Maritime Hydrographic Directorate

The Maritime Hydrographic Directorate produces and updates official electronic navigational charts (ENC) for Romania's maritime area of responsibility. These vector digital products, produced in accordance with the applicable IHO standards, are intended for use in ECDIS (Electronic Chart Display and Information System) systems and provide the information required for safe voyage planning and navigation.

ENC catalogue

The online catalogue of electronic navigational charts — chart frames are displayed on the map, according to their type.

The national portfolio of electronic navigational charts (ENC) can be consulted in the interactive catalogue above. ENC cells are displayed according to usage category — General, Coastal, Approach, Harbour and Berthing — making it easy to identify the coverage available for the area of interest.

Purchase

ENC S-57, Ed. 3.1 electronic navigational charts represent DHM's flagship product.

Their number is growing, thereby ensuring:

• superior display of georeferenced navigational information within ECDIS, by obtaining data on the vessel's position, speed and course, providing an instantaneous picture of the current situation;
• integration with (D)GPS positioning systems, as well as with motion sensors aboard vessels;
• route planning and monitoring, and selection of the desired level of displayed information;
• rapid distribution and updating via CD / internet.

The electronic navigational charts produced by DHM are official electronic navigational charts and fully satisfy the chart-carriage requirements for maritime vessels, in accordance with the obligations set out in the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), for use within ECDIS equipment.

Romanian electronic navigational charts and their updates are validated by the International Centre for Electronic Navigational Charts and are sold through the chart distributor agencies it accredits.

For further details, see the IC-ENC website orcontact us.