ECDIS is the chart plotter on steroids that you would find on a cruise ship or tanker. Very elaborate, very expensive. Probably more expensive than my boat – likely more than both put together. And you need a special USCG credential to operate one.
To find the requirements for charts you need to search the COLREGS and CFRs, as I recall. Rick Brass Washington, NC From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Patrick Davin via CnC-List Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2015 7:37 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List paper charts question I don't think USCG requires paper charts, at least based on what this Google search turns up: https://www.google.com/search?q=us+coast+guard+requirements+paper+charts http://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg5/cg553/NAVStandards/ECDIS.asp They don't say what "adequate backup arrangements" to an ECDIS (electronic chart display) are, but I would guess a second ECDIS would suffice? Also doesn't say what meets their requirements for an ECDIS, but probably most decent GPS displays I would think. The policy has been around since 2004. The rationale they included seems to indicate they passed it to relieve people of the expense + storage of paper charts: "the ECDIS meets the same navigational safety concerns as do paper nautical charts. This policy benefits the ship owner and operator by relieving them of the need to unnecessarily duplicate equipment.” On Tue, Mar 10, 2015 at 3:56 PM, <cnc-list-requ...@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list-requ...@cnc-list.com> > wrote: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Chuck S <cscheaf...@comcast.net <mailto:cscheaf...@comcast.net> > To: Dave Godwin <dave.god...@me.com <mailto:dave.god...@me.com> >, "CNC boat owners, cnc-list" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Cc: Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2015 22:48:05 +0000 (UTC) Subject: Stus-List paper charts question For us in US, I believe the Coast Guard requires paper charts be on board? I'm always worried if I get boarded, they might not accept my 1986 chartkits. Has that changed? Chuck Resolute 1990 C&C 34R Broad Creek, Magothy River, Md
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