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Modern ECDIS Update Solutions

Goodbye USB Sticks:
The Safer Future of ECDIS Chart Updates

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Updates shouldn’t feel like the weakest link in your vessel’s safety.
Yet, across the maritime industry, vessels still rely on manual updates, USB sticks, and uncertain compliance workflows to keep their navigation systems current.

This is particularly risky when it comes to official chart services like:

  • UKHO Admiralty Vector Chart Service (AVCS)
  • UKHO Admiralty Raster Chart Service (ARCS)
  • UKHO Admiralty Information Overlay (AIO)
  • PRIMAR ENC chart services
  • C-MAP electronic navigation charts

These are mission-critical datasets — the foundation of safe navigation — and they deserve modern, secure delivery.

What’s Wrong with Today’s ECDIS Chart Updates Process? ⚠️

Even in 2025, many vessels are still:

  • Downloading updates manually or waiting for DVDs in port
  • Transferring charts via USB, risking malware or outdated data
  • Operating without clear update verification or traceability
  • Spending valuable crew time on administration instead of navigation

When official ENC charts like AVCS, ARCS, and PRIMAR are involved, the stakes are even higher: non-compliance can result in detentions, audit failures, or worse — real-world incidents. These are mission-critical datasets — the foundation of safe navigation — and they deserve modern, secure delivery.

Real-World Challenges – and the Shift Toward Automation

Manual updates take time and invite risk. Crews often spend hours checking for updates, downloading files, and transferring them via USB — a process prone to errors, outdated data, and even malware.

In contrast, automated systems deliver updates in real time, ensuring navigation data stays current without crew intervention.

Falling behind on updates can lead to navigational errors, groundings, or detentions. Several recent incidents have shown how outdated charts can directly contribute to collisions and costly fines.

As maritime regulations tighten and operational demands grow, the move to automated, secure updates is no longer optional — it’s essential for safety, compliance, and efficiency.

Why DIDI Chart Changes the Game

DIDI Chart is a secure, automated ECDIS data delivery platform, designed for fleets relying on official datasets like UKHO AVCS, ARCS, AIO, PRIMAR, and C-MAP.

But what truly sets it apart?

Built on a Zero Trust Architecture

Unlike legacy systems, DIDI Chart assumes nothing is trusted by default. Every file, every connection, and every update is:

  • Cryptographically signed
  • Verified before deployment
  • Delivered via encrypted channels
  • Logged immutably for compliance

This drastically reduces the risk of tampered data, outdated charts, or untraceable failures — especially vital when dealing with SOLAS-compliant charts like AVCS or ARCS.

Key Benefits for Maritime Operators

  • Automated chart updates from trusted sources (UKHO, PRIMAR, etc.)
  • Vendor-agnostic delivery to any ECDIS system
  • Updates optimized for low-bandwidth ships & Offline caching
  • REST API and web dashboard for full control and monitoring
  • Immutable audit logs for ISM, TMSA, SIRE inspections

Whether your fleet uses UKHO AVCS, AIOS, ARCS raster charts, or PRIMAR ENC services,
DIDI Chart ensures your data arrives securely, intact, and on time — with no manual intervention.

Operational Efficiency at Sea

DIDI Chart is designed for real-world conditions — including limited bandwidth. It caches updates offline, keeping vessels current even in remote regions.

By automating the update process, crews can focus on navigation, not admin. A user-friendly dashboard provides real-time visibility into update and compliance status, making fleet oversight simple.

The platform integrates easily with existing ECDIS systems and includes onboarding support to ensure crews are confident and systems are fully optimized from day one.

Summary

The era of DVDs, USB sticks, and risky manual workflows is over.
With DIDI Chart, your fleet’s ECDIS Chart Updates are:

✔ Secure
✔ Automated
✔ Compliant
✔ Future-proof

Let’s move beyond patchwork solutions.
Modern vessels deserve modern tools.

Let’s leave the USB era behind.

Ready to Take the Complexity
Out of Maritime Operations ?

Modern operations need modern tools. DIDI replaces outdated systems with streamlined control — at sea and ashore.

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