed and angle
RMC Recommended minimum specific GNSS data
ROT Rate of turn
THS True heading and status
TLB Target label
TTD Tracked target data
TTM Tracked target message
TXT Text transmission
VBW Dual ground/water speed
VDM AIS VHF data link message
VDO AIS VHF data-link own-vessel report
VHW Water speed and heading
VTG Course over ground and ground speed
ZDA Time and date

ACK – Acknowledge alarm

Standard: IEC 61162-1 Ed.4, 2010-11

Acknowledge device alarm. This sentence is used to acknowledge an

alarm condition reported by a device.

$--ACK, xxx1*hh<CR><LF>

No. Field Description Comments

1 xxx Unique alarm number
(identifier) at alarm source

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ALR – Set alarm state

Standard: IEC 61162-1 Ed.4, 2010-11

Local alarm condition and status. This sentence is used to report an alarm
condition on a device and its current state of acknowledgement.

$--ALR, hhmmss.ss1, xxx2, A3, A4, c--c5*hh<CR><LF>

No. Field Description Comments

1 hhmmss.ss Time of alarm condition
change, UTC
2 xxx Unique alarm number
(identifier) at alarm source
3 A Alarm condition (A =
threshold exceeded, V = not
exceeded)
4 A Alarm’s acknowledge state, A
= acknowledged, V =
unacknowledged
5 c--c Alarm’s description text

APB – Heading/track controller (autopilot) sentence B

Standard: IEC 61162-1 Ed.4, 2010-11

Commonly used by autopilots, this sentence contains navigation receiver

warning flag status, cross-track-error, waypoint arrival status, initial
bearing from origin waypoint to the destination, continuous bearing from
present position to destination and recommended heading to steer to
destination waypoint for the active navigation leg of the journey.

$--APB, A1, A2, x.x3, a4, N5, A6, A7, x.x8, a9, c--c10, x.x11, a12,
x.x13, a14, a15*hh<CR><LF>

No. Field Description Comments

1 A Status:
A = Data valid
V = LORAN-C blink or SNR
warning (see Note 2)
V = general warning flag for
other navigation systems when
a reliable fix is not available
2 A Status:
A = OK or not used
V = LORAN-C cycle lock
warning flag (see Note 2)
3 x.x Magnitude of XTE (cross-track-
error)
4 a Direction to steer, L/R
5 N XTE units, nautical miles
6 A Status:
A = arrival circle entered

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No. Field Description Comments

V = arrival circle not passed
7 A Status:
A = perpendicular passed at
waypoint
V = perpendicular not entered
8 x.x Bearing origin to destination
9 a Bearing type: M/T
10 c--c Destination waypoint ID
11 x.x Bearing, present position to
destination
12 a Bearing type: magnetic or true
13 x.x Heading to steer to destination
waypoint
14 a Heading type: magnetic or true
15 a Mode indicator (see Notes 1
and 2)
NOTE 1 Positioning system mode indicator:

A = Autonomous mode;
D = Differential mode;
E = Estimated (dead reckoning) mode;
M = Manual input mode;
S = Simulator mode;
N = Data not valid.

NOTE 2 The positioning system mode indicator field supplements the

positioning system status fields (fields 1 and 2), the status fields should
be set to V = invalid for all values of mode indicator except for A =
Autonomous and D = Differential. The positioning system mode indicator
should not be null fields.

DBT – Depth Below Transducer

Standard: IEC 61162-1 Ed.4, 2010-11

Water depth referenced to the transducer.

$--DBT, x.x1, f2, x.x3, M4, x.x5, F6*hh<CR><LF>

No. Field Description Comments

1 x.x Water depth
2 f Measurement unit: ‘f’ for feet
3 x.x Water depth
4 M Measurement unit: ‘M’ for
meters
5 x.x Water depth
6 F Measurement unit: F for
fathoms

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DPT – Depth

Standard: IEC 61162-1 Ed.4, 2010-11

Water depth relative to the transducer and offset of the measuring

transducer. Positive offset numbers provide the distance from the
transducer to the waterline. Negative offset numbers provide the distance
from the transducer to the part of the keel of interest. For the ECDIS, the
offset is always negative so as to provide depth relative to the keel.

$--DPT, x.x1, x.x2, x.x3*hh<CR><LF>

No. Field Description Comments

1 x.x Water depth relative to the
transducer, in meters
2 x.x Offset from transducer, in
meters (distance from
transducer to keel)
3 x.x Maximum range scale in use

DTM – Datum Reference

Standard: IEC 61162-1 Ed.4, 2010-11

Local geodetic datum and datum offsets from a reference datum. This
sentence is used to define the datum to which a position location and
geographic locations in subsequent sentences are referenced. Latitude,
longitude and altitude offsets from the reference datum, and the selection
of the reference datum, are also provided.

$--DTM,ccc1,a2,x.x3,a4,x.x5,a6, x.x7,ccc8*hh<CR><LF>

No. Field Description Comments

1 ccc Local datum
2 a Local datum subdivision code
3 x.x Lat offset, min
4 a N/S
5 x.x Lon offset, min,
6 a E/W
7 x.x Altitude offset, m
8 ccc Reference datum

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GGA – Global positioning system (GPS) fix data

Standard: IEC 61162-1 Ed.4, 2010-11

Time, position and fix-related data for a GPS receiver.

$--GGA, hhmmss.ss1, llll.ll2, a3, yyyyy.yy4, a5, x6, xx7, x.x8,

x.x9, M10, x.x11, M12, x.x13, xxxx14*hh<CR><LF>

No. Field Description Comments

1 hhmmss.ss UTC of position
2 llll.ll Latitude: degrees and
minutes
3 a N/S
4 yyyy.yy Longitude
5 a E/W
6 x GPS quality indicator
7 xx Number of satellites in use,
00-12, may be different from
the number in view
8 x.x Horizontal dilution of
precision
9 x.x Antenna altitude
above/below mean sea level
(geoid)
10 M Units of antenna altitude,
meters
11 x.x Geoidal separation: the
difference between the WGS-
84 earth ellipsoid surface and
mean sea level (geoid)
surface, “ – “ = mean sea
level surface below the WGS-
84 ellipsoid surface.
12 M Units of geoidal separation,
meters
13 x.x Age of differential GPS data:
time in seconds since last
SC104 type 1 or 9 update,
null field when DGPS is not
used.
14 xxxx Differential reference station
ID, 0000-1023

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GLL – Geographic Position – Latitude/Longitude

Standard: IEC 61162-1 Ed.4, 2010-11

Latitude and longitude of vessel position, time of position fix and status.

$--GLL, llll.ll1, a2, yyyyy.yy3, a4, hhmmss.ss5, A6, a7

*hh<CR><LF>

No. Field Description Comments

1 llll.l Latitude
2 a N/S
3 yyyy.yy Longitude
4 A E/W
5 hhmmss.ss UTC of position
6 A Status: A=data valid; V=data
invalid
7 a Mode indicator

GNS – GNSS Fix Data

Standard: IEC 61162-1 Ed.4, 2010-11

Fix data for single or combined satellite navigation systems (GNSS). This
sentence provides fix data for GPS, GLONASS, possible future satellite
systems and systems combining these. This sentence could be used with
the talker identification of GP for GPS, GL for GLONASS, GN for GNSS
combined systems, as well as future identifiers. Some fields may be null
fields for certain applications, as described below.

$-- GNS, hhmmss.ss1, llll.ll2, a3, yyyyy.yy4, a5, c—c6, xx7,

x.x8, x.x9, x.x10, x.x11, x.x12, a13*hh<CR><LF>

No. Field Description Comments

1 hhmmss.ss UTC of position
2 llll.ll Latitude: degrees and
minutes
3 a N/S
4 yyyy.yy Longitude
5 a E/W
6 c--c Mode indicator
7 xx Total number of satellites in
use, 00-99
8 x.x Horizontal dilution of
precision
9 x.x Antenna altitude
above/below mean sea level
(geoid), meters
10 x.x Geoidal separation, meters
11 x.x Age of differential data
12 x.x Differential reference station
ID

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No. Field Description Comments

13 a Navigational status indicator

HDT – Heading true

Standard: IEC 61162-1 Ed.4, 2010-11

Actual vessel heading in degrees true produced by any device or system

producing true heading.

$--HDT, x.x1, T2*hh<CR><LF>

No. Field Description Comments

1 x.x True heading, degrees
2 M Heading type: T for true

MWD –Wind direction and speed

Standard: IEC 61162-1 Ed.4, 2010-11

The direction from which the wind blows across the earth’s surface with
respect to north, and the speed of the wind.

$--MWD, x.x1, T2, x.x3, M4, x.x5, N6, x.x7, M8*hh<CR><LF>

No. Field Description Comments

1 x.x Wind direction, 0° to 359° true
2 T
3 x.x Wind direction, 0° to 359°
magnetic
4 M
5 x.x Winds speed, knots
6 N
7 x.x Wind speed, m/s
8 M

MWV – Wind speed and angle

Standard: IEC 61162-1 Ed.4, 2010-11

When the reference field is set to R (Relative), data is provided giving the
wind angle in relation to the vessel's bow/centerline and the wind speed,
both relative to the (moving) vessel. Also called apparent wind, this is the
wind speed as felt when standing on the (moving) ship.

When the reference field is set to T (Theoretical, calculated actual wind),

data is provided giving the wind angle in relation to the vessel's
bow/centerline and the wind speed as if the vessel was stationary. On a
moving ship this data can be calculated by combining the measured
relative wind with the vessel’s own speed.

$--MWV, x.x1, a2, x.x3, a4, A5 *hh<CR><LF>

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No. Field Description Comments

1 x.x Wind angle, 0° to 359°
2 a Reference, R = relative, T =
true
3 x.x Wind speed
4 a Wind speed units:
K = km/h;
M = m/s;
N = knots
5 A Status:
A = data valid;
V= data invalid

RMC – Recommended minimum specific GNSS data

Standard: IEC 61162-1 Ed.4, 2010-11

Time, date, position, course and speed data provided by a GNSS

navigation receiver.

$--RMC, hhmmss.ss1, A2, llll.ll3, a4, yyyyy.yy5, a6, x.x7, x.x8,

xxxxxx9, x.x10, a11, a12, a13*hh<CR><LF>

No. Field Description Comments

1 hhmmss.ss UTC of position fix
2 A Status:
A = data valid;
V = navigation receiver
warning
3 llll.ll Latitude
4 a N/S
5 yyyy.yy Longitude
6 a E/W
7 x.x Speed over ground, knots
8 x.x Course over ground, degrees
true
9 xxxxxx Date: dd/mm/yy
10 x.x Magnetic variation, degrees
11 a E/W
12 a Mode indicator
13 a Navigational status

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ROT – Rate of turn

Standard: IEC 61162-1 Ed.4, 2010-11

Rate of turn and direction of turn.

$--ROT, x.x1, A2*hh<CR><LF>

No. Field Description Comments

1 x.x Rate of turn, °/min, "-" = bow
turns to port
2 A Status:
A = data valid;
V = data invalid

THS – True heading and status

Standard: IEC 61162-1 Ed.4, 2010-11

Actual vessel heading in degrees produced by any device or system

producing true heading. This sentence includes a “mode indicator” field
providing critical safety related information about the heading data, and
replaces the deprecated HDT sentence.

$--THS, x.x1, a2*hh<CR><LF>

No. Field Description Comments

1 x.x Heading, degrees true

2 a Mode indicator; this field should

not be null:
A = Autonomous
E = Estimated (dead reckoning)
M = Manual input
S = Simulator mode
V = Data not valid (including
standby)

TLB – Target label

Standard: IEC 61162-1 Ed.4, 2010-11

Common target labels for tracked targets. This sentence is used to specify
labels for tracked targets to a device that provides tracked target data
(e.g. via the TTM – Tracked target message). This will allow all devices
displaying tracked target data to use a common set of labels (e.g. targets
reported by two radars and displayed on an ECDIS).

$--TLB,x.x1,c--c2,x.x3,c--c4,...5x.x6,c--c7*hh<CR><LF>

No. Field Description Comments

1 x.x Target number ‘n’ reported by
the device.

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No. Field Description Comments

2 c--c Label assigned to target ‘n’
3 x.x Additional label pairs
4 c--c
5 … Additional label pairs
6 x.x Additional label pairs
7 c--c

TLL – Target latitude and longitude

Standard: IEC 61162-1 Ed.4, 2010-11

Target number, name, position and time tag for use in systems tracking
targets.

$--TLL, xx1, llll.ll2, a3, yyyyy.yy4, a5, c--c6, hhmmss.ss7, a8,

a9*hh<CR><LF>

No. Field Description Comments

1 x.x Target number 00 – 99
2 llll.ll Target latitude
3 a N/S
4 yyyy.yy Target longitude
5 a E/W
6 c--c Target name
7 hhmmss.ss UTC of data
8 a Target status: L = Lost,
tracked target has been lost;
Q = Query, target in the
process of acquisition; T =
tracking
9 a Reference target = R, null
otherwise

TTD – Tracked target data

Standard: IEC 61162-1 Ed.4, 2010-11

This sentence is used to transmit tracked radar targets in a compressed

format. This enables the transfer of many targets with minimum
overhead. New target labels are defined by the TLB sentence to reduce
bandwidth use. Transmission of up to four targets in the same sentence is
possible.

!--TTD, hh1, hh2, x3, s—s4, x5*hh<CR><LF>

No. Field Description Comments

1 hh Total hex number of sentences
needed to transfer the
message, 01 to FF
2 hh Hex sentence number, 01 to FF
3 x Sequential message identifier, 0

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No. Field Description Comments

to 9
4 s—s Encapsulated tracked target
data
5 a Number of fill-bits, 0 to 5

TTM – Tracked target message

Standard: IEC 61162-1 Ed.4, 2010-11

Data associated with a tracked target relative to own ship's position.

$--TTM, xx1, x.x2, x.x3, a4, x.x5, x.x6, a7, x.x8, x.x9, a10, c--
c11, a12, a13, hhmmss.ss14, a15 *hh<CR><LF>

No. Field Description Comments

1 xx Target number, 00 to 99
2 x.x Target distance from own
ship
3 x.x Bearing from own ship,
degrees
4 a true/relative (T/R)
5 x.x Target speed
6 x.x Target course, degrees
7 a true/relative (T/R)
8 x.x Distance of closest-point-of-
approach
9 x.x Time to CPA, min., "-"
increasing
10 a Speed/distance units, K/N/S
11 c--c Target name
12 a Target status: L = Lost,
tracked target has been lost;
Q = Query, target in the
process of acquisition; T =
Tracking
13 a Reference target = R, null
otherwise
14 hhmmss.ss Time of data (UTC)
15 a Type of acquisition:
A = Automatic
M = Manual
К = Reported

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TXT – Text transmission

Standard: IEC 61162-1 Ed.4, 2010-11

For the transmission of short text messages. Longer text messages may
be transmitted by using multiple sentences.

$--TXT, xx1, xx2, xx3, c--c4*hh<CR><LF>

No. Field Description Comments

1 xx Total number of sentences, 01
to 99
2 xx Sentence number, 01 to 99
3 xx Text identifier
4 c--c Text message

VBW – Dual ground/water speed

Standard: IEC 61162-1 Ed.4, 2010-11

Water-referenced and ground-referenced speed data.

$--VBW, x.x1, x.x2, A3, x.x4, x.x5, A6, x.x7, A8, x.x9,
A10*hh<CR><LF>

No. Field Description Comments

1 x.x Longitudinal water speed ("-" =
astern), knots
2 x.x Transverse water speed ("-" =
port), knots
3 A Status, water speed: A = data
valid, V = data invalid
4 x.x Longitudinal ground speed ("-"
= astern), knots
5 x.x Transverse ground speed ("-"
= port), knots
6 A Status, ground speed: A = data
valid, V = data invalid
7 x.x Stern transverse water speed
("-" = port), knots
8 A Status, stern water speed: A =
data valid, V = data invalid
9 x.x Stern transverse ground speed
("-" = port), knots
10 A Status, transverse ground
speed: A = data valid, V = data
invalid

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VDM – AIS VHF data link message

Standard: IEC 61162-1 Ed.4, 2010-11

This sentence is used to transfer the entire contents of a received AIS

message packet, as defined in ITU-R M.1371 and as received on the VHF
Data Link (VDL), using the “six-bit” field type. The structure provides for
the transfer of long binary messages by using multiple sentences.

Data messages should be transmitted in as few sentences as possible.

When a data message can be accommodated in a single sentence, then it
must not be split.

!--VDM, x1, x2, x3, a4, s—s5, x6*hh<CR><LF>

No. Field Description Comments

1 x Total number of sentences
needed to transfer the
message, 1 to 9
2 x Sentence number, 1 to 9
3 x Sequential message identifier,
0 to 9
4 a AIS channel
5 s—s Encapsulated ITU-R M.1371
radio message
6 x Number of fill-bits, 0 to 5
VDO – AIS VHF data-link own-vessel report

Standard: IEC 61162-1 Ed.4, 2010-11

This sentence is used to transfer the entire contents of an AIS unIt is

broadcast message packet, as defined in ITU-R M.1371 and as sent out by
the AIS unit over the VHF data link (VDL) using the “six-bit” field type.
The sentence uses the same structure as the VDM sentence formatter.

!--VDO, x1, x2, x3, a4, s—s5, x6*hh<CR><LF>

No. Field Description Comments

1 x Total number of sentences
needed to transfer the
message, 1 to 9
2 x Sentence number, 1 to 9
3 x Sequential message identifier,
0 to 9
4 a AIS channel
5 s—s Encapsulated ITU-R M.1371
radio message
6 x Number of fill-bits, 0 to 5

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VHW – Water speed and heading

Standard: IEC 61162-1 Ed.4, 2010-11

The compass heading to which the vessel points and the speed of the
vessel relative to the water.

$--VHW, x.x1, T2, x.x3, M4, x.x5, N6, x.x7, K8*hh<CR><LF>

No. Field Description Comments

1 x.x Heading, degrees true
2 T ‘T’ for true
3 x.x Heading, degrees magnetic
4 M ‘M’ for magnetic
5 x.x Current speed in knots
6 N ‘N’ for knots
7 x.x Current speed in km/h
8 K ‘K’ for km/h

VTG – Course over ground and ground speed

Standard: IEC 61162-1 Ed.4, 2010-11

The actual course and speed relative to the ground.

$--VTG, x.x1, T2, x.x3, M4, x.x5, N6, x.x7, K8, a9*hh<CR><LF>

No. Field Description Comments

1 x.x Course over ground, degrees
true
2 T ‘T’ for true
3 x.x Course over ground, degrees
magnetic
4 M ‘M’ for magnetic
5 x.x Speed over ground, knots
6 N ‘N’ for knots
7 x.x Speed over ground, km/h
8 K ‘K’ for km/h
9 a Mode indicator

ZDA – Time and date

Standard: IEC 61162-1 Ed.4, 2010-11

UTC, day, month, year and local time zone.

$--ZDA, hhmmss.ss1, xx2, xx3, xxxx4, xx5, xx6*hh<CR><LF>

No. Field Description Comments

1 hhmmss.ss UTC time
2 xx Day, 01 to 31 (UTC)
3 xx Month, 01 to 12 (UTC)
4 xxxx Year (UTC)
5 xx Local zone hours, 00 h to not processed

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±13 h
6 xx Local zone minutes, 00 to not processed
+59

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Output NMEA Messages

The following output messages are available:

ABK AIS addressed and binary broadcast acknowledgement

ABM AIS addressed binary and safety related message
APB Heading/track controller (autopilot) sentence B
BBM AIS broadcast binary message
NRX NAVTEX received message
SSD AIS ship static data
VSD AIS voyage static data

ABK – AIS addressed and binary broadcast acknowledgement

Standard: IEC 61162-1 Ed.4, 2010-11

The ABK-sentence is generated when a transaction, initiated by reception

of an ABM, AIR, or BBM sentence, is completed or terminated. This
sentence provides information about the success or failure of a requested
ABM broadcast of either ITU-R M.1371 Messages 6 or 12. The ABK
process utilises the information received in ITU-R M.1371 Messages 7 and
13. Upon reception of either a VHF Data-link Message 7 or 13, or the
failure of Messages 6 or 12, the AIS unit delivers the ABK sentence to the
external application. This sentence is also used to report to the external
application the AIS unIt is handling of the AIR (ITU-R M.1371 Message
15) and BBM (ITU-R M.1371 Messages 8, 14, 19, and 21) sentences. The
external application initiates an interrogation through the use of the AIR-
sentence, or a broadcast through the use of the BBM sentence. The AIS
unit generates an ABK sentence to report the outcome of the ABM, AIR,
or BBM broadcast process.

The ABK is also used as an input and output to indicate that a received
Message 12 has been read and acknowledged on a display unit.

$--ABK, xxxxxxxxx1, x2, x.x3, x4, x5*hh<CR><LF>

No. Field Description Comments

1 xxxxxxxxx MMSI of the addressed AIS
unit (see Note 1)
2 x AIS channel of reception (see
Note 2)
3 x.x ITU-R M.1371 Message ID
(see Note 3)
4 x Message sequence number
(see Note 4)
5 x Type of acknowledgement
(see Note 5)

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NOTE 1 Identifies the distant addressed AIS unit involved with the
acknowledgement. If more than one MMSI is being addressed (ITU-R
M.1371 Messages 15 and 16), the MMSI of the first distant AIS unit,
identified in the message, is the MMSI reported here. This is a null field
when the ITU-R M.1371 Message type is 8 or 14.

NOTE 2 Indication of the VHF data link channel upon which a Message
type 7 or 13 acknowledgement was received. An “A” indicates reception
on channel A. A “B” indicates reception on channel B.

NOTE 3 This indicates to the external application the type of ITU-R

M.1371 message that this ABK sentence is addressing. Also see the
message IDs listed in Note 4.

NOTE 4 The message sequence number, together with the message ID

and MMSI of the addressed AIS unit, uniquely identifies a previously
received ABM, AIR, or BBM sentence. Generation of an ABK sentence
makes a sequence message identifier available for re-use. The message
ID determines the source of the message sequence number.

The following lists the source by message ID:

ITU-R M.1371 Message sequence number source

Message ID
6 sequential message identifier from ABM sentence
7 addressed AIS unIt is Message 7, sequence number
8 sequential message identifier from BBM-sentence
12 sequential message identifier from ABM-sentence
13 addressed AIS unIt is Message 13, sequence number
14 sequential message identifier from BBM-sentence
15 no source, the message sequence number should be null

NOTE 5 Acknowledgements provided are:

0 = Message (6 or 12) successfully received by the addressed AIS unit,

1 = Message (6 or 12) was broadcast, but no acknowledgement by the
addressed AIS unit,
2 = message could not be broadcast (i.e. quantity of encapsulated data
exceeds five slots),
3 = requested broadcast of Message (8, 14 or 15) has been successfully
completed,
4 = late reception of a Message 7 or 13 acknowledgement that was
addressed to this AIS unit (own ship) and referenced as a valid
transaction,
5 = message has been read and acknowledged on a display unit.

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ABM – AIS addressed binary and safety related message

Standard: IEC 61162-1 Ed.4, 2010-11

This sentence supports ITU-R M.1371 Messages 6 and 12 and provides an

external application with a means to exchange data via an AIS
transponder. Data is defined by the application only, not the AIS unit.
This message offers great flexibility for implementing system functions
that use the transponder as a communications device. After receiving this
sentence via the IEC 61162-2 interface, the transponder initiates a VDL
broadcast of either Message 6 or 12. The AIS unit will make up to four
broadcasts of the message. The actual number will depend on the
reception of an acknowledgement from the addressed “destination” AIS
unit. The success or failure of reception of this transmission by the
addressed AIS unit is confirmed through the use of the “Addressed binary
and safety related message acknowledgement” ABK sentence formatter,
and the processes that support the generation of an ABK sentence.

!--ABM, x1, x2, x3, xxxxxxxxx4, x5, xx6, s—s7, x8 *hh<CR><LF>

No. Field Description Comments

1 x Total number of sentences
needed to transfer the
message, 1 to 9 (see Note 1)
2 x Sentence number, 1 to 9 (see
Note 1)
3 x Sequential message identifier,
0 to 3 (see Note 2)
4 xxxxxxxxx The MMSI of the destination
AIS unit for the ITU-R M.1371
Message 6 or 12 (see Note 3)
5 x AIS channel for broadcast of
the radio message (see Note
4)
6 xx ITU-R M.1371 Message ID (6
or 12)
7 s—s Encapsulated data (see Note
5)
8 x Number of fill-bits, 0 to 5
(see Note 6)
NOTE 1 The total number of sentences required to transfer the binary
message data to the AIS unit. The first field specifies the total number of
sentences used for a message, minimum value 1. The second field
identifies the order of this sentence in the message, minimum value 1. All
sentences contain the same number of fields. Successive sentences may
use null fields for fields that have not changed, such as fields 4, 5, and 6.

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NOTE 2 This sequential message identifier serves two purposes. It meets

the requirements as stated in IEC 61162-1 Ed.4, chapter 7.2.5 and it is
the sequence number utilised by ITU-R M.1371 in Message types 6 and
12. The range of this field is restricted by ITU-R M.1371 to 0 – 3. The
sequential message identifier value may be re-used after the AIS unit
provides the “ABK” acknowledgement for this number.

NOTE 3 The MMSI of the AIS unit that is the destination of the message.

NOTE 4 The AIS channel that is to be used for the broadcast: 0 = no

broadcast channel preference, 1 = broadcast on AIS channel A, 2 =
broadcast on AIS channel B, 3 = broadcast message on both AIS
channels, A and B.

NOTE 5 This is the content of the “binary data” parameter for ITU-R
M.1371 Messages 6, or the “Safety related Text” parameter for Message
12: Up to 936 bits of binary data (156 six-bit coded characters) using
multi-line sentences. The first sentence may contain up to 48 valid six-bit
codes (288 bits). Following sentences may contain up to 60 valid six-bit
codes (360 bits), if fields 4, 5, and 6 are unchanged from the first
sentence and set to null. The actual number of valid characters should be
such that the total number of characters in a sentence does not exceed
the “82-character” limit.

NOTE 6 This cannot be a null field. See “x4” in IEC 61162-1 Ed.4,
chapter 7.3.4.

APB – Heading/track controller (autopilot) sentence B

Standard: IEC 61162-1 Ed.4, 2010-11

Commonly used by autopilots, this sentence contains navigation receiver

warning flag status, cross-track-error, waypoint arrival status, initial
bearing from origin waypoint to the destination, continuous bearing from
present position to destination and recommended heading to steer to
destination waypoint for the active navigation leg of the journey.

$--APB, A1, A2, x.x3, a4, N5, A6, A7, x.x8, a9, c--c10, x.x11, a12,
x.x13, a14, a15*hh<CR><LF>

No. Field Description Comments

1 A Status: A = Data valid; V =
LORAN-C blink or SNR warning;
V = general warning flag for
other navigation systems when
a reliable fix is not available
2 A Status: A = OK or not used; V
= LORAN-C cycle lock warning
flag
3 x.x Magnitude of XTE (cross-track-

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No. Field Description Comments

error)
4 a Direction to steer, L/R
5 N XTE units, ‘N’ for nautical miles
6 A Status: A = arrival circle
entered; V = arrival circle not
passed
7 A Status: A = perpendicular
passed at waypoint; V =
perpendicular not entered
8 x.x Bearing origin to destination
9 a M/T = magnetic or true
10 c--c Destination waypoint ID
11 x.x Bearing, present position to
destination
12 a M/T = magnetic or true
13 x.x Heading to steer to destination
waypoint
14 a M/T = magnetic or true
15 a Mode indicator

BBM – AIS broadcast binary message

Standard: IEC 61162-1 Ed.4, 2010-11

This sentence supports generation of ITU-R M.1371 binary Messages 8

and 14. This provides the application with a means to broadcast data, as
defined by the application only. Data is defined by the application only –
not the AIS. This message offers great flexibility for implementing system
functions that use the AIS unit as a digital broadcast device. After
receiving this sentence, via the IEC 61162-2 interface, the AIS unit
initiates a VHF broadcast of either Message 8 or 14 within 4 s. (See the
ABK sentence for acknowledgement of the BBM.)

!--BBM, x1, x2, x3, x4, xx5, s—s6, x7 *hh<CR><LF>

No. Field Description Comments

1 x Total number of sentences
needed to transfer the
message, 1 to 9 (see Note 1)
2 x Sentence number, 1 to 9 (see
Note 1)
3 x Sequential message identifier,
0 to 3 (see Note 2)
4 x AIS channel for broadcast of
the radio message (see Note
3)
5 xx ITU-R M.1371 Message ID
(08 or 14)
6 s—s Encapsulated data (see Note

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No. Field Description Comments

4)
7 x Number of fill-bits, 0 to 5
(see Note 5)
NOTE 1 The total number of IEC 61162-1 sentences required to transfer
the contents of the binary message to the AIS unit. The first field specifies
the total number of sentences used for a message, minimum value 1. The
second field identifies the order of this sentence in the message,
minimum value 1. All sentences contain the same number of fields.
Successive sentences may use null fields for fields that have not changed,
such as fields 4 and 5.

NOTE 2 The sequential message identifier provides a message

identification number from 0 to 9 that is sequentially assigned and is
incremented for each new multi-sentence message. The count resets to 0
after 9 is used. For a message requiring multiple sentences, each
sentence of the message contains the same sequential message
identification number. It is used to identify the sentences containing
portions of the same message. This allows for the possibility that other
sentences might be interleaved with the message sentences that, taken
collectively, contain a single message. This value is used by the ABK
sentence to acknowledge a specific BBM sentence.

NOTE 3 The AIS channel that should be used for the broadcast: 0 = no
broadcast channel preference, 1 = broadcast on AIS channel A, 2 =
broadcast on AIS channel B, 3 = broadcast the message on both AIS
channels A and B.

NOTE 4 This is the content of the “binary data” parameter for ITU-R
M.1371 Message 8, or the “Safety related text” parameter for Message
14. The first sentence may contain up to 58 valid “six-bit” symbols (348
bits). The following sentences may contain up to 60 valid “six-bit”
symbols (360 bits), if fields 4 and 5 are unchanged from the first sentence
and set to null. The actual number of characters should be such that the
total number of characters in a sentence does not exceed the “82-
character” limit.

NOTE 5 This cannot be a null field. See “x4” in IEC 61162-1 Ed.4,
chapter 7.3.4.

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NRX – NAVTEX received message

Standard: IEC 61162-1 Ed.4, 2010-11

The NRX sentence is used to transfer the contents of a received NAVTEX

message from the NAVTEX receiver to another device. As the length of a
single NAVTEX message may exceed the number of characters permitted
in a single sentence, many NRX sentences may be required to transfer a
single NAVTEX message.

$--NRX, xxx1, xxx2, xx3, aaxx4, x5, hhmmss.ss6, xx7, xx8, xxxx9,
x.x10, x.x11, A12, c--c13*hh<CR><LF>

No. Field Description Comments

1 xxx Number of sentences 001-
999 (see Note 1)
2 xxx Sentence number 001-999
3 xx Sequential message id 00-99
(see Note 2)
4 aaxx NAVTEX message code (see
Note 3)
5 x Frequency table index 0-9
(see Note 4)
6 hhmmss.ss UTC of receipt of message
7 xx Day 1-31
8 xx Month 1-12
9 xxxx Year
10 x.x Total number of characters in
this series of NRX sentences
(see Note 5)
11 x.x Total number of bad
characters
12 A Status indication (see Note
6)
13 c--c Message body (see Note 7)

NOTE 1 The total number of sentences required to transfer the NAVTEX

message from the NAVTEX radio receiver. The first field specifies the total
number of sentences used for a message, minimum value 1. The
sentence number field identifies the order of this sentence in the
message, minimum value 1. All sentences contain the same number of
fields. For efficiency, it is recommended that null fields be used in the
additional sentences where the data is unchanged from the first sentence
(this applies to fields 4 through 12).

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NOTE 2 The sequential message identifier provides a unique identifier for

each NAVTEX message represented by a group of sentences. Though the
message code (field 4) contains a NAVTEX message serial number, there
are special cases when the message serial number is set to 00 and has a
different meaning or when the same message code can occur more than
once. When these conditions occur, the sequential message identifier can
be relied upon to uniquely identify this NAVTEX message from other
NAVTEX messages with the same message code.

NOTE 3 The NAVTEX message code contains three related entities. The
first character identifies the transmitter coverage area and the second
character identifies the type of message. Both these characters are as
defined in Table I of Recommendation ITU-R M.625-3, combination
numbers 1 to 26. Transmitter identification characters are allocated by
the IMO NAVTEX Co-ordinating Panel; these characters and the meanings
of the message type characters are described in the NAVTEX manual (IMO
publication 951E). The remaining two characters are restricted to
numerals with a range of 00 to 99 and represent a serial number for each
type of message. The value of 00 is a special case and not considered a
serial number. See IEC 61097-6 for interpretation of special case value of
00.

NOTE 4 The frequency indicator identifies the frequency that the NAVTEX
message was received on:

0 = not received over air (for example test messages);

1 = 490 kHz;
2 = 518 kHz
3 = 4 209.5 kHz;
4 through 9 are reserved for future use.

NOTE 5 The total number of characters indicates the expected size of the
message body sent in this sequence of NRX sentences. It does not include
the additional overhead for reserved characters found in IEC 61162-1
Ed.4, Table 1.

NOTE 6 Status ‘A’ is used for syntactically correct message reception.

Status ‘V’ is used for syntactically incorrect message reception, for
example end characters NNNN missing.

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NOTE 7 The message body may contain both valid characters, see
IEC 61162-1 Ed.4, Table 2, and reserved characters, see IEC 61162-1
Ed.4, Table 1. Reserved characters should be represented using the “^”
method (see IEC 61162-1 Ed.4, chapter 7.1.4).

The example below shows a typical message received by the NAVTEX

receiver distributed with the NRX sentence:

<start of example>
ZCZC IE69==================================
ISSUED ON SATURDAY 06 JANUARY 2001.
INSHORE WATERS FORECAST TO 12 MILES
OFFSHORE FROM 1700 UT* TO 0500 UTC.
NORTH FORELAND TO SE**EY BILL.
12 HOURS FORECAST:

SHOWERY WINDS, STRONGEST IN NORTH.

NNNN
<end of example>

Inspecting the corresponding NRX sentences would typically show:

$CRNRX,007,001,00,IE69,1,135600,27,06,2001,241,3,A,===========
===============*09
$CRNRX,007,002,00,,,,,,,,,,========^0D^0AISSUED ON SATURDAY 06
JANUARY 2001.*29 $CRNRX,007,003,00,,,,,,,,,,^0D^0AINSHORE
WATERS FORECAST TO 12 MILES^0D^0AOFF*0D
$CRNRX,007,004,00,,,,,,,,,,SHORE FROM 1700 UT^2A TO 0500
UTC.^0D^0A^0D^0ANORT*70 $CRNRX,007,005,00,,,,,,,,,,H FORELAND
TO SE^2A^2AEY BILL.^0D^0A12 HOURS FOREC*16
$CRNRX,007,006,00,,,,,,,,,,AST:^0D^0A^0ASHOWERY WINDS^2C
STRONGEST IN NORTH. *3C $CRNRX,007,007,00,,,,,,,,,, ^0D ^0A^0D
^0A*79

Decoding the message body should give the following result:

<start of decoding>

==================================
ISSUED ON SATURDAY 06 JANUARY 2001.
INSHORE WATERS FORECAST TO 12 MILES
OFFSHORE FROM 1700 UT* TO 0500 UTC.

NORTH FORELAND TO SE**EY BILL.

12 HOURS FORECAST:

SHOWERY WINDS, STRONGEST IN NORTH.

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SSD – AIS ship static data

Standard: IEC 61162-1 Ed.4, 2010-11

This sentence is used to enter static parameters into a shipboard AIS unit.
The parameters in this sentence support a number of the ITU-R M.1371
Messages.

$--SSD, c—c1, c—c2, xxx3, xxx4, xx5, xx6, c7, ac8 *hh<CR><LF>

No. Field Description Comments

1 c—c Ship’s call sign, 1 to 7
characters (see Note 1)
2 c—c Ship’s name, 1 to 20
characters (see Note 2)
3 xxx Pos. ref., point dist.“A,” from
bow, 0 to 511 m (see Note 3)
4 xxx Pos. ref.,point dist. “B,” from
stern, 0 to 511 m (see Note
3)
5 xx Pos. ref., point dist.“C,” from
port beam, 0 to 63 m (see
Note 3)
6 xx Pos. ref.,point dist. “D,” from
starboard beam, 0 TO 63 m
(see Note 3)
7 c DTE indicator flag (see Note
4)
8 ac Source identifier (see Note 5)

NOTE 1 Ship’s call sign. A null field indicates that the previously entered
call sign is unchanged. The string of characters “@@@@@@@” is used to
indicate that the call sign is not available.

NOTE 2 The characters that can be used in the name are listed in the
ITU-R M.1371, 6-bit ASCI. Some of the acceptable characters in this 6-bit
ASCI table are the reserved characters within this standard IEC 61162-1,
Table 1. These characters should be represented using the “^” method
(see IEC 61162-1 Ed.4, chapter 7.1.4). A null field indicates that the
previously entered name is unchanged. The string of characters
“@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@” is used to indicate that the
ship’s name is not available.

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NOTE 3 These are the four dimensions from the bow, stern, port beam,
and starboard beam to the horizontal reference point on the ship for
which the current “position reports” are valid. The sum of A + B is the
length of the ship in metres, and the sum of C + D is the width of the ship
in metres. Refer to the ITU-R M.1371, Message 5, “reference point for
reported position and dimensions of ship”. If the reference point of
“reported position” is not available, but the dimensions of the ship are
available: A = C = 0 and B > 0 and D > 0. If neither the reference point
for the reported position nor the dimensions of the ship are available: A =
B = C = D = 0 (default). Use of a null field for A, B, C, and/or D indicates
that the previously entered dimension for that parameter is unchanged.
In many cases, the ship’s reference point for “reported position” will be
the location of the positioning antenna.

NOTE 4 The DTE indicator is an abbreviation for data terminal equipment

indicator. The purpose of the DTE indicator is to inform distant receiving
applications that, if set to “available,” the transmitting station conforms,
at least, to the minimum keyboard and display requirements. The DTE
indicator is only used as information provided to the application layer –
indicating that the transmitting station is available for communications.
On the transmitting side, the DTE indicator may be set by an external
application using this sentence. DTE indicator flag values are: 0 =
Keyboard and display are a standard configuration, and communication is
supported; 1 = Keyboard and display are either unknown or unable to
support communication.

NOTE 5 The source identifier contains the talker ID of the position source
at the location on the ship defined by data fields 3, 4, 5 and 6. The source
identifier of “AI” should be used for the AIS unit’s internal position source.
This data field helps the AIS to distinguish the position information source
for the purpose of changing the information broadcast in VDL message 5
for the location of position sensor antenna on the vessel.

VSD – AIS voyage static data

Standard: IEC 61162-1 Ed.4, 2010-11

This sentence is used to enter information about a ship’s transit that

remains relatively static during the voyage. However, the information
often changes from voyage to voyage. The parameters in this sentence
support a number of the ITU-R M.1371 messages.

$--VSD, x.x1, x.x2, x.x3, c—c4, hhmmss.ss5, xx6, xx7, x.x8,

x.x9*hh<CR><LF>

No. Field Description Comments

1 x.x Type of ship and cargo
category, 0 to 255 (see Note
1)

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No. Field Description Comments

2 x.x Maximum present static
draught, 0 to 25,5 m (see
Note 2)
3 x.x Persons on-board, 0 to 8 191
(see Note 3)
4 c—c Destination, 1-20 characters
(see Note 4)
5 hhmmss.ss Estimated UTC of arrival at
destination (see Note 5)
6 xx Estimated day of arrival at
destination, 00 to 31 (UTC)
(see Note 6)
7 xx Estimated month of arrival at
destination, 00 to 12 (UTC)
(see Note 6)
8 x.x Navigational status, 0 to 15
(see Note 7)
9 x.x Regional application flags, 0
to 15 (see Note 8)

NOTE 1 Type of ship and cargo category are defined under Message 5 of ITU-R
M.1371. The descriptions of ship and cargo are indicated by a number. The values
are defined in ITU-T M. 1371, Message 5. A null field indicates that this is
unchanged.

NOTE 2 The draught is reported in units of meters. Valid range is 0 to 25.5. The
value 0 = not available and the value 25.5 indicates that the draught is 25.5 m or
more. A null field indicates that this is unchanged.

NOTE 3 Current number of people on-board including crew. Valid range is 0 to 8

191. The value 0 = not available and the value 8 191 = 8 191 or more people. A
null field indicates that this is unchanged.

NOTE 4 The characters that can be used in the destination are listed in the ITU-R
M.1371, 6-bit ASCI IEC 61162-1 Ed.4, Table 14. Some of these characters are
reserved characters in IEC 61162-1 Ed.4, Table 1. These characters should be
represented using the “A” method (see IEC 61162-1 Ed.4, chapter 7.1.4). A null
field indicates that the previously entered destination is unchanged. The string of
characters “@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@” are used to indicate that the
ship’s destination is not available.

NOTE 5 If the hour of arrival is not available, “hh” should be set to 24. If the
minute of arrival is not available, “mm” should be set to 60. The seconds option
“ss.ss” of the field may be set to “00” as the AIS unit only broadcasts hours and
minutes. A null field indicates that this is unchanged.

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NOTE 6 The day and month of arrival are in UTC. The field is a fixed two-digit
number requiring leading zeros. If the day of arrival is not available, “00” should be
the number for the day. If the month of arrival is not available, “00” should be the
number for the month. A null field indicates that this is unchanged.

NOTE 7 The navigational status is indicated using the following values, a null field
indicates the status is unchanged (ref. ITU-R M.1371, Message 1, navigational
status parameter):
0 = under way using engine
1 = at anchor
2 = not under command
3 = restricted manoeuvrability
4 = constrained by draught
5 = moored
6 = aground 11 to 14 = reserved for future use
7 = engaged in fishing 15 = default
8 = under way sailing
9 = reserved for High Speed Craft (HSC)
10 = reserved for Wing In Ground (WIG)

NOTE 8 Definition of values 1 to 15 provided by a competent regional authority.

Value should be set to zero (0), if not used for any regional application. Regional
applications should not use zero. A null field indicates that this is unchanged (ref.
ITU-R M.1371, Message 1, reserved for regional applications parameter).

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Azimuth
Glossary
Azimuth of a body is the arc of the
Activated AIS target horizon intercepted between the North
or South point and the foot of the
A target activated for the display of vertical circle passing through the
additional graphically presented body. It is reckoned in degrees from
information (for example, heading either the North or South point
line, velocity vector, etc.) clockwise entirely around the Horizon.
Aids to Navigation (source: Our Restless Tides).
An Aid to Navigation is any device Bathymetric
external to a vessel specifically Measurement of the depth, contours
intended to assist navigators in and slopes of the floor of a body of
determining their position or safe water (sea, lake, ocean or river),
course, or to warn them of dangers or obtained through topographic
obstructions to navigation. charting.
AIS Beam
See Automatic Identification System. Ship width.
ARPA Bearing (BRG)
See Automatic Radar Plotting Aid. The angle between the direction of the
Automatic Identification System boat and the reference direction
(AIS) expressed in degrees, with a notation
of True or Magnetic Variation (T or M).
AIS provides a means of broadcasting
Due north corresponds to 0 degrees,
digitally navigation information
east to 90, south to 180 and west to
including ship
270. For compass bearings, the
position/speed/heading/dimension/na
reference direction is magnetic North.
me/destination/ROT, aids to
For true bearings the reference
navigation, base station reports and
direction is true North.
more. Created by the IMO and
sanctioned by the U.S. Coast Guard Bearing from Ship to Cursor
for ship monitoring and collision This data is an aid in route making
avoidance. It is used by ship traffic and planning. Bearing from ship to
monitoring and control locations cursor is expressed in degrees, with a
throughout the world to improve notation of True or Magnetic Variation.
situational awareness and help
prevent collisions at sea. Bearing Waypoint to Waypoint
(BWW)
Automatic Radar Plotting Aid
(ARPA) Bearing from the current waypoint to
the next waypoint.
The function entailing the detection of
moving targets and calculating their Bookmark
speed and course. Used to A saved combination of chart
automatically detect radar targets and selection, zoom level and position on
output to other devices, ARPA is a the chart. Created with the Set
collision avoidance system. Bookmark command, it may be
Autopilot returned to at any time with the Go to
Bookmark command.
A self-steering device which attaches
to a ship’s steering mechanism to Bow
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Broadcast Notice to Mariner Course Over Ground (COG)

(BNM)
Is the track of the ship over the
See Local Notice to Mariners (LNM) ground and is based on position
changes.
BWW
Course to Steer (CTS)
See Bearing Waypoint to Waypoint
Course to steer to get to the active
Cartesian Coordinates
wheel over line point from the current
Also known as "Rectangular position.
Coordinates". A two-dimensional plane
CPA
contains an x-axis and a y-axis.
Negative x coordinates lay to the left See Closest Point of Approach
of the y-axis and positive x-
Cross Track Distance (XTD)
coordinates to the right. Negative y
coordinates lay below the x-axis and The distance of a perpendicular line
positive above the x-axis. drawn from the ship to an active route
leg. Determines how much the ship is
Chart
straying from the course of a Route.
Nautical term for maps used in
CTS
nautical navigation that show the
depth of waters as well as land See Course to Steer
boundaries and other obstructions. Current
Charts may be paper or electronic and
electronic charts may be of raster or The flow of water characterized by
vector type. direction and speed. Current speed
and direction may change with the
Chart License tide.
Chart Licenses unlock a Chart region. See also Ebb Current and Flood
Each license is made up of 16 digits Current.
laid out in the following convention:
1234-1234-1234-1234 Dangerous Target

Closest Point of Approach (CPA) Tracked radar or reported AIS target

with a predicted CPA and TCPA that
Predicted closest point a maneuvering violates values preset by the user.
boat will get relative to any target, This target is marked by a “dangerous
moving or otherwise, located at a target” symbol
point on the relative movement line
perpendicular to the reference ship. Data Sentence
The minimum horizontal distance The unit of information sent between
between two vessels during a close peripherals and the ECDIS,
proximity encounter. conforming to the NMEA 0183
COG specification.
See Course Over Ground. Dead-reckoned Position

COM Port DR position extrapolated from the last

accepted position update, based on
The interface through which the ECDIS present course and speed.
can communicate with peripherals.
Visual series support 32 COM Ports.
Course
The direction a vessel is being
steered.

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Dead Reckoning Display Scale

A method of navigation where known Ratio between a distance on the
values (position, course, speed, time display and a distance on the ground,
and distance to travel) are used to normalized and expressed as, for
calculate unknown values. Values such example 1:10 000.
as set and drift can also be
Distance to Arrival (DTA)
incorporated.
The distance from the current position
Depth
of the own vessel to the end of the
In the ECDIS, the depth displayed route.
from a sounder (DPTH) is the water
Distance to Wheel-over Line
depth relative to the keel. All other
(DWOL)
depths such as soundings, safety
contour and safety depth are depth Distance from the current position of
with respect to the waterline. the own vessel to the wheel-over line
of the active route leg.
Deviation
DPTH (Depth)
Changes in the magnetic field due to
the ferrous composition of surrounding See Depth
objects affecting the measured DR
direction of magnetic North. Deviation
is measured as the angular difference See Dead Reckoning
in direction between the actual Draft
magnetic heading and the compass
heading. The extent to which a boat protrudes
into water. The draft of a boat may
DGPS (Differential GPS) vary due to changes in weight and
A network of 60 radio beacons in changes in water salinity.
conjunction with a GPS that sends Drift
correction information used to reduce
positional error to the 1-3 meter The cumulative effect of wind and
range. current on the ship.

Digital Selective Calling (DSC) DSC

A type of VHF radio that allows boats See Digital Selective Calling
to contact other, similarly equipped DTA
boats using that boat’s MMSI Number.
DSC allows two radios to communicate See Distance to Arrival
selectively with each other while DWOL
excluding other receivers from using
See Distance to Wheel-over Line
the signal. DSC can report position
information. Ebb Current (Ebb)
Display Base Movement of tidal current away from
shore or down a tidal river or estuary.
Level of information which cannot be
removed from the ECDIS display, Echo Sounder
consisting of information which is See Sounder.
required at all times in all geographic
areas and all circumstances. It is not
intended to be sufficient for safe
navigation.

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Electronic Chart Display and Fix

Information System (ECDIS)
Position of own ship determined,
A hardware/software/data marine without reference to any former
navigation system that meets the position, by the common intersection
specifications of the International of three or more LOPs.
Hydrographic Organization (IHO). An
Flood Current (Flood)
ECDIS is the only electronic system
allowed to replace paper charts under The movement of tidal current up the
the International Convention for the shore or up a tidal river or estuary.
Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS). Geo-reference
Electronic Chart System (ECS) To establish the relationship between
A system comprised of: navigation page coordinates on a planar map and
software, navigation data, system real-world coordinates.
hardware. Global Positioning System (GPS)
An ECS is any combination of A worldwide radio-navigation system
hardware and software that displays developed by the US Department of
marine charts electronically. The term Defense. In addition to military
ECS is used specifically when ECDIS purposes it is widely used in marine,
specifications are not met by the terrestrial navigation and location
software/hardware system. based services. Uses stationary
Electronic Navigation Chart (ENC) satellites or a surface signal to locate
the ship with a very high degree of
An electronic data file containing
accuracy. The term GPS is frequently
information that could be used to
used to refer to GPS receivers.
display a chart. The ENC contains all
the chart information necessary for GPS
safe navigation and may contain See Global Positioning System.
supplementary information in addition
to that contained in the paper chart Great Circle
(for example sailing directions) which A Great Circle is the shortest distance
may be considered necessary for safe between two points on a spheroid. A
navigation. great circle is formed at the edge of a
EP plane crossing through the center of a
sphere. Unlike Rhumb Lines, great
See Estimated Position. circles generally do not have constant
Estimated Position bearing (the equator and the
meridians are prominent exceptions).
Position of own ship determined by
the common intersection of two LOPs. Greenwich Meridian
Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) See Prime Meridian.
The calculated arrival time to the end GRIB (Gridded Binary)
of the route, assuming no change in A general purpose, bit-oriented data
present course and speed or weather exchange format, GRIB is an efficient
conditions. This time is based on vehicle for transmitting large volumes
computer clock time. For greatest of gridded data over high-speed
accuracy, make sure computer clock is telecommunication lines using modern
synchronized with real time. protocols. GRIB weather
Fish Finder communicates large weather data files
efficiently.
See Sounder.

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Heading (HDG) LOC

The direction the ship is oriented. Local time.
High Water (HW) Log
The maximum height reached by a A record of the ship’s movements and
rising tide. a place for manual text entries.
Higher High Water (HHW) Longitude
The highest of the high water (or The designation for angles measuring
single high water) of any specified how far West or how far East a
tidal day due to the declinational position is. Value range is from 180ºE
effects of the Mood and the Sun. to 180ºW. Values of longitude are
represented with the Greek letter phi
Higher Low Water (HLW)
(φ).
The highest of the low water of any
LOP
specified tidal day do to the
declinational effects of the Moon and See Line of Position.
the Sun.
LORAN (LOng Range Aid to
International Hydrographic Navigation)
Organization (IHO)
LORAN is a terrestrial-based
An organization that provides the navigation system using the time
specifications for what qualifies as an interval between radio signals to
ECDIS. determine the position of the receiver.
LORAN was popular with marine
Knot (Kt)
navigation prior to the existence of
A speed unit of one international GPS. The current version of LORAN in
nautical mile (18520.0 meters or use is LORAN-C. LORAN fails under
6,076.11549 international feet) per different conditions than GPS,
hour. arguably making it a complementary
Latitude radio-navigation system.

The designation for angles measuring Lost Target

how far North or how far South a Tracked radar or reported AIS target
position is. Value range is from 90ºS for which the system is no longer
to 0º at the equator to 90ºN. Latitude receiving valid position data. The
values are represented by the Greek target is represented by a “lost target”
letter lambda (λ). symbol.
Lat/Lon Low Water
Any object’s position, expressed in The minimum height reached by a
Latitude and Longitude. falling tide.
Leg Lower High Water (LHW)
The segment of a route between two The lowest of the high waters of any
waypoints. specified tidal day due to the
Line of Position declinational effects of the Moon and
the Sun.
Plotted line on which own ship is
located determined by observation or
measurement of the range or bearing
to an aid to navigation or other
charted element.

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Lower Low Water (LLW) Mercator Projection

The lowest of the low waters (or single The Mercator projection is a conformal
low water) of any specified tidal day projection devised by Gerhardus
due to the declinational effects of the Mercator in 1569. Similar to a
Moon and Sun. cylindrical projection in that the
horizontal and vertical distances are
Magnetic Variation
stretched towards the poles. Unlike
The degree to which the magnetic the cylindrical projection the vertical
north differs from the true north. This and horizontal stretching of the chart
data is available from the Current preserves shape and direction. Due to
Chart indicator. increasing distortion towards the poles
Man Overboard (MOB) Mercator charts are not very useful for
representing cartographic information
Mark that can be placed on a digital towards the poles.
chart to indicate emergency location.
The ECDIS will track that location to Lines of latitude and longitude are
aid in returning the boat to MOB straight lines on the Mercator
coordinates. projection.

Maritime Mobile Service Identity On Mercator charts, rhumb lines can

(MMSI) be drawn as straight lines because the
Mercator projection preserves bearing.
MMSI Numbers are a series of nine
digits transmitted over a DSC radio MMSI
path in order to uniquely identify ship See Maritime Mobile Service Identity.
stations, ship earth stations, coast
MOB
stations, coast earth stations and
group calls. These identities can be See Man Overboard.
used by telephone and telex
National Marine Electronics
subscribers connected to the general
Association (NMEA)
telecommunications network
principally to call ships automatically. This organization has determined a
standard, 0183, to which all data
Mean High Water (MHW)
transmission to and from marine
A tidal datum. The average of the peripherals must conform. The NMEA
higher high water heights observed issues standards for interfacing marine
over the National Tidal Datum Epoch. electronics devices. Pronounced "nee-
ma". Not to be confused with NEMA
Mean Higher High Water (MHHW)
(National Electrical Manufacturers
A tidal datum. The average of all the Association).
high water heights of each tidal day
Computers directly connected to NMEA
observed over the National Tidal
producing devices (GPS, heading
Datum Epoch.
sensor, etc). receive raw NMEA data.
Mean Low Water (MLW) This data conforms to the NMEA 0183
A tidal datum. The average of all the (3.01) specification.
low water heights observed over the See also NMEA 0183 and NMEA 2000.
National Tidal Datum Epoch.
NMEA
Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW)
See National Marine Electronics
A tidal datum. The average of the Association.
lower low water height of each tidal
day observed over the National Tidal
Datum Epoch.

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NMEA 0183 Polyconic Projection

NMEA 0183 defines the electrical The polyconic projection involves
interface and data protocol for projecting the surface of the Earth
communications between marine onto a series of cones situated with
instrumentation. Many times referred their apexes over the poles.
to as "NMEA" in the context of marine
Port
instrumentation communications.
Port designates the left side of a boat
NMEA 2000
as seen standing on the deck facing
This standard contains the toward the bow. Port side is indicated
requirements for a serial data with a red light.
communications network to inter-
Prediction Vector
connect marine electronic equipment
on ships. It is multi-master and self- A vector displayed in front of the
configuring and there is no central vessel showing where the boat will be
network controller. Equipment after a specified period of time,
designed to this standard will have the assuming no intervening heading or
ability to share data, including speed changes.
commands and status with other Prime Meridian
compatible equipment over a single
channel. (source: The meridian of longitude which
http://www.nmea.org/pub/2000/) passes through the original site of the
Royal Observatory in Greenwich and
NOAA (National Oceanic and used as the origin of Longitude. Also
Atmospheric Administration) known as the Greenwich Meridian.
NOAA is a federal agency focused on RADAR (RAdio Distancing And
the conditions of the oceans and the Ranging)
atmosphere. NOAA supplies navigation
chart information for the coastal U.S. Microwave pulses used to detect
and the Great Lakes region. objects (usually metallic) based on
wave reflection.
Overscale
Radio Technical Commission for
Display of the chart information at a Maritime Services (RTCM)
display scale larger than the
compilation scale. Overscaling may In the United States, the Federal
arise from deliberate overscaling by Communications Commission (FCC)
the mariner, or from automatic and U.S. Coast Guard use RTCM
overscaling by ECDIS in compiling a standards to specify radar systems,
display when the data included is at Emergency Position Indicating Radio
various scales. Beacons and the basic version of
Digital Selective Calling (DSC) radios.
Pan
Range
To move the view window over the
chart. (Also called Scrolling). The distance between two specified
points, usually the ship and a mark.
Past Track
Range from Ship to Cursor
An onscreen and/or logged record of a
ship’s previous movements. The distance between the ship icon
and the cursor.

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Raster Chart Selected Target

Charts where the chart information is Target selected manually or
stored as a rasterized image. automatically for the display of
Examples are raster charts are Raster detailed alphanumeric data,
Plus (RPL), BSB and GeoTIFF. Rasters information and text in a separate
are the scanned images of the original user dialogue area. The target is
paper chart. represented by a “selected target”
symbol.
Rate of Turn (ROT)
SENC
The speed at which heading is
changing. See System Electronic Navigational
Chart.
Rhumb Line
Set
A Rhumb Line is a line of constant
bearing. Unlike great circles, rhumb The cumulative effect of wind and
lines are usually not the shortest path current on the direction of a ship.
between two points on a sphere. Part
Slack Water (Slack)
of the utility of rhumb lines is that
they can be drawn as straight lines on The state of a tidal current when its
Mercator projections. Rhumb lines speed is hear zero, especially the
have the advantage of being easy to moment when a current changes
navigate because they follow a direction and its speed is zero.
constant bearing. The parallels of the Sleeping AIS Target
earth are examples of rhumb lines.
Rhumb lines are undefined values at AIS target indicating the presence of a
the poles. vessel equipped with AIS in a certain
location. The target is represented by
A rhumb line of sufficient length will a “sleeping target” symbol indicating
usually tend to spiral around the earth the vessel’s orientation. No additional
towards a pole forming a loxodrome. information is presented until the AIS
Such spiraling rhumb lines will form a target is activated.
logarithmic spiral on a polar
stereographic projection. SOG
ROT See Speed Over Ground.

See Rate of Turn. Sonar (SOund Navigation And

Ranging)
Route
The usage of ultrasonic pulses to
Desired path of travel, created on a detect submersed objects by their
chart or grid and consisting of reflection.
starting, ending and any number of
interim waypoints. The ECDIS can Sounder (also known as Fish
instruct a properly connected autopilot Finder or Echo Sounder)
to steer along the path of a Route. A Sounder uses ultrasonic pulses to
Scale detect the distance to the sea floor,
calculating the time interval between
See Zoom. signal transmission and the detected
Scroll reflected signal.
To move different parts of a long list Source Scale
into view, using the arrow buttons or The original scale of a paper chart
scroll bar. Also, scroll is often used as from which an electronic chart is
a synonym for pan. derived.

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Standard Display TCPA

Level of information that should be See Time to Closest Point of Approach.
shown when a chart is first displayed
Tidal Currents
on ECDIS. The level of the information
it provides for route planning or route Tidal currents (a horizontal motion)
monitoring may be modified by the are a result of the rise and fall of the
user according to the user's needs. water level due to tides (a vertical
motion). The effects of tidal currents
STW
on the movement of water in and out
See Speed Through Water. of bays and harbors can be
substantial.
Speed Over Ground (SOG)
See Neap Tides.
SOG is the actual, fixed, geographic
speed of a ship over the earth’s Tide
surface. It is essentially the Speed
The change in ocean levels due to
Through Water (STW), plus the
gravitational influences external to the
cumulative effect of wind and current.
Earth. Formulas for calculating tides
Speed Through Water (STW) can be found in tide and current tables
provided by NOAA and the British
STW is the relative speed of the vessel
Admiralty.
over water surface. See also Speed
Over Ground (SOG). Time to Closest Point of Approach
(TCPA)
Starboard
This is the time remaining until the
Starboard designates the right side of
closest point of approach of a target.
the boat as seen standing on the deck
facing toward the bow. Starboard side Time to Arrival (TTA)
is indicated with a green light.
The amount of time estimated until
Stern the ship reaches the end of route,
assuming no intervening change in
The rear of a ship.
course or speed. Displayed in hours
System Electronic Navigational and minutes.
Chart (SENC)
Time to Go (TTG)
A database in the manufacturer’s
The amount of time estimated until
internal ECDIS format, resulting from
the ship reaches an active waypoint,
the lossless transformation of the
assuming no intervening change in
entire ENC contents and updates. It is
course or speed. Displayed in hours
this database that is actually accessed
and minutes.
by ECDIS for the display generation
and other navigational functions, and TTA
is the equivalent of an up-to-date
See Time to Arrival
paper chart. The SENC may also
contain information added by the TTG
mariner and information from other See Time to Go.
sources.
UTC
Target
Coordinated universal time.
In nautical terminology, a target is
generally an obstacle or object in or
near the water to avoid for the
purpose of safe navigation.

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Universal Transverse Mercator Vertical Datum

Projection (UTM)
For marine applications, a base
UTM is similar to the Mercator elevation used as a reference from
projection except the projecting which to reckon heights or depths. It
cylinder is mapped transverse to the is called a tidal datum when defined in
meridians and the Mercator projection terms of a certain phase of the tide.
used is a secant variation where the Tidal datums are local datums and
map scale to nominal scale is 0.9996. should not be extended into areas
which have differing hydrographic
The UTM segments the earth into 60
characteristics without substantiating
six degrees of longitude wide zones
measurements. In order that they
where the cylinder is oriented along
may be recovered when needed, such
the central meridian of a zone. The
datums are referenced to fixed points
zones extend from 84ºN to 80ºS. The
known as bench marks. (source: Our
sixty zones start 180 degrees east and
Restless Tides).
proceed eastward. The usage of zones
allows the UTM projection to be used VRM
over the entirety of the Earth while
See Variable Range Marker.
minimizing distortion towards the
poles. Waypoint
User-added Electronic Chart A set of coordinates that identify a
Information point in physical space. The ship,
when following a route, steers by
Electronic chart information manually
successive waypoints.
entered by the user for presentation
(for example, navigational notes, WDir (Wind Direction)
safety zones of interest, local notices The direction from which the wind
to mariners, etc.) blows across the earth’s surface with
Variable Range Marker (VRM) respect to north.
Term describing a circle around the WP, WPT
boat. When enabled, the VRM can be See Waypoint
manually manipulated to change the
radius. WSpd (Wind Speed)

Variation The speed of the wind.

Also known as Magnetic Variation and XTE
Declination. The angular difference in See Cross Track Error.
direction between true North and
magnetic North. Zoom

Vector Chart To change the apparent scale of a

chart in the chart view.
A chart where chart information is
stored in terms of points, lines and
polygons. NCX and TX-97 charts are
vector chart formats.

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Index

A
B
adding ENC data to a new database ............ 31
adding ENC data to an existing database ..... 33 backlight ................................................ 246
AIS back-up arrangement .............................. 199
acknowledge alerts .............................. 165 backup user settings ................................ 260
activation range .................................. 159 base display mode .................................... 87
alerts ................................................. 164 brightness .............................................. 246
associated targets ............................... 168
danger range ...................................... 159 C
full information.................................... 153
own vessel's AIS info ........................... 167 cell permits
quick information ................................ 156 delete .................................................. 30
symbols ............................................. 160 install .................................................. 27
targets display .................................... 158 restore deleted ..................................... 30
update information .............................. 155 view installed ....................................... 29
view information.................................. 152 chart
visibility range..................................... 159 delete .................................................. 24
AIS messaging validity report ....................................... 25
message history .................................. 206 chart display
receiving messages.............................. 205 administrative areas .............................. 92
sending messages ............................... 203 cables, pipelines ................................... 93
AIS setup chart scale boundary ............................. 90
activated target ................................... 234 color mode ........................................... 81
activation range .................................. 231 custom ................................................ 98
associated targets ............................... 232 danger symbol...................................... 85
danger range ...................................... 231 dangers in shallow waters ...................... 96
dangerous target ................................. 233 deep contour ........................................ 80
filter .................................................. 229 depth contours ..................................... 92
heading line ........................................ 231 display mode ........................................ 86
lost target removal timeout .................. 235 geographic names ................................. 94
past track ........................................... 228 information indicator ............................. 92
path predictor ..................................... 228 labels on depth contours ........................ 96
target label ......................................... 232 labels on safety contour ......................... 95
true scale outline ................................. 230 lat/lon grid ........................................... 98
turn indicator ...................................... 231 light description .................................... 94
velocity vector .................................... 227 light sector legs .................................... 84
visibility range..................................... 231 magnetic variation ................................ 92
visible target ....................................... 235 names for position reporting................... 95
alarms setup navigational texts ................................. 94
grounding check .................................. 240 non-official boundary............................. 89
lost AIS target alarm............................ 242 other information .................................. 91
lost radar target alarm ......................... 243 other texts ........................................... 95
alerts over-scaled data indicator ...................... 90
acknowledge ....................................... 184 paper chart symbols .............................. 84
alarm ................................................. 182 port features ........................................ 93
announcement .................................... 182 portrayal style ...................................... 82
caution ............................................... 182 quality of data indicator ......................... 91
list of alerts ........................................ 185 safe hazards......................................... 97
quick acknowledge............................... 184 safe soundings ..................................... 97
view information.................................. 183 safety contour ...................................... 80
warning .............................................. 182 safety depth ......................................... 81
seabed ................................................ 93
shallow contour .................................... 80

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shallow pattern ..................................... 82 edit .................................................... 114

soundings ............................................. 92 exporting routes...................................... 123
symbol size........................................... 83
symbolized boundaries ........................... 83 F
chart legend ........................................... 102
chart library ............................................. 21 finish voyage .......................................... 143
chart orientation ..................................... 144 functional panels ...................................... 15
chart symbol size ...................................... 83
charts G
catalog ................................................. 21
coverage .............................................. 23 great circle approximation ........................ 195
display ................................................. 23 grounding check
print .................................................. 197 results ................................................ 149
scroll.................................................... 78 update data ........................................ 151
scroll to ................................................ 24 grounding check setup ............................. 240
zoom ................................................... 76
color mode ............................................... 81 H
contrast ................................................. 246
custom display mode ................................. 87 hot keys .................................................. 20

D I
danger symbol.......................................... 85 importing routes ..................................... 122
database indicators ................................................ 18
installing data
coverage .............................................. 23
delete .................................................. 24 ENC .................................................... 31
display ................................................. 23 NavBox ................................................ 34
dataset NavStick .............................................. 34
delete .................................................. 24 INT1 portrayal style .................................. 82
scroll to ................................................ 24
date setup ............................................. 249 K
datum transformation .............................. 196
keep best scale ....................................... 148
day mode .............................................. 245
dead reckoning ....................................... 128
deep contour ............................................ 80 L
display mode
large media support
base .................................................... 87
installing data....................................... 37
custom ................................................. 87
updating data ....................................... 38
full ....................................................... 87
light sector legs ....................................... 84
standard............................................... 87
log book
dump .................................................... 262
12 hour .............................................. 192
dusk mode ............................................. 245
3 hour ................................................ 192
print ................................................... 189
E recorded data ...................................... 190
view information .................................. 188
ebl ........................................................ 201
electronic bearing line ............................. 201
ENC data M
adding to a new database ....................... 31
main menu .............................................. 14
adding to existing database .................... 33
main screen ............................................. 13
adding to SENC ..................................... 38
man overboard ....................................... 186
install................................................... 31
management menu ................................. 262
installing updates .................................. 34
manual observation ................................. 130
event marks
manual update
add .................................................... 113
add attribute ........................................ 46
delete ................................................ 115
add geometry ....................................... 45

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add slave attributes ............................... 49 own vessel

add slaves ............................................ 48 dead reckoning .................................... 128
create .................................................. 43 display ............................................... 126
deleting manual updates ........................ 60 manual observation.............................. 130
deleting objects ..................................... 58 own vessel's AIS info ............................... 167
history ................................................. 59
list attributes ........................................ 57 P
modifying attributes ............................... 54
modifying geometry ............................... 51 paper chart symbols ................................. 84
reverting manual updates ....................... 60 parallel index lines................................... 212
save .................................................... 50 conning station position ........................ 213
mariner objects portrayal style
add attributes ....................................... 63 INT1 ................................................... 82
add geometry ....................................... 62 S52 ..................................................... 82
add slave attributes ............................... 66 position correction ................................... 225
add slaves ............................................ 65 print
create .................................................. 61 chart .................................................. 197
deleting objects ..................................... 74 log book ............................................. 189
display ................................................. 75 priority of sensors ................................... 125
hide ..................................................... 75
history ................................................. 74 R
modify attributes ................................... 71
modify geometry ................................... 68 radar targets
saving objects ....................................... 67 acknowledge alerts .............................. 175
monitor voyage ...................................... 139 alerts ................................................. 173
mouse pointer associated targets ................................ 176
bearing from own vessel ....................... 201 display ............................................... 171
coordinates ......................................... 201 symbols .............................................. 172
distance from own vessel ..................... 201 update information............................... 170
view information .................................. 169
radar targets setup
N
AIS/Radar targets associations .............. 239
NavBox dangerous target ................................. 238
installing data ....................................... 34 lost target removal timeout ................... 239
updating data ....................................... 36 lost target timeout ............................... 239
navigation area....................................... 146 past track ........................................... 237
navigational calculator velocity vector ..................................... 236
datum transformation .......................... 196 rebooting ECDIS ...................................... 12
direct geodetic problem ........................ 193 restore user settings ................................ 261
great circle approximation .................... 195 reverse voyage ....................................... 139
inverse geodetic problem...................... 194 route planning
NavStick adding event marks ............................. 113
installing data ....................................... 34 adding waypoints ................................. 110
updating data ....................................... 36 canceling changes ................................ 106
Navtex copy a route ........................................ 117
creating chart objects .......................... 179 copy part of a route ............................. 118
displaying chart objects ........................ 181 create new route ................................. 103
filtering messages ............................... 178 delete a route ...................................... 119
viewing messages................................ 176 delete event marks .............................. 115
night mode ............................................ 245 deleting waypoints ............................... 112
displaying a route ................................ 107
O edit event marks.................................. 114
editing waypoints ................................. 109
object information ................................... 100 exporting ............................................ 123
objects under mouse pointer .................... 100 import ................................................ 122
on-screen keyboard setup ........................ 248 moving waypoints down ....................... 106

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moving waypoints up ........................... 106 U

plotting waypoints ............................... 104
safety check ....................................... 119 units setup ............................................. 249
saving changes ................................... 106 updates
view waypoints ................................... 108 manual updates .................................... 43
update log ........................................... 39
S update tree .......................................... 41
updating data
S52 portrayal style .................................... 82 ENC .................................................... 34
SA certificate NavBox ................................................ 36
delete ................................................ 257 NavStick .............................................. 36
install................................................. 255 user accounts
restore SA certificate ........................... 257 add user ............................................. 252
safe hazards ............................................. 97 change user password .......................... 254
safe soundings ......................................... 97 delete user .......................................... 252
safety check of a route ............................ 119 log in.................................................. 253
safety contour .......................................... 80 master user ........................................ 250
safety depth ............................................. 81 user permit
save user permit ..................................... 258 save to a file ....................................... 258
sensors
data integrity indication ........................ 125 V
primary .............................................. 125
secondary ........................................... 125 validity report .......................................... 25
sensors panel ...................................... 124 variable range marker.............................. 201
sensors setup vessel motion mode................................. 145
available sensors ................................. 224 vessel setup
create new sensor ............................... 220 advanced characteristics ....................... 216
delete ................................................ 223 call sign .............................................. 217
line monitor ........................................ 223 draft and height ................................... 214
position correction ............................... 225 ECDIS talker ID ................................... 217
sensor parameters ............................... 221 IMO number ........................................ 217
service menu .......................................... 263 MMSI ................................................. 217
shallow contour ........................................ 80 parallel index lines ............................... 212
shallow pattern ......................................... 82 past track ........................................... 211
show vessel mode ................................... 144 path predictor...................................... 208
sound setup ........................................... 247 route planning parameters .................... 215
standard display mode............................... 87 secondary past track ............................ 210
standby ................................................... 12 secondary position symbol .................... 210
start voyage ........................................... 137 ship name ........................................... 217
starting ECDIS .......................................... 12 ship static data .................................... 218
symbolized boundaries .............................. 83 true scale outline ................................. 209
synchronization setup .............................. 259 velocity vector ..................................... 207
system information ................................. 257 voyage static data................................ 218
voyage
T alerts ................................................. 140
finish .................................................. 143
time setup ............................................. 249 monitoring .......................................... 139
tools reverse ............................................... 139
back-up arrangement ........................... 199 schedule ............................................. 135
navigational calculator ......................... 193 start ................................................... 137
print chart .......................................... 197 vrm ....................................................... 201
Typographical conventions ......................... 10

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