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 operators receive a comprehensive weekly updating service on a CD-ROM that 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 operators 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 operator, 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
Licensee information, which is transferred between participants, is as shown below.
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