U.S. Coast Guard Integrated Navigation Systems

G.C. Hernandez, J.F. Ryan

Abstract:	The United States Coast Guard has employed several types of electronic navigation systems aboard Coast Guard cutters and small boats over the past 20 years. As a military service and a regulatory authority, the Coast Guard's diverse operational requirements uniquely separate them from other government agencies. Over 200 Coast Guard vessels presently use electronic navigation systems ranging from Electronic Charting Systems (ECS) to Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS) to Integrated Navigation Systems (INS).1,2,3 These systems, when used with approved electronic chart types, adequate positioning sources and adequate back-up arrangements, are an alternative to navigating with a paper chart. Collectively, the Coast Guard calls these Electronic Charting and Integrated Navigation Systems (ECINS). This paper opens with a brief history of the Coast Guard's implementation of EINS and discusses current applications integrating electronic navigation systems with other shipboard systems.
Published in:	Proceedings of the 2003 National Technical Meeting of The Institute of Navigation January 22 - 24, 2003 Disneyland Paradise Pier Hotel Anaheim, CA
Pages:	282 - 286
Cite this article:	Hernandez, G.C., Ryan, J.F., "U.S. Coast Guard Integrated Navigation Systems," Proceedings of the 2003 National Technical Meeting of The Institute of Navigation, Anaheim, CA, January 2003, pp. 282-286.
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