The Flemish Hydrography is responsible for surveying the river Scheldt on Flemish territory up to the lock of Wintam. On the Dutch Western Scheldt Flemish Hydrography surveys only to check...

July 2002 signalled a significant milestone in the long, tortuous life of ECDIS. It was the month that ECDIS was formally recognised (and specifically mentioned) in SOLAS Chapter V. It...

The fascinating world of hydrography confronts the current hydrographer with an interesting challenge: to serve a wide variety of customers as quickly as possible with a wide variety of products,...

In 1996, an ECDIS conference titled ‘Five years of Broken Promises’ dealt with the non-availability of ENC data. At the 2nd International ECDIS Conference in 2003, a prominent speaker from...

In its current state of development, ECDIS is not only a commercial failure but it is also a clear demonstration of the fact that a number of Hydrographic Offices and...

A historic perspective of nautical charts production in Chile over recent years is given here. The experience of the Chilean Navy’s Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service may serve other Offices encountering...

Dr Fosco Bianchetti is Chief Executive Officer of C-Map, which he founded in 1986. He has been an innovative force in the field of marine electronics and is a recognised...

In September 2001, the University of Southern Mississippi, in conjunction with the US Navy, established an Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS) Laboratory to conduct Research, Development, Test and...

For the fourth year in succession, the IHB (International Hydrographic Bureau) Directing Committee held a workshop from 16th to 17th June 2003. About fifty people attended, among whom hydrographic or...

US Army IENCs and Hydrographic Database Technology In 2001, the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) began to produce Inland Electronic Navigational Charts (IENCs) for US waterways. A paper chart...