Current Books
"Functions, Potential and Limitations of a New Marine Navigation System"
written by: Hecht/Berking/Büttgenbach/Jonas/Alexander
This book, written by experts in the field, gives mariners, manufacturers, maritime administrators, hydrographers, chart data providers, GIS experts etc. an excellent overview on "Marine Electronic Charts". Chart data and navigational functions are described as well as:
- System configuration
- Database and data structure for vector and raster data
- Chart data updating
- Data availability and data distribution
- ECDIS voyage planning and monitoring
- Integration with GPS, radar, AIS and track Control
- Hydrographic basics
- Liability, legal and economic aspects
- Glossary of ECDIS and modern navigation
EUR 58.85 Net: EUR 55.,- ISBN: 90-806205-1-3
Includes TryEcdis! demo software.
The book may be used for education and training, daily use on board and familiarisation with this new tool of navigation. To enable the reader to experience the potential of ECDIS the book includes a
demonstration
CD Rom containing an ECDIS simulator/trainer.