6. ECDIS Overview
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Information in route sidebar
The following information is shown in the route sidebar:
Information from route monitoring:
Route: Name of monitored route
• Plan Speed: Planned speed to approach "To WPT".
• Plan: Planned course between previous WPT and "To WPT".
• Route: Calculated set course to follow the monitored route, including off
track, drift and gyro error compensation.
• Ch LIM: Planned width of channel to approach "To WPT".
• Off track: Perpendicular distance the ship is from the intended track.
• To WPT: The waypoint that the ship is approaching.
• Dist WOP (Wheel Over Point): Distance to the point where rudder order
for course change at "To WPT" will be given.
• Time: Time to go to WOP (dd:hh:mm:ss).
• Turn RAD: Planned turning radius at "To WPT".
• Turn rate: Calculated rate of turn that is based on current speed and
planned turning radius.
• Next WPT: The WPT following the "To WPT".
• Next: Planned course between "To WPT" and "Next WPT".
The following information is calculated from data of positioning sensors and
from route monitoring data:
• Route
• Off track
• Dist WOP
• Time
• Next
