9. Raster Chart Material
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9.4 ARCS Subscriptions
ARCS customers can subscribe to one of two service levels, ARCS Navigator or ARCS Skipper.
9.4.1 ARCS Navigator
ARCS Navigator users receive a comprehensive weekly updating service on CD ROM which mirrors the Admiralty
Notices to Mariners (NMs) used to correct Admiralty paper charts. The update information is cumulative, ensuring
that only the most recent Update CD ROM is necessary. ARCS Navigator license is valid for 12 months. During this
period, weekly updates will be delivered on Weekly Update CD ROMs. ARCS Navigator is intended for SOLAS
class users who require that their charts are up-to-date.
Content of ARCS Navigator pack:
• One (1) or more Chart CD ROMs (RC1-RC11) containing ARCS charts
• One (1) Update CD ROM containing the latest ARCS chart corrections
• One (1) floppy disk storing ARCS chart permits
9.4.2 ARCS Skipper
For the ARCS Skipper user, the charts you have a license for were fully up-to-date at the day of sale. They can be
updated for NMs whenever you like by buying a new ARCS Skipper license, which is again fully up-to-date for the
day of sale.
Content of ARCS Skipper pack:
• One (1) or more Chart CD ROMs (RC1-RC11) containing ARCS charts
• One (1) Update CD ROM containing the latest ARCS chart corrections
• One (1) floppy disk storing ARCS chart permits
Note: If you are holding more than one ARCS Skipper packs onboard, only one pack can be loaded into the ECDIS
at a time.
9.4.3 ARCS license information
License information, which is transferred between participants, is as shown below.
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