The Electronic Chart - 3rd Edition
Price: € 59
The audience to which the authorial team address themselves includes electronic-chart user groups such as:
- maritime users (navigators, ship-owners)
- ECDIS producers/developers (manufacturers, data providers,
hydrographers…)
- maritime authorities (testers, Port State Control…)
- ECDIS trainers (teachers at maritime schools and other
training institutes)
- maritime students, ECDIS trainees.
Collectively, this 3rd Edition is intended as a comprehensive textbook on ECDIS in which each topic is systematically built upon using information covered in earlier chapters. The book can also be used selectively as handbook, with various ECDIS-related topics covered in a stand-alone manner. In addition, an effort has been made to cite references to international standards and requirements, or for gaining further information about a specific topic. Thus the book may be used for self-teaching or in conjunction with ECDIS training, as well as reference book. On a cautionary note, it does not replace a user manual for a specific type of ECDIS equipment.
The CD-based ECDIS Demonstration software can be operated on a personal computer. It can be used by individuals or in conjunction with ECDIS training courses.
The book was reviewed and edited by Adam Kerr, former director of the International Hydrographic Bureau. As an early driving force behind the development and use of ECDIS, he was instrumental in its early development and adoption. The authors are greatly indebted to him for his insight and useful suggestions.
The Electronic Chart, 3rd edition priced at €59, can be purchased through this website or by phone: +31 (0)514 561854.
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copy now by sending an e-mail to trea.fledderus@geomares.nl
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The Authors
Horst Hecht is Director of the Department 'Nautical Hydrography' at the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH), Hamburg and Rostock (Germany). He has been involved with ECDIS data and standardisation for many years.
Dr Bernhard Berking is Professor for Navigation at ISSUS (University for Applied Sciences Hamburg) and Visiting Professor for Electronic Navigation Systems at the World Maritime University (Malmö/Sweden). He is responsible for ECDIS training.
Dr Mathias Jonas is head of production of nautical publications and electronic data at the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) of Germany. He is in charge of the international Colours & Symbols Maintenance Working Group of IHO.
Lee Alexander is an Associate Research Professor of Electronic Charting, University of New Hampshire, USA. Previously, he was a Research Scientist with the US Coast Guard and a Visiting Scientist with the Canadian Hydrographic Service.
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