2000: Conference Proceedings
Articles

Electronic Charts: Legal Issues

Published 2000-08-05

Keywords

  • ship charts,
  • Maritime Safety Authority (NZ),
  • Shipping and Seamen Act 1908 (NZ),
  • Shipping and Seaman Act 1952 (NZ),
  • Shipping and Seaman Act Amendment (No 2) 1969 (NZ),
  • navigating instruments,
  • electronic charts,
  • Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS),
  • SOLAS 1974,
  • SOLAS Regulation V/20,
  • Electronic Chart Data Base,
  • Electronic Navigational Chart Data,
  • Electronic Navigational Chart,
  • Electronic Chart System,
  • Raster Chart Display Systems,
  • Vector Electronic Chart System,
  • IMO Resolution A.817(19) of 1995,
  • Maritime Rules Part 25 - Nautical Publications (NZ)
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Abstract

In this paper, Mansell deals with legal issues associated with the use of electronic charts. He also briefly records the history of marine charts and the statutory requirement for a ship to carry them.