Safe Seas Clean Seas – issue 29, September 2009

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Use of electronic charts – Marine guidance notice no. 8 updated

The marine guidance notice Use of Electronic charts, ECDIS and ENCs in New Zealand has been updated and is available on the Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) website.

The notice details the technical requirements relating to Maritime Rule Part 25, the different types of chart display systems, and the need to maintain and use paper charts. The notice was first issued in June 2008, and the information on the availability of ENCs (electronic navigation charts) from Land Information New Zealand was updated in June 2009.

The guidance notice is for:

  • New Zealand shipping companies
  • international SOLAS vessels visiting New Zealand
  • classification societies in New Zealand
  • MNZ safety inspectors, auditors and accident investigators.

More information and resources

Issue 8, June 2008 (updated July 2009) – Use of electronic charts, ECDIS and ENCs in New Zealand

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