Chart of the Future

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Marine Safety Information and
eNavigation Nautical Charts in an eNavigation
World
David B. Enabnit Office of Coast Survey,
NOAA 301-713-2770 dave.enabnit_at_noaa.gov
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ECDIS eNav Good News

• Mandatory carriage debate is over
• ECDIS Conference said economics are proven
  (http//www.ecdis09.com/default.asp)
• ENC world coverage likely will be available
• ENC distribution is becoming workable
• Positive reports from ECDIS users

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Standards in Place or in Work

• International Hydrographic Organization IHO S-57
  and S-52
• International Hydrographic Organization IHO S-100
• International Hydrographic Organization IHO S-101
• International Hydrographic Organization IHO S-61
• Digital Nautical publications
• International Electrotechnical Commission IEC
  61174 2008
• International Electrotechnical Commission IEC
  62288 2008
• International Electrotechnical Commission IEC
  62376
• International Organization for Standardization
  ISO 19379 2003

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Electronic Chart Availability

• NOAA status
• ENCs 750 NOAA cells plus updates available for
  free over the Internet
• RNCs All 1,000 NOAA charts plus weekly updates
  available for free over the Internet
• World status
• ENCs
• 80 of world trade routes and ports covered today
• Only 7 states have not confirmed coverage by 2010
• Distribution services are maturing
• RNCs Not monitored

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Electronic Chart Availability

• NOAA status
• ENCs
• gt 1.5 Million distributed monthly
• 8 Certified redistributors
• RNCs
• gt 2.0 Million distributed monthly
• gt 65 Certified redistributors
• ENCs impacts
• ENCs are resource-intensive
• New edition paper charts down from 300 -gt 100
• New production system costing millions
• Unsure about long-term impact on cartography

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NOAA Involvement in eNavigation

• Providing ENCs, RNCs, updates, and distribution
• Through IHO on ENC issues
• 8 technical working groups, e.g. S-100, digital
  publications
• Capacity building and Regional Hydrographic
  Commissions
• Through IMO eNav correspondence group
• Through IEC for test standards and ECS standards
• Support USCG on national regulations
• PORTS, AIS binary messages, overlays, surveys,
  CoF

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RNC 2.0 Experiments

• ENC functions lacking in RNCs
• Simplifying the display
• Safety curve settable and alarmable
• Areas of special consideration alarmable
• Other differences of cosmetic or arguable
  significance, e.g.
• Resizing symbols
• Symbols always upright
• Pick report for attributes

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ECDIS eNavigation Issues

• Licensing and encryption Is the business model
  limiting use and adding risk?
• Free data Is cost recovery hindering uptake?
• Marine Information Overlays Will other data
  overwhelm usability?
• I-Mode Is it time to segregate ECDIS uses?
• Training More training, better training, or
  better designs?
• Data Chain Certification A need or an idea?

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ECDIS eNavigation Issues

• Mission creep?
• Functions vs. characteristics?
• Mariners as customers
• Opposition is discouraged
• Who will specify eNavigation?

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Marine Safety Information and
eNavigation Nautical Charts in an eNavigation
World
David B. Enabnit Office of Coast Survey,
NOAA 301-713-2770 dave.enabnit_at_noaa.gov