Warship

Electronic
Chart Display
and Information
System
(WECDIS)
Unprecedented
Situational Awareness
Experience Counts Human Machine Interfaces. The • Moving Havens - Enables the
Northrop Grumman Sperry system supports all phases of display and management
Marine (NGSM) has been at the maritime navigation, including of moving havens for wa-
forefront of Electronic Chart Dis- route planning and terspace management and
play Integrated System (ECDIS) monitoring, piloting, collision deconfliction
development for over 20 years. avoidance, conning information
More than 2,500 merchant and and other modes. • 4W Grid - Allows the operator
naval ships rely on our Integrated to display standard 4W grid in
Bridge Systems (IBS) with ad- Compliance with International a user defined position, size
vanced Electronic Chart Display Standards and orientation
and Information System technol-
ogy. Our software is certified as • NATO STANAG 4564 (WEC- • Contact Tracking- Displays
the standard electronic naviga- DIS)* user defined contacts and al-
tion solution for more than 50 locates ID, course speed and
navies worldwide. • NATO STANAG 7170 (Addi- warning ranges thus creat-
tional Military Layers) ing a compilation of surface
Technology Matters picture/general ops plot
• Support BR45 Admirality on the navigation system.
NGSM’s Warship Electronic Chart Manual of Navigation Contacts rendered per MIL-
Display and Information System STD-2525B. Can also provide
(WECDIS) is designed to support • Type approved to IEC62388, inner and outer proximity
the operational requirements of IEC 61174 (ECDIS) and alarms for use in helicopter
the modern navy. Based on our IEC62288 performance stan- operations
successful commercial ECDIS, dards
the WECDIS greatly reduces • Linked Object Editor & Saved
navigator workload and in- Optimised Situational Templates - Allows the user
creases tactical and situational Awareness to create personal chart
awareness for the ship’s crew on corrections or hydrographic
ships engaged in blue water and • Polar Stereo Graphic - In ad- notes from a template and to
littoral theatres of operation. The dition to the traditional chart link to own platform and other
multi-node network architecture view the operator can also targets
provides seamless integration display a top down view of the
of all watch modes with common globe. Increased Navigation Safety

• Search & Rescue Patterns -

Allows the operator to display
standard search and rescue
patterns on a nominated
position to be used for SAR
ops

• Other Ship Routes - Allows

other ships routes to be
displayed as well as own
or allows other plans to be
imported for ownship use

• Comprehensive User Defined

Grids- The operator can
define and display a tactical
grid for specific mission
requirements

• Weapon Arcs - Operator-

Queen Elizabeth Class (QEC) Aircraft Carrier. Photo courtesy of Aircraft defined safety arcs for
Carrier Alliance.
 weaponry. Allows
display of splash points and
ricochet dangers for medium
and large caliber weapons

• Additional Military Layers

(AMLs) - Enables the
presentation of military
information such as tactical
and exercise operating areas
4W Grids Operator Contact Moving Havens
• Countdown Marks -
Distances to course
alterations can be marked on
each leg up to 1 nm before the
alteration point in
variable intervals

• Advance & Transfer -

Enables the operator to
apply ship specific turning
data to determine the wheel
over position for course
alterations
Tide Data-Countdown Marks Expanding box SAR
• Clearing Bearing - Allows the
construction of visual
bearings around dangers at
an appropriate distance so
that they can be monitored
visually, alarming if the safety
limits are exceeded

Enhanced Features

• Enhanced Lines of Position

- Allow for confirmation of Moving Havens Clearing Bearings
the ship’s position using
operator defined position
lines/fixes, including visual interface is designed to • Works with a wide range of
bearings, transits, horizontal seamlessly facilitate the raster and vector electronic
and vertical sextant angles, switchover from paper charts chart formats, with fast
depth contours, soundings to electronic navigation chart loading
and ranges
• Common user interface • Chart portfolio management
• Additional Coordinate among all watch modes - and voyage planning
Systems - Can use a number radar, chart radar, ECDIS, capabilities
of different geodetic datums conning information and
for referencing including WGS machinery automation • Direct target tracking with
84 or WGS 72 and Military radar overlay option
Grid or GeoRef • Highly integrated solution
with multi-function • Advanced target correlation
Easy, Intuitive Operation workstation combining all with AIS and radar target
operating modes inputs
• The NGSM WECDIS user
A Northrop Grumman Sperry Marine Technician works on the VisionMaster FT.

• Split-screen with variable Training and Service Support *Substantially compliant with the exception
of certain sub surface navigation features:
chart scales and window-
details available on request.
inset display nodes Northrop Grumman Sperry
Marine offers extensive, proven
• Central alarm management training for WECDIS operation
and maintenance, including
classroom and simulator For more information, please
• Built-in multi-level help and
instruction at training centers in contact:
documentation
Germany.
SALES
24/7 Global Support
Mobile classrooms and Tel: +44 2083 292000
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All Northrop Grumman Sperry
Marine products and systems among the many industry leading
aids to training that ensure user 24-HOUR SERVICE
are supported by the industry’s
and maintainer customers are Tel: +31 10 44 51 630
most extensive worldwide
fully proficient and confident in Fax: +31 10 44 51 632
service network, with technical
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support and service available in
every major seaport in the world, tasks. All courses are taught by
24 hours a day, 365 days a year. fully experienced professional
navigators and certified
instructors, and the curriculum
is accredited to IMO STCW-95
ECDIS requirements.

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Specifications and features subject to change without notice.
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BR-216-BLB-0513
A330: Case # 13-0919
2013 N&MSD