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PRIMAR Regional ENC Coordinating Centre (RENC)

Official maritime data for safer navigation

PRIMAR is a RENC coordinating the provision of official ENCs, S-100 Products and related maritime data. We support Providers with validation, secure delivery and controlled release, and enable Distributors to deliver reliable, up-to-date services, supporting safer navigation worldwide.

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S-100

Next Generation Digital Maritime Services

Developed within the IHO framework, S-100 enables a new generation of interoperable maritime data products and services. PRIMAR supports this transition by providing the infrastructure, tools and service capabilities needed as adoption grows.

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About Primar

PRIMAR is an international collaboration dedicated to providing a consistent and reliable electronic navigational chart (ENC) service and operated on a non-profit basis by the Norwegian Hydrographic Service (NHS) in close cooperation with Electronic Chart Centre AS (ECC).
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