Electronic Chart System

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Navigation System
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:ECS
gptkbp:category Marine Electronics
gptkbp:contrastsWith gptkb:ECDIS
gptkbp:developedBy Marine Electronics Manufacturers
gptkbp:feature Route Planning
Alarm Functions
Chart Updates
Chart Zooming
Layer Selection
Position Fixing
Route Monitoring
Track Recording
Waypoint Management
gptkbp:format gptkb:S-57
gptkb:S-63
Raster Charts
Vector Charts
gptkbp:function gptkb:Display_Electronic_Navigational_Charts
Aid Navigation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Electronic Chart System
gptkbp:input Radar Data
AIS Data
GPS Data
gptkbp:integratesWith gptkb:Autopilot
Depth Sounder
Engine Monitoring Systems
Wind Sensors
gptkbp:introducedIn 1980s
gptkbp:marketedAs Various Marine Technology Companies
gptkbp:notToBeConfusedWith gptkb:ECDIS
gptkbp:output Visual Chart Display
gptkbp:platform PC
Dedicated Marine Display
gptkbp:purpose Improve Safety at Sea
Reduce Navigational Errors
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:IMO_(for_ECDIS,_not_ECS)
Not always IMO-compliant
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Electronic_Chart_Display_and_Information_System
gptkbp:requires gptkb:Electronic_Navigational_Chart
gptkbp:software Open Source Software
Proprietary Software
gptkbp:standardizedBy No international standard
gptkbp:usedBy Boats
Ships
gptkbp:usedFor Fishing Vessels
Commercial Shipping
Recreational Boating
gptkbp:usedIn Maritime Navigation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:ECS
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6