Kongsberg Maritime now includes ADMIRALTY Information Overlay (AIO) for latest K-Bridge ECDIS and K-Nav ECDIS software
The U.K. Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has worked with Kongsberg Maritime to ensure the latest K-Bridge ECDIS and K-Nav ECDIS software includes AIO, making additional chart information available to the mariner when using its Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) models.
In the past, navigators have relied on the ADMIRALTY T&P NMs to manually update their paper charts. AIO is a free service included with the ADMIRALTY Vector Chart Service (AVCS). The overlay contains worldwide ADMIRALTY Temporary and Preliminary Notices to Mariners (T&P NMs) to be used in conjunction with ENCs. AIO is also the only service to include ENC Preliminary Notices to Mariners (EPNMs), the result of the ADMIRALTY Assurance Program, a review of the world’s Electronic Navigational Charts (ENCs) undertaken by the UKHO to identify and resolve significant differences between ENCs and existing ADMIRALTY paper charts.
Thomas Mellor, Head of OEM Technical Support and Digital Standards, UKHO said, “We are very pleased to be working together with Kongsberg Maritime in order to provide ECDIS users with the essential navigational information provided by AIO. I am especially impressed with the integration of AIO with the route checking function.”
“With Kongsberg Maritime now delivering an ECDIS that is compatible with AIO, we can offer our customers a product which will enable them to plan and execute updated routes with increased efficiency,” said Carl Magne Rustand, Product Manager Navigation, Kongsberg Maritime.
