Electronic Navigation Charts

PRIMAR

Official ENCs distributed through PRIMAR — one of the world’s largest unified chart database, covering virtually the entire World Ocean with data sourced directly from national hydrographic offices.

Official ENCs are issued by an authorised hydrographic office in compliance with international standards for use in ECDIS.

Contain all the cartographic information required for safe navigation.

About PRIMAR

Evolution Mariner Digital is an authorised sub-distributor of the Norwegian Hydrographic Service (NHS). PRIMAR represents a unified electronic navigational chart database with a convenient online catalogue. PRIMAR charts comply with international standards and the requirements of the SOLAS Convention.

Charts are available in ENC S-63 format with full World Ocean coverage

PRIMAR is a RENC coordinating the provision of official ENCs, S-100 Products & related maritime data

Why Primar Charts

Official charts, one source

All PRIMAR ENCs are issued by the world’s official Hydrographic Offices and brought together in a single database

Quality you can trust at sea

Every chart is quality-checked before publication. Accurate data, fully compliant with IMO and SOLAS requirements

S-63 format for any ECDIS

PRIMAR charts are delivered in encrypted S-63 format and are compatible with all type-approved ECDIS systems

Global coverage

From the Baltic to the Pacific — PRIMAR’s extensive chart portfolio delivers near‑global coverage of the world’s navigable waters

PRIMAR Online Catalogue

The PRIMAR online catalogue gives users a full set of tools to browse, select, and compile their ENC orders.

Key features

Visualisation of world water coverage with the ability to select specific regions and scale levels
Summary information for each chart, including a schematic of the coverage area
Option to highlight or hide specific charts to simplify the selection process
Ability to save and export a selected chart list for subsequent ordering
Upload and display of the user’s own personal chart collection
Creation of chart collections by specific region or route
Chart search by name

ENC Types

How to plan a route and get a PRIMAR charts list

Step-by-Step Instruction

Open the PRIMAR online catalogue in your browser and make sure the “ENC coverage” option is enabled in the bottom-left corner.
In the right-hand panel, go to the “ENC” section.
In the top toolbar, select “Select ENC’s based on a route”.
Use the cursor to draw a route between your departure and arrival ports — all ENCs intersecting the route will be automatically selected.
Use the “Route buffer” slider to adjust the route width: the wider the buffer, the more charts will be included (this ensures coverage even if the vessel slightly deviates from the planned track).
Click at the end point to finish drawing the route.
With the route-planning function still active, click the basket icon “ADD route selection to basket” — all ENCs within the route coverage area will be added to the basket. If needed, select “ENC Coverage by Usagebands” to review the list.
Go to the basket tab in the right-hand panel.
Click “SAVE”, choose “Excel” format, and click “Upload Basket” — the ENC list will be downloaded to your computer as an Excel file.
Email the Excel file to evomarine@evomarine.ru, specifying your desired licence period (from 3 to 12 months)

PRIMAR Product Catalogue Customer / Vessel User Guide

Документ PDF, 1.29 Мб

Support & Order Processing

Order Processing & Charts Delivery

Processed 7 days a week during business hours, 09:00 – 18:00 GMT 3. Urgent out-of-hours response is available on request.

Installation & Operational Support

Remote support provided on request, Monday to Friday, 09:00 – 18:00 GMT 3. Technical consultations outside business hours are available in urgent cases.

Charts Operational Errors

Error reports are accepted by email at evomarine@evomarine.ru and forwarded to the PRIMAR service desk 7 days a week, 09:00 – 18:00 GMT 3. Support continues until the error is fully resolved.