The Initial Demonstration of an Electronic Charting Capability Onboard U.S. Navy Submarines

Denis M. Coffey, Jose L. Feliu and James R. Ryan

Abstract:	This paper discusses how electronic charts can enhance the navigational capability as well as the tactical capabil- ity of U.S. Navy Submarines. The level of integration necessary to provide an electronic charting capability on- board a U.S. Navy Submarine is described. As a demon- stration of this concept, a commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) product known as ECPINS, was modified and interfaced to a combat system contact database, a milit a- rized Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver, a 16.1- inch liquid crystal display and the platform’s local area network (LAN). This modified ECPINS will provide backup navigational functionality as part of a formal demonstration of tactical decision aids using digital nautical charts and tactical overlays. Laboratory demon- strations have been conducted and a sea test is planned for the summer of 1996 to refine the operational considera- tions and to evaluate the operability and appropriateness of this technology for the Submarine Force. This test will be the first time electronic charts have been used onboard submarines for navigational and tactical demonstrations.
Published in:	Proceedings of the 52nd Annual Meeting of The Institute of Navigation (1996) June 19 - 21, 1996 Royal Sonesta Hotel Cambridge, MA
Pages:	343 - 348
Cite this article:	Coffey, Denis M., Feliu, Jose L., Ryan, James R., "The Initial Demonstration of an Electronic Charting Capability Onboard U.S. Navy Submarines," Proceedings of the 52nd Annual Meeting of The Institute of Navigation (1996), Cambridge, MA, June 1996, pp. 343-348.
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