DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
2000 NAVY PENTAGON
WASHINGTON, DC 20350-2000
OPNAVINST 9420.2A
N2/N6
31 Oct 2014
OPNAV INSTRUCTION 9420.2A
From: Chief of Naval Operations
Subj: NAVY ELECTRONIC CHART DISPLAY AND INFORMATION SYSTEM
POLICY AND STANDARDS
Ref: (a) CNO ltr Ser N00/8U5000076 of 17 March 1998 (NOTAL)
(b) CNO Executive Board (CEB) Decision Memorandum of
27 November 2000, Navigator of the Navy CEB (NOTAL)
(c) NATO STANAG 4564
(d) SECNAVINST 5000.2E
(e) International Maritime Organization Resolution
MSC.232(82), Revised Performance Standards for ECDIS
(f) NAVSEAINST 9420.4A (NOTAL)
(g) DASN Ships Memorandum to Program Executive Office,
Integrated Warfare Systems (PEO IWS), Electronic
Chart Display Information Systems-Navy (ECDIS-N) as
an Acquisition Program Under PEO IWS, 24 January 2012
(NOTAL)
Encl: (1) Navy Vessel Certification for Unrestricted Operations
Two Phase Process
1. Purpose
a. To provide Navy policy and guidance governing the
implementation and operational use of the Navy Electronic Chart
Display Information System (ECDIS).
b. To direct and guide the Navy’s transition from paper
nautical charts to an electronic charting environment for
primary navigation and piloting.
c. To establish the minimum performance standards and the
certification process for Navy ECDIS.
d. To assign responsibilities to specific Navy
organizations for requirements development, acquisition,
installation, testing, certification, training and sustainment
of Navy ECDIS.
