ECDIS
E411086
ECDIS (Electronic Chart Display and Information System) is a computerized navigation system used on ships that integrates electronic navigational charts with real-time position and navigational data to support safe and efficient marine navigation.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ECDIS canonical | 6 |
| Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems | 2 |
| ECDIS systems | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4078135 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: ECDIS Context triple: [S-52, appliesTo, ECDIS]
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A.
IHO S-101 Electronic Navigational Chart Product Specification
IHO S-101 Electronic Navigational Chart Product Specification is an international standard developed by the International Hydrographic Organization to define the next-generation format and structure for official electronic navigational charts used in marine navigation systems.
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B.
S-57
S-57 is an International Hydrographic Organization standard that defines the format and structure for digital hydrographic data used in electronic navigational charts.
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C.
IHO S-101
IHO S-101 is an international hydrographic standard that defines the next-generation format and structure for electronic navigational charts used in modern marine navigation systems.
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D.
Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
The Global Maritime Distress and Safety System is an internationally standardized, automated communication framework that enhances maritime safety by ensuring ships can send and receive distress alerts and vital safety information anywhere at sea.
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E.
The New American Practical Navigator
The New American Practical Navigator is a seminal 19th-century maritime navigation manual that became the standard reference for sailors and navigators worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: ECDIS Target entity description: ECDIS (Electronic Chart Display and Information System) is a computerized navigation system used on ships that integrates electronic navigational charts with real-time position and navigational data to support safe and efficient marine navigation.
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A.
IHO S-101 Electronic Navigational Chart Product Specification
IHO S-101 Electronic Navigational Chart Product Specification is an international standard developed by the International Hydrographic Organization to define the next-generation format and structure for official electronic navigational charts used in marine navigation systems.
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B.
S-57
S-57 is an International Hydrographic Organization standard that defines the format and structure for digital hydrographic data used in electronic navigational charts.
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C.
IHO S-101
IHO S-101 is an international hydrographic standard that defines the next-generation format and structure for electronic navigational charts used in modern marine navigation systems.
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D.
IHO S-100
IHO S-100 is a universal hydrographic data model and framework that underpins the next generation of digital marine and nautical information products and services.
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E.
Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
The Global Maritime Distress and Safety System is an internationally standardized, automated communication framework that enhances maritime safety by ensuring ships can send and receive distress alerts and vital safety information anywhere at sea.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (77)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electronic chart system
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marine navigation system ⓘ shipboard navigation equipment ⓘ |
| abbreviationOf | Electronic Chart Display and Information System ⓘ |
| canServeAs | paper chart replacement ⓘ |
| dataFormat |
ENC
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vector charts ⓘ |
| differentFrom | non-approved ECS ⓘ |
| displays |
depth information
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electronic navigational charts ⓘ navigational hazards ⓘ planned route ⓘ radar overlay ⓘ safety contours ⓘ ship position ⓘ |
| fullName | Electronic Chart Display and Information System ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
chart display unit
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input devices ⓘ interfaces to ship sensors ⓘ power supply ⓘ processor unit ⓘ |
| improves |
navigational safety
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situational awareness ⓘ voyage efficiency ⓘ |
| integrates |
Automatic Identification System data
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IHO S-57 Electronic Navigational Chart standard ⓘ
surface form:
Electronic Navigational Charts
Global Navigation Satellite System data ⓘ echo sounder data ⓘ gyrocompass data ⓘ log and speed data ⓘ navigational sensors ⓘ radar information ⓘ real-time position data ⓘ tide and current information ⓘ |
| operatedBy | navigating officers ⓘ |
| regulatedBy |
International Hydrographic Organization
NERFINISHED
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International Maritime Organization ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Electronic Chart Display and Information System
ⓘ
surface form:
Electronic Chart System
|
| replaces | paper nautical charts ⓘ |
| requires |
backup arrangement
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familiarization training ⓘ official Electronic Navigational Charts ⓘ periodic software updates ⓘ regular chart updates ⓘ specific crew training ⓘ type approval ⓘ |
| safetyFunction |
check route against charted dangers
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monitor proximity to hazards ⓘ warn when leaving safe water ⓘ |
| standardizedBy |
IHO S-101
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surface form:
IHO S-101 (future ENC standard)
IHO S-52 NERFINISHED ⓘ IHO S-57 NERFINISHED ⓘ IHO S-63 NERFINISHED ⓘ IHO S-64 ⓘ IMO Resolution A.817(19) ⓘ IMO performance standards for ECDIS ⓘ |
| supports |
ENC permit management
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alarm functions ⓘ anti-grounding alarms ⓘ automatic route checking ⓘ chart updating ⓘ conning display functions ⓘ cross-track error alarms ⓘ night and day display modes ⓘ route deviation alarms ⓘ safety contour settings ⓘ safety depth settings ⓘ |
| usedFor |
collision avoidance support
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grounding avoidance ⓘ marine navigation ⓘ position fixing ⓘ route monitoring ⓘ route planning ⓘ voyage monitoring ⓘ voyage planning ⓘ |
| usedOn |
seagoing vessels
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ships ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: ECDIS Description of subject: ECDIS (Electronic Chart Display and Information System) is a computerized navigation system used on ships that integrates electronic navigational charts with real-time position and navigational data to support safe and efficient marine navigation.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems
this entity surface form:
Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems