The US Coast Guard has issued a Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular (NVIC) providing USCG marine inspectors and the maritime industry with uniform guidance regarding what the Coast Guard policy regarding use of electronic charts and publications in lieu of paper charts, maps, and publications.
As per reference, US flagged vessels may maintain in electronic format the navigation publications required by 33 C.F.R § § 164.33, 164.72 and 161.4 and SOLAS Chapter V Regulation 27.
The following guidance applies to US flagged vessels subject to US domestic chart 9or map) and publication carriage requirements codified in Titles 33 and 46 of the C.F.R and provides a voluntary equivalency to comply with those requirements
Click below to read USCG NVIC 01-16
Source: USCG
