Direct upload ENCs
E-navigation company NAVTOR has introduced NavSync, claiming an important step change in the way that navigators can gain access to the very latest ENCs.
NavSync allows the most up to date versions of the charts to be uploaded directly to the ECDIS from a USB device. Without the NavSync, navigators face the time consuming task of working out exactly which ENCs they require for journeys, ordering them in advance and then uploading them from CDs that are posted out to them.
The system has been developed to work in tandem with NAVTOR’s recently launched ‘Pay As You Sail’ DNV-approved ENC Service, which allows access to charts through a subscription based model.
As an added feature, the NavSync program also offers a print function for producing relevant port authority reports to verify that vessels are equipped with the most up to date versions of ENCs.
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