View the latest standards compliance status for ChartWorld eGlobe and Pathfinder ECDIS systems. Use the tables below to confirm compatibility with current IHO and IMO requirements.
Tuesday - 04 August 2026
The IMO Safety of Navigation circular MSC.1/Circ.1503/ Rev.1 (16 June 2017) states that: "ECDIS that is not updated to the latest version of the IHO Standards may not meet the chart carriage requirements as set out in SOLAS regulation V/19.2.1.4".
The International ECDIS product (eGlobe series) is fully compliant with the IHO requirements. Please check your system and contact your local sales office or dealer if you need to arrange the appropriate system upgrade.
IHO Publication | Document | eGlobe G2 (version 1.X.X.XX) END-OF-LIFE 31st of December 2023 | Globe G2 (version 2.0.0.44, 2.0.0.50) | eGlobe G2 (version 2.0.1.0, 2.0.1.8) | eGlobe G2 (version 2.1.0.8) | eGlobe G2 (version 2.1.1.20) | eGlobe G2 (version 2.1.2.25) | eGlobe G2 (version 2.2.1.18) |
| IHO S-57 | Transfer Standard for Digital Hydrographic Data | Edition 3.1 (November 2000) and suppl.3 (June 2014) | Edition 3.1 (November 2000) and suppl.3 (June 2014) | Edition 3.1 (November 2000) and suppl.3 (June 2014) | Edition 3.1 (November 2000) and suppl.3 (June 2014) | Edition 3.1 (November 2000) and suppl.3 (June 2014) | Edition 3.1 (November 2000) and suppl.3 (June 2014) | Edition 3.1 (November 2000) and suppl.3 (June 2014) |
| IHO S-52 | Chart Content and Display Aspects of ECDIS | Edition 6.1.1 (June 2015) | Edition 6.1.1 (June 2015) | Edition 6.1.1 (June 2015) | Edition 6.1.1 (June 2015) | Edition 6.1.1 (June 2015) | Edition 6.1.1 (June 2015) | Edition 6.1.1 (June 2015) |
| IHO S-52 PressLib* | Presentation Library for ECDIS Annex A to S-52 | Edition 4.0.x (July 2017) | Edition 4.0.x (July 2017) | Edition 4.0.x (July 2017) | Edition 4.0.x (July 2017) | Edition 4.0.x (December 2020) | Edition 4.0.x (December 2020) | Edition 4.0.x (December 2020) |
| IHO S-63 | Data Protection Scheme | Edition 1.2.0 (January 2015) | Edition 1.2.0 (January 2015) | Edition 1.2.0 (January 2015) | Edition 1.2.1 (March 2020) | Edition 1.2.1 (March 2020) | Edition 1.2.1 (March 2020) | Edition 1.2.1 (March 2020) |
| IHO S-64 | Test Data Sets for ECDIS | Edition 3.0.x (July 2017) | Edition 3.0.x (July 2017) | Edition 3.0.x (July 2017) | Edition 3.0.x (July 2017) | Edition 3.0.x (December 2020) | Edition 3.0.x (December 2020) | Edition 3.0.x (December 2020) |
| IHO S-61 | Product specification for Raster Navigational Chart (RNC) | Edition 1.0 (January 1999) | Edition 1.0 (January 1999) | Edition 1.0 (January 1999) | Edition 1.0 (January 1999) | Edition 1.0 (January 1999) | Edition 1.0 (January 1999) | Edition 1.0 (January 1999) |
| Is the ECDIS compliant with the current IHO Standard? | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | |
| Is it recommended to upgrade to the latest version? | YES | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO |
*The subversions of the IHO presentation library 4.0.x, like 4.0.1 or 4.0.2 for example, have the same validity as the major version. They are only clarifications to the nominatives documents and do not hold any new requirements.
IEC Publication | Document | "Pathfinder ECS (version 1.1.XXX)" | "Pathfinder ECS (version 2.1.XXX)" | "Pathfinder ECDIS (version 1.1.XXX)" | "Pathfinder ECDIS (version 2.1.XXX)" |
| IEC 61174 | "Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems Electronic chart display and information system (ECDIS) Operational and performance requirements, methods of testing and required test results" | Edition 4 (November 2015) | Edition 4 (November 2015) | Edition 4 (November 2015) | Edition 4 (November 2015) |
| IEC 62288 | "Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems Presentation of navigation-related information on shipborne navigational displays General requirements, methods of testing and required test results" | "Edition 3 (February 2022)" | "Edition 3 (February 2022)" | "Edition 3 (February 2022)" | "Edition 3 (February 2022)" |
| IEC 61162-1 | "Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems Digital interfaces Part 1: Single talker and multiple listeners" | "Edition 5 (December 2016) " | "Edition 5 (December 2016) " | "Edition 5 (December 2016) " | "Edition 5 (December 2016) " |
| IEC 61162-450 | "Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems Digital interfaces Part 450: Multiple talkers and multiple listeners Ethernet interconnection (IEC 61162-450:2018)" | "Edition 2 (August 2018)" | "Edition 2 (August 2018)" | "Edition 2 (August 2018)" | "Edition 2 (August 2018)" |
| IEC 62923-1 | "Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems Bridge alert management Part 1: Operational and performance requirements, methods of testing and required test results (IEC 62923-1:2018)" | "Edition 1 (October 2018)" | "Edition 1 (October 2018)" | "Edition 1 (October 2018)" | "Edition 1 (October 2018)" |
| IEC 62923-2 | "Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems Bridge alert management Part 2: Alert and cluster identifiers and other additional features (IEC 62923-2:2018)" | "Edition 1 (November 2018)" | "Edition 1 (November 2018)" | "Edition 1 (November 2018)" | "Edition 1 (November 2018)" |
| IEC 60945 | "Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems General requirements Methods of testing and required test results" | "Edition 4 (August 2002)" | "Edition 4 (August 2002)" | "Edtiion 4 (August 2002)" | "Edition 4 (August 2002)" |
ECS Publication | Document | Pathfinder ECS
| Pathfinder ECS
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| UK SV-ECS | Small Vessel ECS Performance Standard (SV-ECS) | Edition 1 (January 2022) | Edition 1 (January 2025) |
| NMA RSV 14 & 16 | Electronic Chart System (ECS) for vessels <24m | Edition 1 (July 2022) | Edition 1 (July 2022) |
| RTCM 10900.8 (Class B) | Electronic Chart System (ECS) | Edition 8 (January 2026) | Edition 8 (January 2026) |
IHO Publication | Document | Pathfinder ECS
| Pathfinder ECS
| Pathfinder ECDIS
| Pathfinder ECDIS
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| IHO S-57 | Transfer Standard for Digital Hydrographic Data | Edition 3.1 (November 2000) and suppl.3 (June 2014) | Edition 3.1 (November 2000) and suppl.3 (June 2014) | Edition 3.1 (November 2000) and suppl.3 (June 2014) | Edition 3.1 (November 2000) and suppl.3 (June 2014) |
| IHO S-52 | Chart Content and Display Aspects of ECDIS | Edition 6.1.1 (June 2015) | Edition 6.1.1 (June 2015) | Edition 6.1.1 (June 2015) | Edition 6.1.1 (June 2015) |
| IHO S-52 PressLib* | Presentation Library for ECDIS Annex A to S-52 | Edition 4.0.x (December 2020) | Edition 4.0.x (December 2020) | Edition 4.0.x (December 2020) | Edition 4.0.x (December 2020) |
| IHO S-63 | Data Protection Scheme | Edition 1.2.1 (March 2020) | Edition 1.2.1 (March 2020) | Edition 1.2.1 (March 2020) | Edition 1.2.1 (March 2020) |
| IHO S-64 | Test Data Sets for ECDIS | Edition 3.0.x (December 2020) | Edition 3.0.x (December 2020) | Edition 3.0.x (December 2020) | Edition 3.0.x (December 2020) |
| Is the ECDIS compliant with the current IHO Standard? | YES | YES | YES | YES | |
| Is it recommended to upgrade to the latest version? | V2.x upgrade recommended | YES | V2.x upgrade recommended | YES |
*The subversions of the IHO presentation library 4.0.x, like 4.0.1 or 4.0.2 for example, have the same validity as the major version. They are only clarifications to the nominatives documents and do not hold any new requirements.
