{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2018-1973/annex/division-ELECTRONIC/section-4/division-4/division-4.4",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2018-1973/annex/division-ELECTRONIC/section-4/division-4/division-4.4.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2018/1973",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1973 of 7 December 2018 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 909/2013 on the technical specifications for the electronic chart display and information system for inland navigation (Inland ECDIS) referred to in Directive 2005/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2018-1973",
  "path": "annex/division/ELECTRONIC/section/4/division/4/division/4.4",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "4.4",
  "heading": "Chart orientation, positioning and shifting",
  "text": "(a) In navigation mode, only the chart orientation ‘relative motion, head up’ and the ‘centred’ or ‘off centred’ presentations, as required for the radar picture, are permitted.\n(b) In information mode, at least the chart orientations ‘north’ and ‘parallel to the waterway axis’ as well as positioning are recommended. By connection of a positioning sensor, the displayed part of the chart can automatically follow the mariner's own vessel's position.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2018/1973/annex/division/ELECTRONIC/section/4/division/4/division/4.4",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:43:43.977506+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}