Does DNC® enhance marine navigation and will it replace the paper chart completely?
DNC® will eventually replace paper charts. DNC® is NGA’s electronic chart and has been designed to support worldwide naval operations. It offers a revolution in ships’ navigation capability and is certainly considered an enhancement to marine navigation. As DNC® libraries are authorized for safe navigation; Navy ships will utilize DNC® on a certified Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS) as the primary means for shipboard navigation. DNC® and ECDIS-N are the greatest advancement in safe navigation since the introduction of radar.
