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Permits are used to control the permission to use a chart. They prevent unofficial copying and distribution.

Recognizing unofficial ENC Unofficial electronic charts are required to carry a warning that they are not suitable for navigation. They may have packaging which incorrectly refers to them as 'professional', use misleading phrases such as 'uses official data' or be in a format other than S-57/S-63.

Weekly ENC updates can also be downloaded by clicking on the yellow button Update Charts if there are updates available to download. Step 2: After the download of AVCS ENC charts is complete, click on the tab Export for ECDIS to export the AVCS ENC charts to a USB or CD.

Official charts are those, and only those, produced by a government hydrographic office (HO). Unofficial charts are produced by a variety of private companies and may or may not meet the same standards used by HO's for data accuracy, currency, and completeness.

There are two types of electronic charts that an ECDIS can display: Raster Navigational Charts (RNCs) and Electronic Navigational Charts (ENCs,) otherwise known as vector charts.

Types of nautical charts Gnomonic projection. This is an azimuthal projection whose point of perspective is the earth. ... General Charts. They cover a great area of coastline and sea and are mainly used in ocean navigation. ... Coastal navigation charts. ... Aproaches (landfall navigation) ... River charts.

The Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) is a development in the navigational chart system used in naval vessels and ships. With the use of the electronic chart system, it has become easier for a ship's navigating crew to pinpoint locations and attain directions.