Conditions Required To Replace Paper Charts; Introduction - Furuno FEA-2107 Operator's Manual

7. Conditions Required to
Replace Paper Charts
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Introduction

Carriage requirements for adequate and up-to-date charts for a voyage can be found in SOLAS Chapter V/20 of
1974. In resolution A.817(19), IMO has specified how those requirements can be fulfilled with a device called
ECDIS. In resolution A.817(19), Appendix 7 (RCDS 1998), IMO has specified how requirements of the V/20 of
1974 can be fulfilled when an ECDIS uses the RCDS (Raster Chart Display System) mode. The traditional
alternative way to fulfil requirements of the SOLAS chapter V/20 has been the use of paper charts.
If you use the type-approved version of this ECDIS (BSH type approval certificate number 6579 / 080 138 / 99) you
may replace paper charts with electronic ones. If the following conditions are met, then your system fulfils IMO
A.817(19).
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Own ship area is covered with updated ENC charts.
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Your chosen display area is covered with updated ENC charts.
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You have a backup system which fulfils IMO A.817 requirements. One example is a second ECDIS.
Note that ENC producers provide their conditions of use in the Publisher Notes, which you should always read when
loading new material into the ECDIS. For further details, see paragraph 8.3.2 "Loading S57 charts from a CD ROM,
floppy disk or LAN".
In areas where ENCs are not available, raster chart material called ARCS (from UK HO) can be used in the ARCS
mode of this ECDIS, provided the following additional conditions are met:
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Own ship area is covered with updated ARCS charts.
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Your chosen display area is covered with up-to-date ARCS charts.
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Appropriate folio of up-to-date paper chart is carried onboard and available, if required by your flag country
administration.
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