ENC Collection Management
This section describes the processes for managing the ENC collection in NSR ECDIS NES-3000: installing, updating ENCs, and configuring ENC display settings.
ECDIS Chart Provisioning
NSR ECDIS NES-3000 supports reading and display of ENCs in IHO S-57 format, edition 3.1. ENCs are provided by chart data providers as exchange sets, in accordance with the IHO S-63 standard, in encrypted form. NSR ECDIS NES-3000 can also install unencrypted ENCs provided they include the mandatory CATALOG.031 file.
Important
Exchange sets without the CATALOG.031 file are not supported!
Exchange sets are transmitted via Internet services (e-mail, FTP) together with X.509 root certificates and cell permits required for decrypting ENC cells. To install ENCs in ECDIS, the data must be written to a prepared USB medium.
Ordering ENCs requires a User Permit, confirming that the software manufacturer has passed the IHO S-63 standard compliance check and is a registered IHO OEM.
User Permit Location
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To avoid transmission errors, it is recommended to save the USER PERMIT as a text file on external media and send it to the provider by e-mail.
Exporting the User Permit
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The received encrypted ENC data set contains: base ENC cells, ENC updates, external files (*.pdf, *.png, *.bmp, *.jpg, *.txt), IHO X.509 certificate (Scheme Administrator (SA) Digital Certificate), the CATALOG.031 catalogue, and cell permits. The encrypted set may be packaged in a *.zip or *.tar.gz archive.
Important
ECDIS supports installation of certificates, ENC licenses, and charts from zip and tar.gz archives written to a USB medium. Installation of data from nested archives at the second level or deeper will not be performed.
The recommended file system for the USB medium is **FAT32**.
It is NOT recommended to install ENC exchange sets from media containing large amounts of other data: ECDIS will require more time to scan all folders and archives on the medium.
Important
When installing a large ENC set (e.g., the world chart collection), the installation process may take a significant amount of time.
Installing update sets on large ENC collections may also take a considerable amount of time.
Consider these characteristics when managing the shipboard ENC collection and perform ENC installation and updates well in advance.
Chart Collection (Data Set)
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Functions:
View information about ENC data sets
Install Scheme Administrator root certificates
Install ENC cell permits
Install and remove ENC data sets
Install updates
View the installation and removal log for ENCs, update sets, certificates, and cell permits
View and export summary and full reports on the ENC collection status
All operations with ENCs, certificates, licenses, and updates are recorded in the Installation Log.

Chart Collection Window Elements
No. |
Element |
Description |
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1 |
Named chart set |
ENC data set name |
2 |
Cell list of the set |
Expanded list of cells |
3 |
Enable/disable frame display |
Display frames of the set or individual cells |
4 |
Enable/disable cell display |
Display cells of the set or individual cells |
5 |
Positioning |
Navigate to the selected cell |
6 |
Delete |
Delete the selected cell set. Individual cells cannot be deleted |
7 |
ENC |
Opens the ENC Installation window |
8 |
Permit |
Opens the ENC License Installation window |
9 |
Certificates |
Opens the Certificate Installation window |
10 |
Installation Log |
Opens the Installation Log |
11 |
Reports |
Opens the chart collection reports window |
Requirements for Installing ENCs
To install ENCs, the following is required:
Install a valid Scheme Administrator certificate
IHO.CRT(supplied with the ENCs or download from https://iho.int/en/enc-data-protection)Install ENC cell permits (Cell Permit)
Install the ENCs
Important
Any operations related to ENCs (installation or removal of Scheme Administrator certificates, ENC cell permits, installation of ENC cells or updates to cells, removal of ENC data sets) are only possible with Master privileges. In BackUp mode, ENC operations are unavailable.
Tip
When installing open (unencrypted) charts, prior installation of the root certificate and ENC licenses is not required.
Installing/Removing Scheme Administrator Certificates
Installing certificates:
Insert the USB medium with the data sets into the ECDIS USB port
Menu path
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→ Certificates → Find Certificates → Install

Upon successful installation, a notification “Certificate installed successfully” will appear at the bottom of the panel
The certificate status will change to “Installed”
Return to the ENC Collection — press Back
Note
The installation result is added to the Installation Log.
Tip
The list of installed certificates can be viewed in the settings on the tab Certificates/Permits.
Important
ECDIS supports installation of SA certificates packaged in a zip archive separately or within a Dataset zip archive.
Installation of SA certificates from nested second-level archives is not performed. To install certificates, the nested files must be extracted first.
Removing certificates:
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A notification will appear at the bottom of the panel and an entry will be made in the Installation Log.
Installing/Removing ENC Cell Permits
Installing ENC cell permits:
Insert the USB medium with the data sets into the ECDIS USB port
Menu path
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→ Permit → Find Permits → Install

Upon successful installation, a notification will appear at the bottom of the panel
Return to the ENC Collection — press Back
Note
If errors occur, the log will indicate errors in accordance with IHO S-63 (see section 5.7). The navigator should review the error and act in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations.
Important
ECDIS supports installation of ENC cell permits packaged in a zip archive separately or within a Dataset zip archive.
Installation of ENC cell permits from nested second-level archives is not performed. To install ENC cell permits, the nested files must be extracted first.
Tip
License management recommendations:
When receiving an update set for cells already installed in ECDIS, it is not recommended to reinstall the cell permits. Repeated installation of permits for the same cells will significantly slow down the ENC installation process and may eventually make it impossible to decrypt the cells.
If the error **”SSE 21”** occurs, it is recommended to delete the ENC permits from ECDIS, reinstall the ENC permits, and retry the ENC cell installation.
Removing licenses:
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Warning
When licenses are removed, the corresponding ENC cells will become unavailable for display and updates cannot be applied to them.
Installing/Removing ENCs
Installing ENCs:
Insert the USB medium with the data set into the ECDIS USB port
Menu path
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→ ENC → Find ENC → Select → Install

In the dialog, select from the drop-down list or enter the name of the set into which the chart(s) should be installed. Press Install. The new chart set name must be entered using only Latin letters and/or digits, without spaces

The installation result will be displayed as a notification at the bottom of the window and recorded in the Installation Log

Return to the ENC Collection (Data Set) by pressing Back twice
The new set will appear in the ENC Collection (Data Set) window. To view the ENC list, double-click the set row.
Important
ECDIS supports installation of ENCs packaged in a Dataset zip archive.
Installation of ENCs from nested second-level archives is not performed. To install ENCs, the nested files must be extracted first.
Removing ENCs:
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In the dialog, confirm the action — press Delete


The deletion result will be displayed as a notification at the bottom of the window and recorded in the Installation Log
Important
ECDIS is supplied with a pre-installed set of overview charts: OVERVIEW_15, OVERVIEW_50, OVERVIEW_RIVER.
Deletion of overview ENCs is not supported!
Tip
ENC management recommendations:
Regularly create backups of important chart sets
Monitor the currency of installed updates
Check license status before planning voyages
Use the search function to quickly locate ENCs
Note
ECDIS supports operation with AIO.
ECDIS treats AIO cells as ENC cells: installation of AIO cells, updates, and removal of AIO are performed in the same way as for S-57 cells.
ENC Cell Corrections
Installing Updates
Update sets are provided by the data provider (data server). ECDIS treats update files as cells, and the installation procedure in ECDIS is identical to the **chart installation** procedure.
Update installation procedure:
Insert the USB medium with the data set into the ECDIS USB port
Menu path
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→ ENC → Find ENC → Select → Install

In the dialog, select from the drop-down list the name of the set into which the updates should be installed

Important
Updates can only be installed into the set for which they were issued. For example: if cells are installed in the IHO set, then updates issued for those cells must be installed into the IHO set.
Attempting to install updates into a different set will result in the installation being refused.
Press Install.
The installation result will be displayed as a notification at the bottom of the window and recorded in the Installation Log
The update installation result is recorded in the Installation Log, and information about installed updates is updated in the ENC Collection (Data Set).
Viewing Corrections
ECDIS maintains a log of installed and applied update sets for ENCs. Corrections are viewed through the Chart Collection (Data Set).
For cells that have corrections, a button in the form of an ellipsis [...] will be displayed. In the chart collection panel, the cell also shows the last applied update number (Update No) and update date (Update Date) — the date of the last installed correction.

No. |
Element |
Description |
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Update No |
Number of the last applied correction |
2 |
View button |
Button to view cell updates |
3 |
Update Date |
Date of the last installed correction |
Viewing changes in a cell:
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A list of corrections for the selected cell will open.

No. |
Element |
Description |
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1 |
List of applied updates |
With update number and issue date |
2 |
Enable frame |
Enable/disable cell frame |
3 |
Centre |
Centre the screen on the cell |
4 |
Open |
Open the correction issue list |
5 |
Delete |
Deletes the selected correction and all subsequent corrections issued later |
6 |
Back |
Return to the ENC collection |
Detailed correction view:
Open the selected ENC update issue

No. |
Element |
Description |
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1 |
Object |
Correction object name |
2 |
Update No |
Number of the correction being viewed |
3 |
On ENC |
Association of objects from the list with the object on the ENC |
4 |
Update date |
Date of the applied correction issue |
5 |
Operation |
Performed operation: installed, deleted, moved, modified, etc. |
6 |
Centre |
Press to centre on the correction object |
7 |
List |
List of correction objects included in the issue |
8 |
Show/Hide |
Press to rebuild the ENC, display and highlight correction objects of the issue on the ENC. Pressing again removes the highlighting. |
9 |
Back |
Press to return to the ENC collection |
10 |
Correction |
Highlighted correction objects |
Installation Logbook
The results of operations with the ENC collection: installation and/or removal of certificates, ENC licenses, and ENCs are recorded in the Installation Logbook.
Viewing the Log
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The displayed window shows information about operations grouped by date.

No. |
Element |
Description |
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1 |
Export |
Export the selected range of entries |
1 |
Date/Time UTC |
Time of the performed operation in UTC |
2 |
Update installation entry |
Information about installing updates to the set |
3 |
Cell set installation entry |
Information about installing an ENC set |
4 |
Back |
Return to the Chart Collection |
5 |
Calendar |
Select the date range for viewing |
6 |
Successful root certificate deletion entry |
Confirmation of successful SA certificate deletion |
7 |
Successful root certificate installation entry |
Information about successful SA certificate installation |
8 |
Successful ENC set deletion entry |
Information about ENC set deletion |
Note
If errors occur during the installation of certificates, cell permits, ENCs, or updates, an SSE error code will be indicated. Description of SSE errors.
ECDIS provides a manual correction function.
ENC Collection Report (ENC Update Status Report)
Upon request, ECDIS generates a list of loaded ENCs, including their name, scale, edition number and date, the number and date of the last applied update, manual corrections, ENC license expiry date, and ENC cell currency status in accordance with the IHO S-63 standard. Additionally, ECDIS generates a summary report on the status of the shipboard ENC collection in accordance with the IHO S-63 standard.
The report can be exported to external media.
Viewing the Summary Report
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By default, a summary report is generated.

No. |
Element |
Description |
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1 |
Report type selection button |
Full or Short |
2 |
Back |
Return to Chart Collection |
3 |
Export report |
Export the collection status report to external media in *.pdf format |
4 |
Geodatabase |
Collection of ENC cells installed in ECDIS, excluding pre-installed ENCs. The report on ENC cells along the route is generated during route checking |
5 |
Updated cells |
Number of updated cells |
6 |
Non-updated cells |
Number of non-updated cells |
7 |
Excluded cells |
Number of excluded cells |
8 |
Cells not updated for more than 3 weeks |
Number of cells not updated for more than 3 weeks |
Viewing the Full Report
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No. |
Element |
Description |
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1 |
ENC cell set name |
Sets in the report are arranged sequentially |
2 |
Last update application date |
Date of the last update applied to the ENC collection |
3 |
Manual corrections |
Information about corrections performed manually |
Important
Generating a full chart collection report may take a significant amount of time depending on the ENC collection size.
Tip
The Last update issue date field in the report shows the date the last correction was applied. The correction Issue Date is shown in the corresponding table column. An ENC is considered current if the last ENC correction does not exceed 3 weeks.
To return to the summary report, press Short.
Exporting the Report
To export the report:
Open the report window (summary or full)
Press the Export button
Select the USB device (Select Device)
Confirm the export
Upon successful export completion, a message will be displayed:

To return to the ENC Collection (Data set), press Back.
Note
You can verify the correctness of the export by viewing the contents of the senc_report_datetime_format.pdf file (datetime — export time and date, format — format: short or full) from the USB medium on any computer.
ENC Display Settings
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Chart Display (Portrayal)
Configuration of the visual representation of ENCs on the screen.

No. |
Element |
Description |
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1 |
UKC Management |
UKC management |
2 |
Portrayal style |
ENC display style |
3 |
Fiches |
Display of additional objects |

No. |
Element |
Description |
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1 |
Portrayal style |
Display style of chart symbols: S52 or INT1. For S52, Boundaries and Chart symbol size are available |
2 |
Color mode |
Colour scheme determines the colour gradation of depth areas on the chart. Options: 2 colours and 4 colours. When 4 colours is selected, Shallow contour and Deep contour become available |
3 |
Shallow contour |
Shallow water sets a depth value less than the Safety contour — used only to determine the fill colour of depth areas when the 4 colours scheme is selected. |
4 |
Deep contour |
Deep contour sets a depth value greater than the Safety contour — used only to determine the fill colour of depth areas when the 4 colours scheme is selected. |
5 |
Boundaries |
Area boundaries — select the area boundary display mode: Symbolized or Simple. Available only when S52 is selected |
6 |
Paper Chart symbol |
Chart symbols — select the symbol display mode: Symbolized or Simple. Available only when S52 is selected |

No. |
Element |
Description |
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1 |
Danger symbol |
Danger symbols enables the display of the Danger symbol for all point objects located in the Safety depth area that pose a hazard |
2 |
Scale min |
Application of automatic ENC generalization when the chart scale is reduced |
3 |
Full light lines |
Light sectors enables the display of light sectors |
4 |
Shallow pattern |
Depth highlighting enables hatching of the safety contour area |
5 |
LAT/LON grid |
Enables the display of the coordinate grid |
6 |
Events |
Enables the Events layer — display of operational markers |
7 |
Hide AIO hatches |
Enables suppression of the AIO layer (Admiralty Information Layer) |
UKC Management
Caution
The term “danger depth” refers exclusively to depths displayed on the electronic chart, reduced to its datum (Vertical Datum). The “danger depth” value is used by ECDIS to automatically select the “safety contour” for a vessel with given dimensions, a standard under-keel clearance margin, and a correction for the excess of the actual water level above the chart datum, and to generate appropriate warnings.
The actual depth measured by the echo sounder under specific navigational conditions will generally differ from the depths contained in the electronic chart.
Important
UKC — minimum under-keel clearance control is designed for navigation in conditions of water level fluctuations: tidal phenomena, as well as wind-driven water level variations.
UKC provides dynamic calculation of the danger depth depending on the current water level value. The water level can be obtained from various sources: tide gauge data, tide tables, ASM.
Manual Entry of Safety Contour and Safety Depth

No. |
Element |
Description |
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1 |
UKC Management |
Select the method for entering the safety depth and safety contour. |
2 |
Safety contour |
Manual entry of the Safety contour value. ECDIS highlights on the ENC the contour equal to the set value, or the nearest deeper contour. Monitoring is performed along the selected contour |
3 |
Safety depth |
Manual entry of the safety depth value. The safety depth is set by the navigator based on procedures adopted by the Company for the given vessel. ECDIS performs monitoring and generates warnings for depths equal to and less than the entered value |
4 |
Water level elevation above chart datum |
Manual entry of the current water level value. With manual entry of safety depth and safety contour, this is for informational purposes only |
5 |
Duration |
Duration of validity of the entered water level value. The period during which the entered level value is applied. |
6 |
Time remaining |
Remaining time for the applied water level setting. Countdown |
7 |
Calculated safety depth |
Calculated safety depth value |
Danger
Changing the safety depth and safety contour values does not account for changes in vessel height when monitoring bridges and overhead clearances.
Automatic Safety Depth Calculation
Important
To automatically account for the excess of the actual (or expected) water level above the datum to which chart depths are reduced, MANUAL ENTRY OF SAFETY CONTOUR AND SAFETY DEPTH VALUES CAN BE DISABLED.
The danger depth value \(Z_{dgr}\) is calculated automatically based on the maximum static draft of the vessel \(H_{st}\), the standard under-keel clearance margin \(dH\) to account for dynamic draft, and the excess of the current (or expected during route planning) water level above the chart datum \(d_Z\).
The value of \(d_Z\) is positive if the current water level is above the chart datum, and negative if the current water level is below the chart datum.
The safety contour is selected from among the contours encoded in the ENC, with the value closest to but greater than the danger depth value.
For displaying the safety contour, the corresponding contour encoded in the chart displayed on the screen is used. For generating warnings and alarms, data from the largest-scale ENC at the vessel’s position (or during route safety check) is always used, regardless of the scale of the displayed chart.

No. |
Element |
Description |
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1 |
UKC Management |
Select the method for entering the safety depth and safety contour. |
2 |
Water level elevation above chart datum |
Manual entry of the current water level value |
3 |
Duration |
Duration of validity of the entered water level value — the period during which the entered level value is applied. |
4 |
Time remaining |
Remaining time for the applied water level setting. Countdown |
5 |
Calculated safety depth |
Calculated safety depth value |
Hint
When forming a barge-tow composition, the danger depth and composition height are calculated based on the greatest draft and height values.
Chart Objects
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The general principle to follow when selecting chart display settings is minimizing information noise while simultaneously displaying all significant cartographic information on the screen needed for current navigational tasks.

No. |
Element |
Description |
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1 |
Display Mode |
Display load (drop-down list) — select one of the Chart display load presets. By default, ECDIS contains three load presets: Base, Standard, and Full. These presets cannot be modified or deleted. ECDIS provides the ability to create User presets for chart display load based on existing presets |
2 |
Save as… |
Save as… saves the current display settings as a user preset. Creates multiple user presets providing optimal load for current conditions. Quick switching of chart display load is performed in **Quick Settings** |
3 |
Save |
Save saves changes to the selected user preset. During operation, the navigator can add or remove objects from the display of the selected User preset |
4 |
Delete |
Delete deletes only the selected user preset |
5 |
Chart object display settings |
Over-scaled indicator — indication of ENC over-scaling (disabling this function is not recommended) |
6 |
Chart viewing date |
Viewing date controls the display of temporary objects (temporary corrections and/or user objects) — enables/disables the display of temporary objects whose validity extends to the specified date. The default value is Current Date; available options include setting an arbitrary date or a date period |
7 |
Customize display |
Customize groups opens the fine-tuning window for chart object display. Group changes do not affect the base load presets: Base, Standard, and Full. Editing of the selected preset is performed, or upon saving, a user chart display load preset will be created or a previously created user preset will be overwritten |
8 |
AIO |
Display settings for Admiralty Information Overlay objects: AIO Notice — General notification of changes in AIO layers |
Note
The AIO group is not saved in ENC display presets and is configured individually
Standard Display
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Single-action function. Designed to unconditionally apply the standard ECDIS settings “by default”, in accordance with the current version of IEC 61174.
Pressing the button again returns to the previous ECDIS state.
SSE Messages
SSE (System Security Error) — error codes defined by the IHO S-63 standard. Errors and warnings that occur when working with charts, licenses, and certificates are recorded in the Installation Logbook. Some errors, such as SSE-25 and SSE-27, are also displayed in the permanent indication area.
Where SSE Messages are Displayed
SSE error information is displayed in:
**Installation Log** — during ENC operations
**Notification Area** — when critical errors occur
**ENC Collection Report** — for chart status analysis
SSE Error Codes
The content of SSE messages, conditions for their occurrence, and actions to take are provided in the table below.
SSE Code |
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Condition for Occurrence |
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SSE 05 |
SA certificate is missing. A valid certificate can be obtained from the IHO website or your data supplier |
If the data provider certificate and/or public key is not installed in the system |
1. The certificate is included with the base ENC set |
SSE 06 |
The SA Signed Data Server Certificate is invalid. A new SA public key can be obtained from the IHO website or your data supplier |
If an invalid certificate signature is detected during verification in the cell signature file |
1. The certificate is included with the base ENC set |
SSE 08 |
Incorrect format of the SA digital certificate file. A valid certificate can be obtained from the IHO website or your data supplier |
If the certificate format is incorrect |
1. The certificate is included with the base ENC set |
SSE 09 |
ENC cell signature is invalid |
ENC signature verification failed |
Contact the ENC supplier |
SSE 10 |
Installation permits are not available for this data server |
When a license conflict between different providers for the same data sets occurs |
Clear the cell permit list and install permits from the ENC set |
SSE 11 |
Cell permits not found. Load the permit file provided by the data supplier |
When cell permits cannot be found |
Install permits from the ENC set (see section 5.2) |
SSE 12 |
Incorrect ENC cell permit format |
When attempting to install a permit file with an incorrect format |
Contact the data supplier |
SSE 13 |
ENC cell permit is invalid (checksum is incorrect) |
When attempting to install a permit with an incorrect checksum |
Contact the data supplier |
SSE 15 |
Subscription has expired. Contact your data supplier to renew the subscription license |
If the permit validity period has expired. After 00:00 hours on the day following the last day of permit validity |
Contact the data supplier |
SSE 16 |
ENC — incorrect checksum. Contact the ENC supplier as the file may be corrupted or missing data |
If a discrepancy is detected during the ENC file checksum verification |
Contact the data supplier |
SSE 20 |
Subscription expires in less than 30 days. Contact your data supplier to renew the license |
If the ENC license expires in less than 30 calendar days |
Contact the data supplier to renew or reactivate the ENC subscription |
SSE 21 |
Decryption failed, no valid cell permit found. Contact the data supplier to obtain a new license |
If an invalid permit is detected during ENC installation |
Cause 1: Delete old ENC permits and install permits from the current set |
SSE 22 |
SA digital certificate has expired. A new SA public key (certificate) can be obtained from the IHO website or your data supplier |
If an expired X.509 Scheme Administrator certificate is being installed |
Download and install the current certificate from iho.org |
SSE 23 |
Non-sequential update, previous update(s) missing. Try reloading from the base media. If the problem persists, contact your data supplier |
When verified ENCs cannot be imported due to missing previous updates |
Contact the data supplier for the update set for the specified period or for the entire period of ENC usage |
SSE 24 |
Incorrect ENC signature format. Contact your data supplier |
ENC signature format verification revealed errors |
Contact the data supplier. Follow the supplier’s recommendations |
SSE 25 |
The permit for the ENC has expired. This cell may be out of date and MUST NOT be used for Primary NAVIGATION |
When using an ENC with an expired license. SSE 25 is displayed if the chart is installed and displayed on the screen but the license has expired |
Contact the data supplier to renew or reactivate the ENC subscription |
SSE 26 |
This ENC is not authenticated by the IHO acting as the Scheme Administrator. ENC installation may continue |
If the cell is from a data provider not registered with the IHO. The certificate or public key does not match the cell |
Whether to continue or not continue installing and using the specified cell is the navigator’s responsibility. If the cell was obtained from a reliable data provider, contact the provider for clarification |
SSE 27 |
ENC is not up to date. A New Edition, Re-issue, or Update for this cell is missing and therefore MUST NOT be used for Primary NAVIGATION |
When a scheduled update is missing from the data set (discrepancy between PRODUCTS.TXT and installed data) |
Contact the data supplier |
Tip
When contacting the data supplier, provide:
A detailed description of the problem encountered
Screenshots or photographs or the contents of the Installation Logbook
A full report of the ENC collection
Important
The navigator is obliged to monitor ENC license expiry dates and take measures for timely renewal and subscription reactivation.
Actions When SSE Errors Occur
Note
When SSE errors occur, it is necessary to:
Record the error code from the installation log
Record the name of the affected ENC cell and the time the error occurred
Contact the chart data supplier
Follow the remediation recommendations
Contact technical support if necessary















. Using the left mouse button (or screen touch), set the vessel mark position in the chart window. The vessel symbol will be placed at the specified position. The offset is applied not to the chart but to the window. Fixed offset only works in Relative Motion (RM) mode. When switching to True Motion (TM) mode, the offset is reset automatically