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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1973 of 7 December 2018 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 909/2013 on the technical specifications for the electronic chart display and information system for inland navigation (Inland ECDIS) referred to in Directive 2005/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.The Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 909/2013 is replaced...

  3. Article 2.This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following...

  4. Signature

    1. ANNEX

      1. ELECTRONIC CHART DISPLAY AND INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR INLAND NAVIGATION (Inland ECDIS)

        1. SECTION 1 PERFORMANCE STANDARD FOR INLAND ECDIS

          1. 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

          2. 2. REFERENCES

          3. 3. CONTENTS, PROVISION AND UPDATING OF CHART INFORMATION

            1. 3.1. Contents and provision of Inland Electronic Navigational Charts (Inland ENCs)...

            2. 3.2. Updates

          4. 4. PRESENTATION OF INFORMATION

            1. 4.1. Display requirements

            2. 4.2. Display ranges (scales)

            3. 4.3. Image positioning and orientation

            4. 4.4. Display of SENC information

            5. 4.5. Display of radar information

            6. 4.6. Display of other navigational information

            7. 4.7. Colours and symbols

            8. 4.8. Data and display accuracy

          5. 5. OPERATION

            1. 5.1. Information mode

            2. 5.2. Navigation mode

            3. 5.3. Operation and control elements

          6. 6. CONNECTION WITH OTHER EQUIPMENT

          7. 7. INDICATIONS AND ALARMS

            1. 7.1. Built in Test Equipment (BITE)

            2. 7.2. Malfunctions

          8. 8. FALL-BACK ARRANGEMENTS

            1. 8.1. Insufficient accuracy of the SENC-positioning

            2. 8.2. Defects

          9. 9. POWER SUPPLY IN NAVIGATION MODE

        2. SECTION 2 DATA STANDARD FOR INLAND ENCs

          1. 1. INTRODUCTION

          2. 2. THEORETICAL DATA MODEL

          3. 3. DATA STRUCTURE

          4. 4. PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS FOR INLAND ENCs AND BATHYMETRIC INLAND ENCs

        3. SECTION 2A CODES FOR PRODUCERS AND WATERWAYS (IN ADDITION TO IHO–S-62 ENC...

        4. SECTION 3 PRESENTATION STANDARD FOR INLAND ECDIS

          1. 1. INTRODUCTION

          2. 2. THE PRESENTATION LIBRARY FOR INLAND ECDIS

            1. 2.1. Components of S-52 and Inland ECDIS Presentation Library

              1. 2.1.1. The major components of the S-52 presentation library are:

              2. 2.1.2. Inland ECDIS shall use all S-52 components plus extensions in:...

            2. 2.2. Look-up tables

              1. 2.2.1. For each geometry type (point, line, area) there is a...

                1. Figure 1 Example entry of a look-up table

              2. 2.2.2. The Presentation Library provides five look-up tables:

            3. 2.3. Conditional symbology procedures (CS)

            4. 2.4. Colours

            5. 2.5. Presentation of notice marks

        5. SECTION 4 OPERATIONAL AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS, METHODS OF TESTING AND REQUIRED TEST...

          1. 1. INTRODUCTION

          2. 2. OPERATING MODES AND SYSTEM CONFIGURATION

            1. 2.1. Operating modes

            2. 2.2. System configurations

              1. 2.2.1. System configuration 1: Inland ECDIS equipment, stand-alone-system without connection to...

              2. 2.2.2. System configuration 2: Inland ECDIS equipment, parallel installation and connection...

              3. 2.2.3. System configuration 3: Inland ECDIS equipment, monitor shared with connected...

              4. 2.2.4. System configuration 4: Radar equipment with integrated Inland ECDIS functionality...

          3. 3. PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

            1. 3.1. Hardware performance

            2. 3.2. Software performance

            3. 3.3. Performance of operation controls

            4. 3.4. Display performance

              1. 3.4.1. Display dimensions

              2. 3.4.2. Display orientation

              3. 3.4.3. Display resolution

              4. 3.4.4. Display colours

              5. 3.4.5. Display brilliance

              6. 3.4.6. Picture renewal

              7. 3.4.7. Display technology

          4. 4. OPERATIONAL FUNCTIONS

            1. 4.1. Operating mode

            2. 4.2. Equipment pre-sets (store/recall) in navigation mode

            3. 4.3. Presentation of SENC information in navigation mode

            4. 4.4. Chart orientation, positioning and shifting

            5. 4.5. Position and bearing of the own vessel

            6. 4.6. Information density

            7. 4.7. Ranges/Range rings

            8. 4.8. Picture brilliance in navigation mode

            9. 4.9. Picture colours

            10. 4.10. Pick report

            11. 4.11. Measuring features

            12. 4.12. Input and editing of skippers' own chart entries

            13. 4.13. Loading and updating of SENCs

            14. 4.14. Radar picture presentation and overlay

            15. 4.15. Inland ECDIS functions with immediate access

            16. 4.16. Permanently visible function parameters

          5. 5. SERVICE FUNCTIONS

            1. 5.1. Static correction of the chart position

            2. 5.2. Static correction of the chart orientation

            3. 5.3. Configuration of interfaces

          6. 6. HARDWARE TEST AND REQUIRED CERTIFICATES

            1. 6.1. Resistance to environmental conditions in navigation mode

            2. 6.2. Equipment documentation

            3. 6.3. Interfaces

            4. 6.4. Characteristics of operation controls

            5. 6.5. Characteristics of the display in navigation mode

          7. 7. TEST OF THE CHART PRESENTATION, OPERATION AND FUNCTIONALITY

            1. 7.1. Preparation of the Equipment Under Test (EUT)

            2. 7.2. Test of the operation modes

            3. 7.3. Test of the displayed features

            4. 7.4. Test of the scale dependent information density (SCAMIN)

            5. 7.5. Test of brilliance variation in navigation mode

            6. 7.6. Test of the colours

            7. 7.7. Test of the measurement functions

            8. 7.8. Test of the chart update function

            9. 7.9. Test of displayed features in more than one cell for...

          8. 8. TEST OF RADAR PICTURE PRESENTATION AND OPERATION IN NAVIGATION MODE...

            1. 8.1. Preparations

            2. 8.2. Test of the radar picture without under laid chart

            3. 8.3. Test of the radar picture, overlaid information from other vessels...

              1. 8.3.1. Test of the radar overlay

              2. 8.3.2. Test of the chart positioning and orientation

              3. 8.3.3. Test of scale conformity

          9. 9. TEST OF ALARMS AND INDICATIONS

          10. 10. TEST OF FALL BACK ARRANGEMENTS IN NAVIGATION MODE

        6. SECTION 4A MEASURES TO ENSURE SOFTWARE QUALITY

          1. 1. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

            1. 1.1. Software design requirements

            2. 1.2. Implementation requirements

            3. 1.3. Test requirements

            4. 1.4. Third party components requirements

            5. 1.5. Requirements for additional services in navigation mode

            6. 1.6. Language

            7. 1.7. Documentation requirements for users

          2. 2. METHODS OF TESTING AND REQUIRED RESULTS

            1. 2.1. Navigation mode operation test

              1. 2.1.1. Performance requirements

                1. 2.1.1.1. Position

                2. 2.1.1.2. Heading

              2. 2.1.2. Sensor failure

              3. 2.1.3. Performance test interface

            2. 2.2. General software tests

              1. 2.2.1. Equipment documentation

              2. 2.2.2. Endurance test for navigation mode

          3. 3. CHANGES TO CERTIFIED NAVIGATION SYSTEMS

            1. 3.1. General requirements

            2. 3.2. Hardware and software changes

        7. SECTION 4B SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS (FIGURES)

          1. Figure 1 Inland ECDIS equipment, self-sufficient system without connection to radar (system configuration 1)...

          2. Figure 2 Inland ECDIS equipment, parallel installation with connection to radar (system...

          3. Figure 3 Inland ECDIS equipment with connection to radar and shared monitor...

          4. Figure 4 Navigational radar equipment with integrated Inland ECDIS functionality (system configuration 4)...

        8. SECTION 5 GLOSSARY OF TERMS

      2. Appendix 1

        Comparison of the structures of the standard for (Maritime) ECDIS and of the technical specifications for Inland ECDIS

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