ENC are vector-based and compliant with the Safety of Life At Sea (SOLAS) convention and with the IHO's (International Hydrographic Organization) product specifications. They contain all necessary navigational information including objects characteristics such as lighthouses, lights, buoys etc.
Replacing the required paper charts on board, the Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS ) is an International Maritime Organization (IMO) approved navigation system. The system provides ship position, route planning , route monitoring, distance measurement, and safety warning alarms such as anti-grounding.
NeoSYS is a C-MAP Norway official Original Equipment Manufacturer and develops ENC/ECS systems based solutions. C-MAP's CM-93/3 is an international standards compliant ENC format . The charts are automatically updated through Notices to Mariners sent via e-mail, Internet HTTP, Inmarsat, GSM mobile phone...
Standard S52 visuals with palettes (Day, Dusk, Night) can be used as well as INT-1 visuals to generate an output similar to paper navigational charts.
An example is shown in the tactical demonstrator devopped by NeoSYS.