Inland Electronic Navigational Charts ( IENC ) are electronic navigational charts for rivers, canals, lakes and other inland waters which are navigable . IENCs are displayed by an Inland Electronic Chart Display and Information System ( Inland ECDIS ).
41-803: Based on the findings of the European transport R&D project INDRIS (Inland Navigation Demonstrator for River Information Services) and the German project ARGO in 2001, both the Danube and the Rhine Commissions adopted an Inland Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (Inland ECDIS) standard for IENC data and system requirements for the Rhine and the Danube Rivers. In 2001, the Economic Commission for Europe of
82-512: A Conference on River Information Services (RIS) organized by the European R&;D-project COMPRIS (Consortium Operational Management Platform River Information Services). In addition to informing participants on the status of standards development and projects being conducted, a key objective was to discuss the benefits of harmonizing Inland ENC data standards between Europe and North America. The international Inland ENC Harmonization Group (IEHG)
123-772: A display standard set out in IHO Publication S-52 to ensure consistency of data rendering between different systems. IMO adopted compulsory carriage of ECDIS and ENCs on new high speed craft from 1 July 2010 and progressively for other craft from 2012 to 2018. The term "ENC" typically refers to "Electronic Navigational Chart," which is a standardized format used for digital navigation charts. While there are variations and different specifications within ENC charts, they generally serve similar purposes across different regions and organizations. Here are seven types or categories of ENC charts commonly recognized: Standard ENC (SENC): These are
164-561: A lesser degree - informational significance, are portrayed through Raster facsimiles of traditional paper charts ; or more commonly through vector images, which are able to scale their relative position and size to meet a Mariner's Selected Viewing Scale (MSVS) displayed through an ECDIS . The first ENC was patented in 1986 by Mortimer Rogoff , Peter Winkler , and John N. Ackley with Navigation Sciences, Inc in Bethesda, Maryland (Patent number: 4590569). All Navigational charts must meet
205-469: A position is fixed and the charted depths can be used in under keel clearance calculations to ensure the ship is navigating in safe water. Inland Electronic Chart Display and Information System are similar systems used for navigation of inland water. An Electronic Navigational Chart (ENC) is a digital representation of a real-world geographical area for the purpose of Marine navigation . Real-world objects and areas of navigational significance, or to
246-569: Is an approved marine navigational chart and information system, which is accepted as complying with the conventional paper charts required by Regulation V/19 of the 1974 IMO SOLAS Convention. as amended. The performance requirements for ECDIS are defined by IMO and the consequent test standards have been developed by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) in International Standard IEC 61174. In
287-1104: The Algerian National Navy [REDACTED] Angola – Instituto Hidrografico e de Signalização Maritíma de Angola (IHSMA) [REDACTED] Argentina – Argentine Naval Hydrographic Service [REDACTED] Australia – Australian Hydrographic Service [REDACTED] Bahrain – Bahraini Hydrographic Survey Directorate [REDACTED] Bangladesh – Bangladeshi Directorate of Hydrography [REDACTED] Belgium – Flemish Hydrography [REDACTED] Brazil – Brazilian Directorate of Hydrography and Navigation [REDACTED] Brunei – Brunei Directorate of Hydrography and Navigation [REDACTED] Bulgaria – Hydrographical Service at Ministry of Defense [REDACTED] Cabo Verde – Instituto Maritimo Portuario (IMP) [REDACTED] Cameroon – Autonomous Port of Douala [REDACTED] Canada - Canadian Hydrographic Service [REDACTED] Chile – Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service of
328-664: The Atchafalaya River in Louisiana and for the lower Mississippi River near Vicksburg, Mississippi. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers developed Inland Electronic Navigation Charts (IENCs) on much of the 8,200 miles of rivers in the U.S. Inland River System. This initiative began in 2001 in response to demand from the inland navigation industry and new capability of technology with small computers and availability of accurate GPS/DGPS positioning. These IENCs are also possible because of accurate and up-to-date survey and chart data collected by
369-606: The International Maritime Organization (IMO) have begun a transition to a new suite of standards that is targeted to exist as a unified, interactive suite of products and standards within the S-100 Universal Hydrographic Data Model. Within this model an updated standard for the production and publishing of ENCs is under development; The S-101 product specification. At present Hydrographic Authorities must only produce and publish data to
410-939: The Mexican Navy [REDACTED] Monaco – Monaco Directorate of Naval Affairs [REDACTED] Montenegro – Institute of Hydrometeorology and Seismology of Montenegro [REDACTED] Morocco – Hydrography, Oceanography and Cartography Division of the Royal Moroccan Navy [REDACTED] Mozambique – Mozambican National Institute of Hydrography and Navigation [REDACTED] Myanmar – Myanmar Naval Hydrographic Centre [REDACTED] Netherlands – Dutch Hydrographic Service [REDACTED] New Zealand – Land Information New Zealand [REDACTED] Nigeria – Nigerian Navy Hydrographic Office [REDACTED] Norway – Norwegian Hydrographic Office [REDACTED] Oman – National Hydrographic Office of
451-768: The National Transportation Safety Board , the United States National Academy of Sciences , and the American Waterway Operators that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers support production of low cost electronic navigation for the Inland River System. This recommendation was followed by Congress directing and funding the Corps to develop and publish electronic chart data for the inland waterways. The Corps began with pilot projects for
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#1732844902313492-2643: The Navy of the Dominican Republic [REDACTED] Ecuador – Oceanographic Institute of the Ecuadorian Navy [REDACTED] Egypt – Egyptian Navy Hydrographic Department [REDACTED] Estonia – Estonian Maritime Administration (Aids to Navigation and Hydrography Division) [REDACTED] Fiji – Republic of Fiji Navy Hydrographic Office [REDACTED] Finland – Finnish Transport Agency Hydrographic Office [REDACTED] France – Naval Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service [REDACTED] Georgia – State Hydrographic Service of Georgia [REDACTED] Germany – Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency of Germany [REDACTED] Ghana – Maritime Authority, Ministry of Transport [REDACTED] Greece – Hellenic Navy Hydrographic Service [REDACTED] Guatemala – Guatemalan Ministry of Defence, General Directorate of Maritime Affairs [REDACTED] Guyana – Maritime Administration Department [REDACTED] Iceland – Icelandic Coast Guard Hydrographic Department [REDACTED] India – Indian Naval Hydrographic Department [REDACTED] Indonesia – Indonesian Hydro-Oceanographic Service [REDACTED] Iran – Iranian Ports and Maritime Organisation [REDACTED] Iraq – Ministry of Transport and Communications - General Company for Iraqi Ports, Basrah [REDACTED] Ireland – Irish Marine Survey Administration [REDACTED] Italy – Italian Hydrographic Institute [REDACTED] Jamaica – Jamaican Surveys and Mapping Division [REDACTED] Japan – Japanese Hydrographic and Oceanographic Department [REDACTED] Kenya – Survey of Kenya [REDACTED] Kiribati – Republic of Kiribati [REDACTED] Kuwait – Kuwait Ministry of Communications [REDACTED] Latvia – Maritime Administration of Latvia, Hydrographic Service [REDACTED] Lebanon – Lebanese Navy Hydrogaphic Service [REDACTED] Malaysia – Malaysian National Hydrographic Centre [REDACTED] Malta – Transport Malta , Ministry for Transport and Infrastructure [REDACTED] Mauritius -Mauritian Ministry of Housing and Lands [REDACTED] Mexico – General Directorate of Oceanography, Hydrography and Meteorology of
533-1115: The Polish Navy [REDACTED] Portugal – Portuguese Hydrographic Institute [REDACTED] Qatar – Qatari Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning [REDACTED] Romania – Romanian Maritime Hydrographic Directorate [REDACTED] Russia – Russian Hydrographic Service [REDACTED] Samoa – Ministry of Works, Transport and Infrastructure [REDACTED] Saudi Arabia – Saudi Arabian General Commission for Survey [REDACTED] Seychelles – Seychelles Maritime Safety Authority [REDACTED] Singapore – Hydrographic Department, Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore [REDACTED] Slovenia – Slovenian Ministry of Infrastructure [REDACTED] Solomon Islands – Solomon Islands Maritime Safety Administration [REDACTED] South Africa – South African Hydrographic Office [REDACTED] South Korea – Korea Hydrographic and Oceanographic Agency [REDACTED] Spain – Hydrographic Institute of
574-567: The Royal Navy of Oman [REDACTED] Pakistan – Hydrographic Department of the Pakistani Navy [REDACTED] Papua New Guinea – National Maritime Safety Authority of Papua New Guinea [REDACTED] Peru – Peruvian Directorate of Hydrography and Navigation [REDACTED] Philippines – Philippine National Mapping and Resource Information Authority [REDACTED] Poland – Hydrographic Office of
615-794: The Royal Spanish Navy [REDACTED] Sri Lanka – Sri Lankan National Hydrographic Office, National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency [REDACTED] Suriname – Maritime Authority Suriname [REDACTED] Sweden - Swedish Maritime Administration [REDACTED] Thailand – Hydrographic Department of the Royal Thai Navy [REDACTED] Tonga – Tongan Ministry of Infrastructure [REDACTED] Trinidad and Tobago – Hydrographic Unit, Ministry of Agriculture & Marine Resources, Lands and Surveys Division [REDACTED] Tunisia – Hydrographic and Oceanographic Centre of
656-748: The Tunisian Navy [REDACTED] Turkey – Turkish Office of Navigation, Hydrography and Oceanography [REDACTED] Ukraine – State Hydrographic Service of Ukraine [REDACTED] United Arab Emirates – Ministry of Communications, National Port Authority of the United Arab Emirates [REDACTED] United Kingdom – United Kingdom Hydrographic Office [REDACTED] United States – Office of Coast Survey ; National Ocean Service; National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency [REDACTED] Uruguay – Oceanographic, Hydrographic and Meteorological Service of
697-710: The UK and France , they are part of the Ministry of Defence; in Finland the hydrographic Office is part of the department of transport. The up to date list of IHO Member States, their representative organisations and contact details are maintained in the IHO Yearbook - available at www.iho.int List [ edit ] [REDACTED] IHO member states (in blue) [REDACTED] Albania – Albanian Hydrographic Service [REDACTED] Algeria – Hydrographic Office of
738-1821: The Uruguayan Navy [REDACTED] Vanuatu – Ministry of Lands, Geology, and Minerals [REDACTED] Venezuela – General Command of the Venezuelan Navy , Directorate of Hydrography and Navigation [REDACTED] Vietnam – Naval Command of Vietnam Suspended [ edit ] [REDACTED] Serbia – Serbian Directorate for Inland Waterways - suspended since 1 January 2013 [REDACTED] Syria – Syrian General Directorate of Ports - suspended since 1 June 2018 Footnotes [ edit ] External links [ edit ] International Hydrographic Organization Australian Hydrographic Office Hong Kong Hydrographic Office Indian Naval Hydrographic Department Hydrographic and Oceanographic Department (Japan) Bundesamt für Seeschiffahrt und Hydrographie (Germany) United Kingdom Hydrographic Office National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (United States) Servicio Hidrográfico y Oceanográfico de la Armada (Chile) Sjöfartsverket (Sweden) Service Hydrographique et Océanographique de la Marine (France) Canadian Hydrographic Service Primar ENC Service s Hydrography division of Kort & Matrikelstyrelsen (Denmark) Hellenic Navy Hydrographic Service Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Member_States_of_the_International_Hydrographic_Organization&oldid=1230837265 " Categories : Hydrography organizations Lists of environmental organizations Lists of government agencies Navigation organizations Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
779-960: The Chilean Navy [REDACTED] China – Chinese Maritime Safety Administration [REDACTED] Colombia – Colombian National Ministry of Defence, Colombian Navy , General Maritime Directorate [REDACTED] Croatia – Hydrographic Institute of the Republic of Croatia [REDACTED] Cuba – Cuban National Office of Hydrography and Geodesy [REDACTED] Cyprus – Cypriotic National Hydrographic Committee, The Department of Lands and Surveys [REDACTED] Democratic Republic of Congo – Ministry of Transport and Communications, Ports and Studies Division [REDACTED] Democratic People's Republic of Korea – DPRK Hydrographic Department [REDACTED] Denmark – Danish Geodata Agency [REDACTED] Dominican Republic – Hydrographic Service of
820-611: The Corps for waterway maintenance and construction. IENCs for the Mississippi, Ohio, Red, Atchafalaya, Illinois, Tennessee, Cumberland, Monongahela, Kanawha, Green Rivers and the Black Warrior/Tombigbee system have been produced and are available for public access via the Internet. Similar to Europe, several North American ECDIS and ECS equipment manufacturers now offer systems capable of using Inland ENC data. Inland navigation in
861-525: The European inland waterways have upgraded their software to use Inland ENC data. At present, there are more than 5000 commercial vessels and 6000 pleasure craft in Europe using Inland ENC data. The 1993 Big Bayou Canot train wreck of September 22, 1993 was the worst train wreck in the history of the United States passenger railroad company Amtrak . Investigation of this accident produced recommendations by
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#1732844902313902-588: The Inland ENC standard is flexible enough to accommodate additional inland waterway requirements in other regions of the world. Electronic Chart Display and Information System An electronic navigational chart ( ENC ) is an official database created by a national hydrographic office for use with an Electronic Chart Display and Information System ( ECDIS ). ECDIS and ENCs are the primary means of electronic navigation on cargo ships . Charts can be used in navigation to provide an indication of location once
943-678: The International Hydrographic Organization From Misplaced Pages, the 💕 (Redirected from List of Members of the International Hydrographic Organization ) As of May 2024 , the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) comprised 100 Member States, two of which are suspended because of their lapsed annual financial contribution. The IHO identifies its representative member organisations as
984-514: The Netherlands, France, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania and the Ukraine. Russia has produced more than 270 ENCs covering 2600 kilometers of the inland waterways. Private companies are co-operating in producing complete Inland ENC coverage for remaining European navigable waterways. In addition, ECDIS and ECS equipment manufacturers that are active on
1025-575: The S-57 product specification, from here that published data can be certified as an ENC. Only ENCs can be used within ECDIS to meet the International Maritime Organization (IMO) performance standard for ECDIS. ENCs are available for wholesale distribution to chart agents and resellers from Regional Electronic Navigational Chart Centres (RENCs). The RENCs are not-for-profit organizations made up of ENC-producer countries. RENCs independently check each ENC submitted by
1066-445: The U.S. has some fundamental distinctions from coastal, deep-draft navigation, which could translate to unique application and specialized documents for the future IENCs. IENCs now encompass the Mississippi, Ohio and other major river systems. IENCs have very consistent features, e.g. scale, accuracy, and update frequency, to a greater level than current chart books produced by the Corps districts. The electronic products will also follow
1107-703: The United Nations (UN ECE) adopted the Inland ECDIS Standard as a recommendation for the European inland waterway system. As of November 2013, Inland ENC data conforming to the Inland ECDIS standard have been produced covering almost 10000 kilometers on European rivers/waterways including the: Rhine, Danube, Mosel, Neckar, Main, Scheldt, Garonne, Elbe, Sava and Drava Rivers and the Main-Danube Canal in Germany,
1148-552: The contributing countries to ensure that they conform to the relevant IHO standards. The RENCs also act collectively as one-stop wholesalers of most of the world's ENCs. IHO Publication S-63 developed by the IHO Data Protection Scheme Working Group is used to encrypt and digitally sign ENC data. Chart data is captured based on standards stated in IHO Publication S-57, and is displayed according to
1189-501: The designated route, such as traffic separation schemes or recommended tracks. Overlay ENC (OVL-ENC): Overlay ENC charts are used to provide additional layers of information over a base ENC. They may include thematic overlays such as environmental data, fishing zones, or military exercise areas, allowing mariners to overlay different types of information on a single chart display. These categories help classify different types of ENC charts based on their intended use, geographic coverage, and
1230-696: The future, the ENC will be part of a product specification family which is based on the "IHO Universal Hydrographic Data Model", known as S-100. The product specification number S-101 has been assigned to the ENC. ENCs are now being produced under the S-100 standard and it is envisaged that S-100 ENCs will replace S-57 data sets by the 2030s. The new ENC standards include greater data layers allowing for enhanced navigation formats, such as S-129 on Under Keel Clearance Management (UCKM). Other sub-formats include S-102 on Bathymetric Surfaces, S-111 on Surface Currents and S-124 on Navigational Warnings. List of Members of
1271-458: The industry have been raised as to the system's security especially with regards to cyber attacks and GPS spoofing attacks . ECDIS provides continuous position and navigational safety information. The system generates audible and/or visual alarms when the vessel is in proximity to navigational hazards. Military versions of ECDIS are known as WECDIS (warship ECDIS) or ECDIS-N (ECDIS-naval). ECDIS (as defined by IHO Publications S-57 and S-52)
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1312-472: The international S-57 exchange format for consistency with efforts in other countries and compatibility with Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems ( ECDIS ) and electronic chart systems (ECS). While there are some differences between the North American and European inland waterways, there are far more similarities. A North American - European Inland ENC Workshop was held in 2003 in conjunction with
1353-517: The latest survey data and navigational information. Base ENC (B-ENC): Base ENC charts are fundamental ENC datasets that contain essential navigation information. They serve as a foundation upon which additional layers or specific chart editions can be built. Regional ENC (R-ENC): Regional ENC charts cover specific geographic regions and are tailored to the needs of vessels operating within those areas. They may include localized navigation aids, safety information, and specific hydrographic data relevant to
1394-463: The region. Port ENC (P-ENC): Port ENC charts focus specifically on harbor and port areas. They provide detailed information on berthing facilities, channels, depths, and other navigational aids within ports to aid safe navigation and maneuvering. Route ENC (RTE-ENC): Route ENC charts are used for planning and navigating specific routes, such as ferry routes, shipping lanes, or other designated passages. They may include additional information relevant to
1435-452: The regulations as Electronic Chart Systems (ECSs). An ECDIS system displays the information from Electronic Navigational Charts (ENC) and integrates position information from position, heading and speed through water reference systems and optionally other navigational sensors. Other sensors which could interface with an ECDIS are radar , Navtex , Automatic Identification Systems (AIS), and depth sounders . In recent years concerns from
1476-541: The requirements set out in the SOLAS (Safety of Lives at Sea) Convention . To meet these requirements, ENC's created and published by a Hydrographic Authority must conform to the internationally recognised standards stated in the publications set out by the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO). Presently the S-57 Standard is the only ENC standard which meets SOLAS chart carriage requirements. The IHO and its parent body
1517-486: The respective national hydrographic office (s). These organisations may themselves be part of wider national maritime or other administrations covering a larger range of tasks – such as the national organisations for transport, maritime regulation, environment, defence or oceanography . For example, in Norway and New Zealand the hydrographic offices are sub-organisations of the country's national geodata organisation; in
1558-450: The specific information they provide to support safe navigation. An Electronic Chart Display and Information System ( ECDIS ) is a geographic information system used for nautical navigation that complies with International Maritime Organization (IMO) and IHO regulations as a method of electronic navigation. It is considered as an alternative to paper nautical charts for navigation by ships. IMO refers to similar systems not meeting
1599-447: The standard Electronic Navigational Charts that conform to the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) S-57 and S-101 standards. SENCs are used for navigation on vessels equipped with Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS). Official ENC (O-ENC): Official ENC charts are those that are officially produced and maintained by national hydrographic offices or other authorized agencies. They are updated regularly to reflect
1640-453: The work is accomplished via e-mail correspondence. The goal of the IEHG is to agree upon specifications for Inland ENCs that are suitable for all known inland ENC data requirements for safe and efficient navigation for European, North and South American, Russian and Asian inland waterways. However, it is intended that this standard meet the basic needs for Inland ENC applications, worldwide. As such,
1681-496: Was formed in 2003 to facilitate the development of international standards for Inland ENC data. The Russian Federation, Brazil, People's Republic of China, South Korea, Venezuela and Peru have joined the IEHG in the meantime. In 2009 IEHG has been recognized as a Non-Governmental International Organization (NGIO) by the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO). The IEHG is composed of representatives from government, industry and academia. The IEHG meets once per year. However, most of