Division 2.1 Operating modes

The Inland ECDIS technical specifications distinguish two operating modes: navigation mode and information mode.

Inland ECDIS equipment designed for operating in navigation mode shall fulfil the requirements of this Annex and the standards on navigational radar equipment and rate-of-turn indicators. For Inland ECDIS in navigation mode a type approval is required by competent authorities referred to in point 2(q) of Section 1.

For Inland ECDIS equipment designed for information mode only, the requirements of this Section 4 are to be understood as technical (operational and performance) requirements. The producer has to document the conformity with these technical requirements. A type approval is not required for Inland ECDIS in information mode. The documentation shall be made available to competent authorities and users on request.