Electronic chart display information systems: operational, policy and legal issues

Author

Mushkat, Peter W. ; Lamson, Cynthia

Author_Institution

Int. Inst. for Transportation & Ocean Policy Studies, Halifax, NS, Canada

fYear

1988

fDate

31 Oct-2 Nov 1988

Firstpage

1589

Abstract

The potential exists to enhance marine safety through adoption and use of electronic chart display and information systems (ECDIS). The authors highlight issues related to ECDIS and its users. Features discussed are ECDIS technology, legal issues, and operational and training issues. The authors report on the first Canadian seminar devoted to ECDIS, organized by IITOPS (The International Institute for Transportation and Ocean Policy Studies) on behalf of the Marine Advisory Board and the Canadian Hydrographic Service, held in June, 1988 at the Marine Institute in St. John´s, Newfoundland

Keywords

cartography; geographic information systems; legislation; navigation; training; ECDIS; IITOPS; International Institute for Transportation and Ocean Policy Studies; electronic chart display and information systems; legal issues; marine safety; training issues; Displays; Global Positioning System; Hardware; Information systems; Law; Legal factors; Marine safety; Marine technology; Marine transportation; Navigation; Oceans; Radar; Seminars; Transponders; Transportation;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

OCEANS '88. A Partnership of Marine Interests. Proceedings

Conference_Location

Baltimore, MD

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/OCEANS.1988.23756

Filename

23756