PRIMAR Remote / Digital Service

Official ENC Service (S-57/S-63)

Validated official S-57 ENCs from Hydrographic Offices, distributed encrypted in S-63 format through authorised distributors for ECDIS use under SOLAS.

Description

PRIMAR's core service delivers official Electronic Navigational Charts (ENCs) produced under the authority of government-authorised Hydrographic Offices. ENCs are vector charts whose primary purpose is use within an ECDIS to meet IMO and SOLAS chart carriage requirements; only ENCs meet SOLAS carriage requirements for charts on an ECDIS.

Key features

S-57 ENCs distributed in encrypted S-63 format for data security, integrity and controlled access
Secure intake from producers, structured quality control and validation aligned with international standards
Datasets and updates delivered to authorised distributors worldwide via the PRIMAR Product Database and Product Catalogue
One point of access to worldwide ENC coverage, without separate agreements with individual Hydrographic Offices
Most PRIMAR nations include Temporary and Preliminary Notices to Mariners (T&P NMs) in their ENCs
Existing S-57 ENC services continue to be supported during the transition to S-101

Applications

Primary navigation charts for SOLAS vessels fitted with ECDIS, supplied through chart agents and distributors.

Specifications

Data format	S-57
Encryption	S-63
Intended system	ECDIS (IMO / SOLAS chart carriage)

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