Application and Certification Requirements for Distributors of NOAA Electronic Navigational Charts/NOAA Hydrographic Products

Electronic navigational charts (ENCs) are one of NOAA's products under its Nautical Charting Program. Official NOAA ENCs which conform to International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) standards may be used in a type approved display system, such as an Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS), to comply with Federal nautical chart carriage requirements administered by the United States Coast Guard. In 2005, NOAA established a certification program for the re-distribution of official NOAA ENCs, codified in 15 CFR part 995, in order to ensure the quality and content of official NOAA ENCs remains intact throughout the redistribution process. The information collected allows NOAA to administer the regulation, and to better understand which ENC's are being distributed more often, resulting in products that meet the needs of the customer in a timely and efficient manner.

The latest form for Application and Certification Requirements for Distributors of NOAA Electronic Navigational Charts/NOAA Hydrographic Products expires 2021-10-31 and can be found here.

Distributors of NOAA Electronic Navigational Charts - Semiannual Reports

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