The electronic chart : functions, potential and limitations of a new marine navigation system /
Hecht Horst, Bernhard Berking ... [et al.].
- 2nd ed.
- Lemmer : GITC, 2006.
- xiii, 322 p. : ill. ; 25 cm
Bibliographical references (p. 310-314) - Includes index.
An imaginary voyage with an electronic chart -- Components and functions of an onboard electronic chart display system -- ECDIS, ECS and RCDS -- Data: types and structures -- Hydrographic matters -- ENC visusalisation - from data to chart display -- Mavigational functions of the electronic chart -- Integration with other navigational systems -- Data services -- Safety issues: benefits and risks -- Economic aspects -- Regulatory and legal implications -- ECDIS training -- Additional layers -- Trends of current developments in electronic charting.
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Navigation Aids to navigation. Electronics in navigation.