ENCs (Electronic Navigation Charts) are a significant growth area within maritime navigation. Our partners within this area include PRIMAR and the UKHO.
Primar
PRIMAR is a worldwide ENC service, operated by the Norwegian Hydrographic Service (NHS) on a non-profit basis. The PRIMAR Regional ENC Coordinating Centre (RENC) is operated in accordance with the Worldwide Electronic Navigational Chart Database (WEND) principles of the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO). The core aims of PRIMAR are to enhance safety at sea and protect the maritime environment. ENCs from PRIMAR meet IMO SOLAS charts and carriage requirements when kept up-to-date and used on type-approved ECDIS with appropriate backup. Please visit
www.primar.org for more information.
UKHO
The UKHO is a UK government run hydrographic office responsible for the renowned Admiralty range of charts and publications. The Admiralty ENC Service brings together Electronic Navigational Charts (ENC) from a wide range of official sources and provides them in a single easy-to-use and manageable package. Please go to
products or visit
UKHO if you wish to know more.