{"id":107502,"date":"2026-11-13T13:53:01","date_gmt":"2026-11-13T12:53:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kart.no\/?page_id=107502"},"modified":"2026-11-13T13:53:01","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T12:53:01","slug":"nautical-charts-on-board","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kart.no\/en\/nautical-charts-and-navigation\/nautical-charts\/nautical-charts-on-board\/","title":{"rendered":"Nautical charts on board \u2013 requirements, updates and backup"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\nbody:has(#kn-onboard) #wp--skip-link--target{margin-block-start:10px!important;padding-block-start:0}body:has(#kn-onboard) .wp-block-post-content{margin-block-start:0!important}\n#kn-onboard{--ink:#173243;--green:#405e57;--muted:#4b5960;--soft:#eef5fb;--line:#d9e2e4;width:90vw;max-width:1400px;margin-left:calc((100% - min(90vw,1400px))\/2)!important;margin-right:0!important;padding:18px 0 110px;color:var(--ink);font-family:inherit;line-height:1.65}\n#kn-onboard *{box-sizing:border-box}#kn-onboard 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minmax(0,1fr);gap:28px;align-items:center}\n#kn-onboard .ob-chart-lead figure{margin:0}\n#kn-onboard .ob-chart-lead img{display:block;width:160px;max-width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:contain}\n#kn-onboard .ob-chart-lead figcaption{font-size:12px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--muted);margin-top:10px}\n#kn-onboard .ob-chart-lead p{line-height:1.8}\n@media(max-width:600px){#kn-onboard .ob-chart-lead{grid-template-columns:110px minmax(0,1fr);gap:20px;align-items:start}#kn-onboard .ob-chart-lead img{width:110px}#kn-onboard #sjokart>h3{margin-top:34px}#kn-onboard #sjokart>ul li{margin-bottom:18px}}\n<\/style><div id=\"kn-onboard\" lang=\"en\"><nav class=\"ob-crumb\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kart.no\/en\/nautical-charts-and-navigation\/nautical-charts\/\">Nautical charts<\/a><span aria-hidden=\"true\">\/<\/span><span>Nautical charts on board<\/span><\/nav><header class=\"ob-hero\"><div><p class=\"ob-kicker\">Nautical charts and navigation \u00b7 Norwegian-flagged vessels<\/p><h1>Nautical charts on board \u2013 what is required?<\/h1><p class=\"ob-lead\">Paper charts, a chartplotter or ECDIS? Understand chart requirements, backup arrangements and updates, then check which logbooks and nautical publications your vessel needs.<\/p><p class=\"ob-meta\">Sources checked and content updated by Kart.no \u00b7 13 November 2026 \u00b7 Norwegian flag requirements<\/p><\/div><div class=\"ob-start\"><h2>Start with what you need<\/h2><a href=\"#sjokart\">I need to understand chart requirements \u2192<span>Paper charts, electronic alternatives and backup<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/kart.no\/en\/nautical-charts-and-navigation\/nautical-charts\/quick-order\/\">I know my chart numbers \u2192<span>Quick order official Norwegian nautical charts<\/span><\/a><a href=\"#publikasjoner\">I need books for my vessel \u2192<span>IAMSAR III, the signal code, ITU and logbooks<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/header><nav class=\"ob-nav\" aria-label=\"Guide contents\"><a href=\"#sjokart\">Charts and updates<\/a><a href=\"#fartoy\">Vessel requirements<\/a><a href=\"#publikasjoner\">IAMSAR and signal code<\/a><a href=\"#itu\">ITU and radio<\/a><a href=\"#dagboker\">Deck and engine<\/a><a href=\"#miljo\">Environmental records<\/a><a href=\"#format\">Language and format<\/a><a href=\"#kilder\">Sources<\/a><\/nav><section class=\"ob-section\" id=\"sjokart\"><div class=\"ob-heading\"><h2>Nautical charts: requirements, backup and updates<\/h2><div class=\"ob-chart-lead\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/kart.no\/en\/nautical-charts-and-navigation\/nautical-charts\/\"><img src=\"https:\/\/kart.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2025-469-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"Kartverket official nautical chart 469 \u2013 Nordre Karmsund and Haugesund harbour, Print on Demand\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><figcaption>Chart 469 \u00b7 Haugesund harbour<br>Kartverket \u00b7 Print on Demand<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>Choose a chart arrangement under the regulations applicable to your vessel. Up-to-date paper charts may serve as the primary arrangement or as backup for an approved electronic system.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<h3>Who needs charts on board?<\/h3><div style=\"overflow-x:auto\"><table><thead><tr><th>Vessel group<\/th><th>Charts and electronic alternatives<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody>\n<tr><td>Ships covered by the Norwegian navigation regulations<\/td><td>Section 16 requires up-to-date official charts covering the voyage. ECDIS with backup may fulfil the chart requirement. ECDIS is mandatory for certain ships on international voyages; paper charts alone do not replace that obligation.<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Small cargo ships covered by regulations 2025\/2652<\/td><td>Section 21 allows paper charts on a chart table in the wheelhouse, ECDIS with backup, or an approved chart system with backup. Ships below 12 metres greatest length and ships without a wheelhouse have a specific alternative: a CE-marked chartplotter using up-to-date chart data meeting Kartverket&#8217;s standard.<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Norwegian fishing vessels<\/td><td>Circular RSV 10-2023 describes updated paper charts or type-approved ECDIS with ENC and backup: an additional ECDIS with ENC or updated paper charts. Paper charts are required where ENC coverage is unavailable.<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Ordinary recreational boats<\/td><td>Commercial-vessel requirements are not a universal checklist for leisure boats. The Norwegian Maritime Authority recommends updated paper charts as a safeguard against electronic failure.<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n<h3>Do I need two navigation systems?<\/h3><p>There is no universal requirement for two ordinary chartplotters. Where ECDIS or an approved chart system fulfils the statutory chart requirement, the backup arrangement must meet the vessel&#8217;s requirements. It may consist of a suitable electronic backup or updated paper charts covering the voyage. <\/p><p>Two screens alone do not demonstrate approval. A standard plotter or app does not become ECDIS simply because it uses Kartverket data.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What changed in 2026?<\/strong> New small-cargo-ship regulations entered into force on 1 January 2026. They permit CE-marked plotters for the groups above; this is not a general tightening to require two systems. Circular RSV 15-2026 of 23 June continues the alternative chart-system approval scheme from 2022, with assessment by a designated conformity assessment body. Request documentation for the actual system and backup. Other vessel groups follow their own rules.<\/p>\n<h3>When must charts be updated or replaced?<\/h3><ul><li><strong>Before sailing:<\/strong> Check coverage, the latest valid edition, relevant corrections and notices.<\/li><li><strong>Paper charts:<\/strong> Norwegian Notices to Mariners (Efs) are issued every 14 days. Apply relevant corrections and account for temporary and preliminary notices and navigational warnings. Professional users must consult the complete official Efs publication; the chart search does not show every warning.<\/li><li><strong>New edition or new chart:<\/strong> Earlier editions become obsolete and must be replaced. Otherwise, a valid edition can be maintained through corrections; there is no general annual replacement rule.<\/li><li><strong>Print on Demand:<\/strong> Check the \u201cCorrected to Efs\u201d information and POD date, as well as the edition. Maintain corrections after the chart&#8217;s correction status. An older publication year alone does not mean a newly produced chart is out of date.<\/li><li><strong>Electronic charts:<\/strong> Maintain chart data, licences and backup under the applicable system requirements. Kartverket&#8217;s fortnightly publication cycle does not guarantee that your plotter has automatically received updates.<\/li><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kart.no\/en\/nautical-charts-and-navigation\/nautical-charts\/\">Browse nautical charts \u2192<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kartverket.no\/efs\/\">Find Efs corrections \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<details><summary>Chart regulations and sources<\/summary><p>Sources checked by Kart.no on 13 November 2026. Check scope, exemptions and the vessel&#8217;s documented approvals. These are Norwegian flag requirements.<\/p><ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lovdata.no\/dokument\/SF\/forskrift\/2014-09-05-1157\">Navigation regulations, sections 1 and 16<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/lovdata.no\/dokument\/SF\/forskrift\/2025-12-16-2652\/kap2\">Small cargo ships, section 21<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sdir.no\/regelverk\/rundskriv\/alternativ-til-rattmerket-kartmaskin-for-lasteskip-med-lengde-l-under-24-meter\/\">RSV 15-2026: approved chart systems<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sdir.no\/regelverk\/rundskriv\/sjokart-om-bord-pa-fiske--og-fangstfartoy\/\">RSV 10-2023: fishing vessels<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kartverket.no\/til-sjos\/efs\/generell-info-til-efs\">Kartverket: Efs, editions and POD charts<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sdir.no\/fritidsbat\/vis-sjovett\/bat-og-utstyr\/\">Recreational boating guidance<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/details><\/section>\n<section class=\"ob-section\" id=\"fartoy\"><div class=\"ob-heading\"><h2>Logbook and publication requirements for NOR\/NIS vessels<\/h2><p>This guide focuses on vessels registered in NOR and NIS. For other flags, check the flag State\u2019s requirements and approvals. We also supply international and flag-specific editions.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"ob-checks\"><div class=\"ob-check\"><h3>1. Vessel and size<\/h3><p>Cargo ships, passenger ships and fishing vessels have different rules. Check the applicable length measurement and gross tonnage (GT) in the vessel\u2019s documents.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"ob-check\"><h3>2. Trading area and equipment<\/h3><p>Domestic or foreign trade, certified trading area, radio sea area and the safe manning document can affect your choice of books.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"ob-check\"><h3>3. Flag and operations<\/h3><p>Check registration, language, cargo, ballast water and specialised operations, together with documented arrangements and any exemptions.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ob-note\"><p><strong>A guide to books and publications.<\/strong> This is not a complete inventory of vessel certificates, equipment or safety-management documentation. Pleasure craft, vessels operating under the Norwegian 12-passenger scheme and specialised vessels require assessment under their own rules.<\/p><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"kn-nfa-feature\" aria-labelledby=\"kn-nfa-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kart.no\/en\/produkt\/norwegian-fishing-almanac-2026\/\" aria-label=\"Norwegian Fishing Almanac 2026\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kart.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Norsk-Fiskaralmanakk-2026-forside.jpg\" alt=\"Cover of Norsk Fiskaralmanakk 2026\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><div><p class=\"kn-nfa-kicker\">Nautical reference for Norwegian fishing vessels<\/p><h2 id=\"kn-nfa-title\">Norsk Fiskaralmanakk 2026<\/h2><p>A Norwegian-language reference covering collision regulations, navigation and practical information for fishing and coastal operations.<\/p><p>Under section 85 of the Norwegian regulations for fishing vessels under 15 metres, fishing vessels with a length below 10.67 metres may use <strong>Norsk Fiskaralmanakk together with the necessary charts for their trading area<\/strong> as an alternative to the nautical publications otherwise required by that section.<\/p><p>This option concerns charts and nautical publications; it is not a general exemption from separate requirements for logbooks, radio publications or other vessel documentation. The charts must still be adequate and up to date.<\/p><p class=\"kn-nfa-source\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lovdata.no\/forskrift\/2013-11-22-1404\/\u00a785\">Legal basis: section 85 \u2013 charts and nautical publications (Norwegian)<\/a><\/p><a class=\"kn-nfa-buy\" href=\"https:\/\/kart.no\/en\/produkt\/norwegian-fishing-almanac-2026\/\">View Norsk Fiskaralmanakk 2026 (Norwegian) \u2192<\/a><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"ob-section\" id=\"publikasjoner\"><div class=\"ob-heading\"><h2>IAMSAR III and the International Code of Signals<\/h2><p>IAMSAR III supports search and rescue from vessels. The International Code of Signals supports international communication. Match each carriage requirement to the regulation covering the vessel.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"ob-table-wrap\"><table><thead><tr><th scope=\"col\">Vessel group<\/th><th scope=\"col\">IAMSAR Volume III<\/th><th scope=\"col\">International Code of Signals<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Smaller cargo ships<\/td><td>For vessels covered by regulation 2025\/2652: an up-to-date paper edition from an overall length of 8 metres.<\/td><td>Section 12 requires an up-to-date paper edition for ships of 300 GT and upwards in foreign trade with radio equipment installed.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ships covered by the Navigation Regulations<\/td><td>Section 5 requires an up-to-date paper edition.<\/td><td>Section 5 requires an up-to-date paper edition when radio equipment is installed.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fishing vessels of 15 metres and upwards<\/td><td>Section 9-16 of regulation 2000\/660 requires an up-to-date edition.<\/td><td>The same provision requires an up-to-date signal book when radio equipment is installed.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><p class=\"ob-small\" style=\"margin-top:15px\">Section 1 of the Navigation Regulations covers, among others, larger cargo ships and passenger ships. Smaller cargo ships have a separate regulation from 2026. Check scope and exceptions before applying this table.<\/p><div class=\"ob-links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kart.no\/en\/produkt\/iamsar-manual-volume-iii-2025-edition-imo-il962e\/\">IAMSAR III \u2013 printed book \u2192<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/kart.no\/en\/produkt\/international-code-of-signals-2005-edition-imo-ib994e\/\">International Code of Signals \u2013 printed book \u2192<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/lovdata.no\/forskrift\/2025-12-16-2652\">Smaller cargo ships: sections 1 and 12 \u2192<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/lovdata.no\/forskrift\/2014-09-05-1157\">Navigation: sections 1 and 5 \u2192<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/lovdata.no\/forskrift\/2000-06-13-660\">Fishing vessels: section 9-16 \u2192<\/a><\/div><div class=\"ob-note\"><p><strong>Choose the correct volume and format.<\/strong> IAMSAR Volumes I and II do not replace Volume III. Where a paper edition is required, a digital licence alone does not fulfil that requirement. A signal card should not be confused with the complete signal book.<\/p><p><strong>A separate requirement for distress signals:<\/strong> Under <a href=\"https:\/\/lovdata.no\/forskrift\/2025-12-16-2652\/\u00a713\">section 13<\/a> of the Smaller Cargo Ship Regulations, ships in the small coasting trade area or a greater trading area must have an up-to-date table of distress signals from the International Code of Signals readily available on board. This is a separate requirement, including where section 12 does not require the complete signal book. Carrying the complete book does not remove the need for ready access to the table.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"ob-visuals\" style=\"margin-top:30px\"><p class=\"ob-small\" style=\"margin-bottom:16px\">Relevant editions \u2013 click a cover to view the product.<\/p><div class=\"ob-products\"><a class=\"ob-product\" href=\"https:\/\/kart.no\/en\/produkt\/iamsar-manual-volume-iii-2025-edition-imo-il962e\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kart.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/iamsar_manual_volume_iii.jpg\" alt=\"IAMSAR Manual Volume III\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\"><h3>IAMSAR Manual Volume III<\/h3><p>2025 \u00b7 Printed book \u00b7 Mobile Facilities<\/p><div class=\"ob-product-price\" style=\"font-size:16px;font-weight:700;margin:10px 0\"><span class=\"kart-product-price\"><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi>125,00&nbsp;<span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\" dir=\"auto\">&euro;<\/span><\/bdi><\/span><\/span><\/div><span>View book \u2192<\/span><\/a><a class=\"ob-product\" href=\"https:\/\/kart.no\/en\/produkt\/international-code-of-signals-2005-edition-imo-ib994e\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kart.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/imo_international_code_of_signals.jpg\" alt=\"International Code of Signals\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\"><h3>International Code of Signals<\/h3><p>Complete signal book \u00b7 Printed book<\/p><div class=\"ob-product-price\" style=\"font-size:16px;font-weight:700;margin:10px 0\"><span class=\"kart-product-price\"><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi>85,00&nbsp;<span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\" dir=\"auto\">&euro;<\/span><\/bdi><\/span><\/span><\/div><span>View book \u2192<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"ob-section\" id=\"itu\"><div class=\"ob-heading\"><h2>Radio logbooks and ITU: who needs what?<\/h2><p><strong>A radio logbook does not automatically mean you need the complete ITU set.<\/strong> First establish the radio-recording requirement, then assess publications against vessel type, radio obligations and sea area.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"ob-two\"><article class=\"ob-panel\"><h3>Radio logbook: recording the service<\/h3><p><strong>Smaller cargo ships below 300 GT:<\/strong> For ships covered by chapter 4 of the Smaller Cargo Ship Regulations, <a href=\"https:\/\/lovdata.no\/forskrift\/2025-12-16-2652\/\u00a746\">section 46<\/a> requires a radio logbook recording function tests, maintenance, important communications and distress, urgency and safety messages. The deck logbook may be used. Radio records can therefore be required even where an ordinary deck logbook is not mandatory.<\/p><p>Records include important distress, urgency and safety communications and incidents in the radio service. Vessels covered by section 12 of the Radio Regulations may use a separate radio logbook or the deck logbook. Fishing vessels of 15 metres and upwards have the same option under section 9-16.<\/p><\/article><article class=\"ob-panel\"><h3>ITU: references for the radio service<\/h3><p>The Maritime Manual, List IV and List V provide procedures, rules and station information. Their carriage requirements follow the rules applicable to the vessel, rather than the choice to use a separate radio logbook.<\/p><\/article><\/div><div class=\"ob-note\" style=\"margin-bottom:28px\"><p><strong>A practical example:<\/strong> A fishing vessel of at least 15 metres must keep radio records under section 9-16. The specific ITU Maritime Manual requirement in that section applies when equipped for sea area A2 or beyond. That provision does not automatically require the Manual, List IV and List V as a complete package for every such vessel.<\/p><\/div><h3 style=\"margin-bottom:18px\">Three situations to distinguish<\/h3><div class=\"ob-table-wrap\"><table><thead><tr><th scope=\"col\">Vessel \/ applicable rules<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Radio records<\/th><th scope=\"col\">ITU publications<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><th scope=\"row\" style=\"font-size:15px;letter-spacing:0;background:transparent;border-bottom:1px solid #d9e2e4;vertical-align:top;width:26%\">International GMDSS obligation<br><span class=\"ob-small\">Appendix 16, Section I<\/span><\/th><td>Radio-service records are required, subject to arrangements accepted by the administration.<\/td><td>The starting point is the Maritime Manual, List IV and List V. The administration may exempt the Manual and List IV under specified conditions.<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\" style=\"font-size:15px;letter-spacing:0;background:transparent;border-bottom:1px solid #d9e2e4;vertical-align:top;width:26%\">Fishing vessels of 15 metres and upwards<br><span class=\"ob-small\">Regulation 2000\/660, section 9-16<\/span><\/th><td>Yes. In a separate radio logbook or the deck logbook.<\/td><td>For equipment covering sea area A2 or beyond, section 9-16 additionally requires a channel plan and frequency tables for the operating area, GMDSS coverage charts, the ITU Maritime Manual and <em>GMDSS Operating Guidance for Masters of Ships in Distress Situations<\/em>. Assess any List IV\/V requirements under the other rules applicable to the vessel.<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\" style=\"font-size:15px;letter-spacing:0;background:transparent;border-bottom:1px solid #d9e2e4;vertical-align:top;width:26%\">Other vessels \/ national arrangements<\/th><td>Check the applicable vessel radio regulations and documented arrangements.<\/td><td>A VHF or radio logbook does not alone determine the answer. Check the relevant part of Appendix 16, national requirements and any exemptions before selecting titles.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><details><summary>What does Appendix 16 say about other ship stations?<\/summary><p>Section II concerns other ship stations with radio-installation obligations under regional or international agreement. It includes List IV and relevant radio rules and procedures, for example the Maritime Manual; its list differs from Section I. Section III refers other ship stations to the administration\u2019s requirements.<\/p><p>Exemption arrangements exist. Sea area A1 or domestic trade alone does not establish that all ITU titles may be omitted. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/ITU-R\/terrestrial\/mars\/Documents\/Appendix%2016.pdf\">Read ITU Appendix 16 \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/details><details><summary>Which vessels are covered by section 12 of the Radio Regulations?<\/summary><p>Regulation 2014\/955 covers, among others, Norwegian cargo ships from 24 metres in length (L) or 300 GT, ships with passenger certificates, ships with passenger-ship safety certificates in foreign trade, mobile offshore units, and pleasure craft from 24 metres overall length. Fishing vessels and smaller cargo ships have separate rules that also require checking.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/lovdata.no\/forskrift\/2014-07-01-955\">See scope in section 1 and radio records in section 12 \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/details><p class=\"ob-small\" style=\"margin-top:18px\">Sources: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/ITU-R\/terrestrial\/mars\/Documents\/Appendix%2016.pdf\">ITU Appendix 16, Sections I\u2013III<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/lovdata.no\/forskrift\/2000-06-13-660\">Fishing vessels, section 9-16<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/lovdata.no\/forskrift\/2014-07-01-955\">Radio Regulations, sections 1 and 12<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"ob-visuals\" style=\"margin-top:30px\"><p class=\"ob-small\" style=\"margin-bottom:16px\">Relevant editions \u2013 click a cover to view the product.<\/p><div class=\"ob-products\"><a class=\"ob-product\" href=\"https:\/\/kart.no\/en\/produkt\/x1545-gmdss-radio-log-book-nor-nis-portrait-2024\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kart.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Radiodagbok.jpg\" alt=\"GMDSS Radio Log Book NOR\/NIS\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\"><h3>GMDSS Radio Log Book NOR\/NIS<\/h3><p>Separate radio-service records \u00b7 X1545<\/p><div class=\"ob-product-price\" style=\"font-size:16px;font-weight:700;margin:10px 0\"><span class=\"kart-product-price\"><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi>33,64&nbsp;<span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\" dir=\"auto\">&euro;<\/span><\/bdi><\/span><\/span><\/div><span>View book \u2192<\/span><\/a><a class=\"ob-product\" href=\"https:\/\/kart.no\/en\/produkt\/itu-maritime-manual-paper-en\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kart.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/ITU-Maritime-Manual-2024-\u2013-official-publication-cover.jpg\" alt=\"ITU Maritime Manual 2024\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\"><h3>ITU Maritime Manual 2024<\/h3><p>Rules and procedures \u00b7 Printed book<\/p><div class=\"ob-product-price\" style=\"font-size:16px;font-weight:700;margin:10px 0\"><span class=\"kart-product-price\"><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi>354,00&nbsp;<span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\" dir=\"auto\">&euro;<\/span><\/bdi><\/span><\/span><\/div><span>View book \u2192<\/span><\/a><a class=\"ob-product\" href=\"https:\/\/kart.no\/en\/produkt\/itu-list-iv-digital-en\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kart.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/ITU-List-IV-2025-\u2013-official-publication-cover.jpg\" alt=\"ITU List IV 2025\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\"><h3>ITU List IV 2025<\/h3><p>Coast and special service stations \u00b7 Digital licence<\/p><div class=\"ob-product-price\" style=\"font-size:16px;font-weight:700;margin:10px 0\"><span class=\"kart-product-price\"><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi>255,00&nbsp;<span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\" dir=\"auto\">&euro;<\/span><\/bdi><\/span><\/span><\/div><span>View book \u2192<\/span><\/a><a class=\"ob-product\" href=\"https:\/\/kart.no\/en\/produkt\/itu-list-v-digital-en\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kart.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/ITU-List-V-2026-\u2013-official-publication-cover.png\" alt=\"ITU List V 2026\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\"><h3>ITU List V 2026<\/h3><p>Ship stations and MMSI \u00b7 Digital licence<\/p><div class=\"ob-product-price\" style=\"font-size:16px;font-weight:700;margin:10px 0\"><span class=\"kart-product-price\"><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi>385,00&nbsp;<span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\" dir=\"auto\">&euro;<\/span><\/bdi><\/span><\/span><\/div><span>View book \u2192<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"ob-links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kart.no\/en\/produkt\/x1525-gmdss-radio-log-book-stormgeo\/\">See also the StormGeo radio logbook \u2192<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/kart.no\/en\/itu-en\/\">Compare all ITU formats \u2192<\/a><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"ob-section\" id=\"dagboker\"><div class=\"ob-heading\"><h2>Deck and engine-room logbook requirements<\/h2><p>Start with the type of record, language and exact edition. StormGeo and Giertsen may use different layouts for books serving the same purpose.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"ob-two\"><article class=\"ob-panel\"><h3>Deck logbook: small or large?<\/h3><p>The small deck logbook is relevant to many vessels in Norwegian domestic trade. Section 9 and the vessel\u2019s operations determine the choice; tonnage alone is insufficient.<\/p><details><summary>Which vessels must keep a deck logbook?<\/summary><p>Section 9 covers ships in foreign trade, ships of 50 GT and upwards in domestic trade, fishing and catching vessels of 50 GT and upwards, and mobile offshore units.<\/p><p>The small book may be used by mechanically propelled ships of 50 GT and upwards in domestic trade, ships of 300 GT and upwards in \u201cstor kystfart\u201d (great coasting), and fishing and catching vessels from 50 to below 500 GT. A large book is required where an engine-room logbook is required, except where the small book is permitted.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/lovdata.no\/forskrift\/1992-09-15-693\">See section 9 at Lovdata \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/details><div class=\"ob-links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kart.no\/en\/produkt\/deck-logbook-domestic-stormgeo-nautisk-forlag\/\">Small deck logbook \u2013 StormGeo \u2192<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/kart.no\/en\/produkt\/deck-logbook-international-trade-norwegian\/\">Norwegian foreign-trade edition \u2192<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/kart.no\/en\/produkt\/deck-log-book-nis-a3\/\">Deck Log Book NIS \u2192<\/a><\/div><\/article>\n<article class=\"ob-panel\"><h3>Engine-room logbook: which language?<\/h3><p>Check the safe manning document and the vessel\u2019s trade before selecting a book. NIS engine-room logbooks must be kept in English.<\/p><details><summary>Which vessels must keep an engine-room logbook?<\/summary><p>Section 10 covers mechanically propelled ships in foreign trade; mechanically propelled ships in domestic trade with an engineer or engine attendant specified in the safe manning document; fishing and catching vessels of 500 GT and upwards; and mobile offshore units.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/lovdata.no\/forskrift\/1992-09-15-693\">See section 10 at Lovdata \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/details><div class=\"ob-links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kart.no\/en\/produkt\/engine-logbook-nor-stormgeo-portrait-a4\/\">StormGeo \u2013 Norwegian \u2192<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/kart.no\/en\/produkt\/engine-logbook-nor-giertsen\/\">Giertsen \u2013 Norwegian \u2192<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/kart.no\/en\/produkt\/engine-log-book-nis-portrait-a4\/\">Engine Log Book NIS \u2192<\/a><\/div><\/article><\/div><div class=\"ob-note\"><p><strong>Approval concerns the exact edition.<\/strong> The Norwegian Maritime Authority states that deck and engine-room logbooks must be approved and the supplier must hold an approval letter. An English or international title alone does not establish approval for NOR\/NIS use. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sdir.no\/naringsfartoy\/sertifikater-tillatelser-og-dokumenter-for-fartoy\/dagboker\/\">Read about approval \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"ob-visuals\" style=\"margin-top:30px\"><p class=\"ob-small\" style=\"margin-bottom:16px\">Relevant editions \u2013 click a cover to view the product.<\/p><div class=\"ob-products\"><a class=\"ob-product\" href=\"https:\/\/kart.no\/en\/produkt\/deck-logbook-international-trade-norwegian\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kart.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Dekksdagbok-Utenriksfart-Norsk.jpg\" alt=\"Large deck logbook \u2013 Norwegian\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\"><h3>Large deck logbook \u2013 Norwegian<\/h3><p>Foreign-trade edition \u00b7 X1000<\/p><div class=\"ob-product-price\" style=\"font-size:16px;font-weight:700;margin:10px 0\"><span class=\"kart-product-price\"><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi>132,15&nbsp;<span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\" dir=\"auto\">&euro;<\/span><\/bdi><\/span><\/span><\/div><span>View book \u2192<\/span><\/a><a class=\"ob-product\" href=\"https:\/\/kart.no\/en\/produkt\/deck-log-book-nis-a3\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kart.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Deck-Log-Book-NIS-A3.jpg\" alt=\"Deck Log Book NIS\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\"><h3>Deck Log Book NIS<\/h3><p>English \u00b7 A3 \u00b7 X1500<\/p><div class=\"ob-product-price\" style=\"font-size:16px;font-weight:700;margin:10px 0\"><span class=\"kart-product-price\"><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi>172,83&nbsp;<span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\" dir=\"auto\">&euro;<\/span><\/bdi><\/span><\/span><\/div><span>View book \u2192<\/span><\/a><a class=\"ob-product\" href=\"https:\/\/kart.no\/en\/produkt\/engine-log-book-nis-portrait-a4\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kart.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Engine-Log-Book-NIS-\u2013-Portrait-A4.jpg\" alt=\"Engine Log Book NIS\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\"><h3>Engine Log Book NIS<\/h3><p>English \u00b7 Portrait A4 \u00b7 X1510<\/p><div class=\"ob-product-price\" style=\"font-size:16px;font-weight:700;margin:10px 0\"><span class=\"kart-product-price\"><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi>187,06&nbsp;<span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\" dir=\"auto\">&euro;<\/span><\/bdi><\/span><\/span><\/div><span>View book \u2192<\/span><\/a><a class=\"ob-product\" href=\"https:\/\/kart.no\/en\/produkt\/engine-room-log-book-giertsen-forlag\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kart.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/giertsen-engine-log-book.jpg\" alt=\"Engine-Room Log Book \u2013 Giertsen\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\"><h3>Engine-Room Log Book \u2013 Giertsen<\/h3><p>English edition<\/p><div class=\"ob-product-price\" style=\"font-size:16px;font-weight:700;margin:10px 0\"><span class=\"kart-product-price\"><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi>128,60&nbsp;<span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\" dir=\"auto\">&euro;<\/span><\/bdi><\/span><\/span><\/div><span>View book \u2192<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"ob-section\" id=\"vanlige-boker\"><div class=\"ob-heading\"><h2>Looking for a familiar title?<\/h2><p>Go straight to commonly used Norwegian logbooks and IAMSAR III. These products are starting points for purchasing, rather than a common carriage list for every vessel.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"ob-products\"><a class=\"ob-product\" href=\"https:\/\/kart.no\/en\/produkt\/deck-logbook-domestic-stormgeo-nautisk-forlag\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kart.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Dekksdagbok-innenriks-StormGeo-Nautisk-Forlag.jpg\" alt=\"Small deck logbook \u2013 StormGeo\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\"><h3>Small deck logbook \u2013 StormGeo<\/h3><p>Norwegian domestic-trade edition \u00b7 X1010<\/p><div class=\"ob-product-price\" style=\"font-size:16px;font-weight:700;margin:10px 0\"><span class=\"kart-product-price\"><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi>41,37&nbsp;<span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\" dir=\"auto\">&euro;<\/span><\/bdi><\/span><\/span><\/div><span>View book \u2192<\/span><\/a><a class=\"ob-product\" href=\"https:\/\/kart.no\/en\/produkt\/engine-logbook-nor-stormgeo-portrait-a4\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kart.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maskindagbok.jpg\" alt=\"Engine-room logbook NOR \u2013 StormGeo\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\"><h3>Engine-room logbook NOR \u2013 StormGeo<\/h3><p>Norwegian edition \u00b7 X1070<\/p><div class=\"ob-product-price\" style=\"font-size:16px;font-weight:700;margin:10px 0\"><span class=\"kart-product-price\"><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi>89,78&nbsp;<span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\" dir=\"auto\">&euro;<\/span><\/bdi><\/span><\/span><\/div><span>View book \u2192<\/span><\/a><a class=\"ob-product\" href=\"https:\/\/kart.no\/en\/produkt\/engine-logbook-nor-giertsen\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kart.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/maskindagbok-nor-giertsen-forlag.jpg\" alt=\"Engine-room logbook NOR \u2013 Giertsen\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\"><h3>Engine-room logbook NOR \u2013 Giertsen<\/h3><p>Norwegian edition \u00b7 Ed. B. Giertsen Forlag<\/p><div class=\"ob-product-price\" style=\"font-size:16px;font-weight:700;margin:10px 0\"><span class=\"kart-product-price\"><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi>74,23&nbsp;<span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\" dir=\"auto\">&euro;<\/span><\/bdi><\/span><\/span><\/div><span>View book \u2192<\/span><\/a><a class=\"ob-product\" href=\"https:\/\/kart.no\/en\/produkt\/iamsar-manual-volume-iii-2025-edition-imo-il962e\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kart.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/iamsar_manual_volume_iii.jpg\" alt=\"IAMSAR Manual Volume III\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\"><h3>IAMSAR Manual Volume III<\/h3><p>2025 edition \u00b7 Printed book<\/p><div class=\"ob-product-price\" style=\"font-size:16px;font-weight:700;margin:10px 0\"><span class=\"kart-product-price\"><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi>125,00&nbsp;<span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\" dir=\"auto\">&euro;<\/span><\/bdi><\/span><\/span><\/div><span>View book \u2192<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"ob-links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kart.no\/en\/nautical-charts-and-navigation\/logbooks-for-maritime-and-navigation\/\">Browse all logbooks \u2192<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/kart.no\/en\/nautical-charts-and-navigation\/imo-publications-official-maritime-publications\/\">Browse maritime publications \u2192<\/a><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"ob-section\" id=\"miljo\"><div class=\"ob-heading\"><h2>Oil, garbage and ballast water<\/h2><p>Environmental records follow different regulations and scopes. Choose according to vessel size, cargo and operations.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"ob-table-wrap\"><table><thead><tr><th scope=\"col\">Record book<\/th><th scope=\"col\">What should you check?<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Oil Record Book Parts I and II<\/td><td>Part I covers machinery-space operations. It applies, among others, to oil tankers of 150 GT and upwards and other ships of 400 GT and upwards. Part II covers cargo and ballast operations on oil tankers subject to the requirement. Check MARPOL Annex I and <a href=\"https:\/\/lovdata.no\/forskrift\/2012-05-30-488\/\u00a74\">section 4 of the Environmental Safety Regulations<\/a>, together with MARPOL Annex I regulations 17 (Part I) and 36 (Part II).<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Garbage Record Book<\/td><td>The Garbage Record Book requirement in MARPOL Annex V regulation 10 applies to ships of 100 GT and upwards, ships certified to carry at least 15 persons on voyages to ports or offshore terminals under another Party\u2019s jurisdiction, and fixed or floating platforms. Annex V generally applies to all ships; garbage management plans and placards have separate thresholds. Special rules and exemptions exist. Part II concerns relevant solid-bulk cargo residues; both parts are not required for every vessel.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ballast Water Record Book<\/td><td>For vessels covered by the Ballast Water Regulations, check section 8 and appendix 2. The layout must reflect the revised record-book format that entered into force in 2025.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Other environmental records<\/td><td>Bunkering, fuel changeover, ozone-depleting substances, sewage and biofouling must be assessed individually. A record book appearing in the catalogue does not mean every vessel must buy it.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><div class=\"ob-links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kart.no\/en\/nautical-charts-and-navigation\/logbooks-for-maritime-and-navigation\/\">Browse environmental and MARPOL logbooks \u2192<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/lovdata.no\/forskrift\/2012-05-30-488\">Environmental Safety Regulations \u2192<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imo.org\/en\/ourwork\/environment\/pages\/garbage-default.aspx\">IMO: garbage records \u2192<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/lovdata.no\/forskrift\/2017-09-08-1368\">Ballast water: section 8 and appendix 2 \u2192<\/a><\/div><details><summary>Can environmental records be kept in the deck logbook?<\/summary><p>This must be assessed for the particular record. A general deck-log entry does not in itself establish compliance with a MARPOL record\u2019s content, format and signature requirements. Use arrangements meeting the applicable requirements. Electronic MARPOL record books also have their own approval requirements.<\/p><\/details><div class=\"ob-visuals\" style=\"margin-top:30px\"><p class=\"ob-small\" style=\"margin-bottom:16px\">Relevant editions \u2013 click a cover to view the product.<\/p><div class=\"ob-products\"><a class=\"ob-product\" href=\"https:\/\/kart.no\/en\/produkt\/oil-record-book-part-1-all-ships-nor-nis\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kart.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/9Yu0H_StormGeo_Oil_Record_Book_Part_1_-_All_Ships__1.jpg\" alt=\"Oil Record Book Part I\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\"><h3>Oil Record Book Part I<\/h3><p>Machinery-space operations \u00b7 X1200<\/p><div class=\"ob-product-price\" style=\"font-size:16px;font-weight:700;margin:10px 0\"><span class=\"kart-product-price\"><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi>73,30&nbsp;<span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\" dir=\"auto\">&euro;<\/span><\/bdi><\/span><\/span><\/div><span>View book \u2192<\/span><\/a><a class=\"ob-product\" href=\"https:\/\/kart.no\/en\/produkt\/oil-record-book-part-2-tankers-nor-nis-2011\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kart.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Oil-Record-Book-Part-2-\u2013-Tankers-NorNis-2011.jpg\" alt=\"Oil Record Book Part II\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\"><h3>Oil Record Book Part II<\/h3><p>Oil-tanker cargo and ballast \u00b7 X1210<\/p><div class=\"ob-product-price\" style=\"font-size:16px;font-weight:700;margin:10px 0\"><span class=\"kart-product-price\"><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi>70,98&nbsp;<span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\" dir=\"auto\">&euro;<\/span><\/bdi><\/span><\/span><\/div><span>View book \u2192<\/span><\/a><a class=\"ob-product\" href=\"https:\/\/kart.no\/en\/produkt\/garbage-record-book-part-i-all-ships-incl-e-waste\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kart.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Garbage-Record-Book-Part-I-\u2013-All-Ships-incl.-E-Waste.jpg\" alt=\"Garbage Record Book Part I\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\"><h3>Garbage Record Book Part I<\/h3><p>Garbage records \u00b7 X1536<\/p><div class=\"ob-product-price\" style=\"font-size:16px;font-weight:700;margin:10px 0\"><span class=\"kart-product-price\"><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi>27,84&nbsp;<span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\" dir=\"auto\">&euro;<\/span><\/bdi><\/span><\/span><\/div><span>View book \u2192<\/span><\/a><a class=\"ob-product\" href=\"https:\/\/kart.no\/en\/produkt\/ballast-water-record-book-inc-2025-regulations\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kart.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Ballast-Water-Record-Book-inc.-2025-Regulations.jpg\" alt=\"Ballast Water Record Book\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\"><h3>Ballast Water Record Book<\/h3><p>Layout including 2025 regulations \u00b7 X1083<\/p><div class=\"ob-product-price\" style=\"font-size:16px;font-weight:700;margin:10px 0\"><span class=\"kart-product-price\"><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi>43,22&nbsp;<span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\" dir=\"auto\">&euro;<\/span><\/bdi><\/span><\/span><\/div><span>View book \u2192<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"ob-section\" id=\"andre\"><div class=\"ob-heading\"><h2>Additional books for specialised operations<\/h2><p>Larger and specialised vessels may need further cargo, safety, crew, medical and technical documentation. Connect each title to the vessel\u2019s actual operations.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"ob-two\"><article class=\"ob-panel\"><h3>Charts and nautical publications<\/h3><p>The intended voyage determines the up-to-date official charts and nautical publications to be available on board. Relevant titles may include sailing directions, lists of lights and tide tables. Section 16 of the Navigation Regulations and section 21 of the smaller-cargo-ship regulation address arrangements and format.<\/p><div class=\"ob-links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kart.no\/en\/nautical-charts-and-navigation\/nautical-charts\/\">Find nautical charts \u2192<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/kart.no\/en\/nautical-charts-and-navigation\/imo-publications-official-maritime-publications\/\">Browse publications \u2192<\/a><\/div><\/article><article class=\"ob-panel\"><h3>Cargo, safety and crew<\/h3><p>Select IMDG, IMSBC and tanker codes according to cargo and ship type. SOLAS training manuals must suit the vessel\u2019s equipment. Convention books and Model Courses are not automatically a compulsory purchasing package for all ships.<\/p><p>Hours of rest can be recorded using a suitable form or compliant electronic system. A bound book is not a general requirement. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sdir.no\/sjofolk\/arbeids--og-levevilkar-for-sjofolk\/arbeids-og-hviletid-for-sjofolk\/ofte-stilte-sporsmal-om-arbeids--og-hviletid\/\">See the NMA guidance \u2192<\/a><\/p><div class=\"ob-links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kart.no\/en\/safety-training-manuals\/\">Safety and training manuals \u2192<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/kart.no\/en\/nautical-charts-and-navigation\/logbooks-for-maritime-and-navigation\/\">Crew and operational record books \u2192<\/a><\/div><\/article><\/div><div class=\"ob-visuals\" style=\"margin-top:30px\"><p class=\"ob-small\" style=\"margin-bottom:16px\">Relevant editions \u2013 click a cover to view the product.<\/p><div class=\"ob-products\"><a class=\"ob-product\" href=\"https:\/\/kart.no\/en\/produkt\/night-order-book-bridge-engine\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kart.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Night-Order-Book-BridgeEngine.jpg\" alt=\"Night Order Book\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\"><h3>Night Order Book<\/h3><p>Bridge and engine orders \u00b7 X1135<\/p><div class=\"ob-product-price\" style=\"font-size:16px;font-weight:700;margin:10px 0\"><span class=\"kart-product-price\"><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi>32,48&nbsp;<span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\" dir=\"auto\">&euro;<\/span><\/bdi><\/span><\/span><\/div><span>View book \u2192<\/span><\/a><a class=\"ob-product\" href=\"https:\/\/kart.no\/en\/produkt\/record-of-hours-of-rest-of-seafarers-2002\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kart.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Record-of-Hours-of-Rest-of-Seafarers-2002.jpg\" alt=\"Record of Hours of Rest\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\"><h3>Record of Hours of Rest<\/h3><p>Hours-of-rest record book \u00b7 X1400<\/p><div class=\"ob-product-price\" style=\"font-size:16px;font-weight:700;margin:10px 0\"><span class=\"kart-product-price\"><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi>10,52&nbsp;<span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\" dir=\"auto\">&euro;<\/span><\/bdi><\/span><\/span><\/div><span>View book \u2192<\/span><\/a><a class=\"ob-product\" href=\"https:\/\/kart.no\/en\/produkt\/controlled-drugs-register-logbook-for-controlled-medicines-witherbys-2nd-edition-2026\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kart.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Controlled-Drugs-Register-\u2013-Witherbys-\u2013-produktbilde-med-skygge.png\" alt=\"Controlled Drugs Register\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\"><h3>Controlled Drugs Register<\/h3><p>Controlled medicines \u00b7 Witherbys<\/p><div class=\"ob-product-price\" style=\"font-size:16px;font-weight:700;margin:10px 0\"><span class=\"kart-product-price\"><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi>105,84&nbsp;<span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\" dir=\"auto\">&euro;<\/span><\/bdi><\/span><\/span><\/div><span>View book \u2192<\/span><\/a><a class=\"ob-product\" href=\"https:\/\/kart.no\/en\/produkt\/register-of-ships-lifting-appliances-and-cargo-handling-gear-2014\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kart.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Register-of-Ships-Lifting-Appliances-and-Cargo-Handling-Gear-2014.jpg\" alt=\"Register of Lifting Appliances\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\"><h3>Register of Lifting Appliances<\/h3><p>Lifting appliances and cargo gear \u00b7 X1050<\/p><div class=\"ob-product-price\" style=\"font-size:16px;font-weight:700;margin:10px 0\"><span class=\"kart-product-price\"><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi>34,72&nbsp;<span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\" dir=\"auto\">&euro;<\/span><\/bdi><\/span><\/span><\/div><span>View book \u2192<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"ob-section\" id=\"format\"><div class=\"ob-heading\"><h2>Logbook questions: language, approval and digital formats<\/h2><p>Check these three points even when replacing a book you already use.<\/p><\/div><details><summary>Does NOR mean Norwegian and NIS mean English?<\/summary><p>For deck and engine-room logbooks, sections 9 and 10 expressly require English for NIS ships. NOR does not mean that every publication or record book must be in Norwegian. Check the language requirements for each type of document.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>Can I use an electronic logbook?<\/summary><p>Electronic deck and engine-room logbooks may be used when section 5 and the applicable approval arrangements are satisfied. An ordinary PDF or spreadsheet is not automatically an approved electronic logbook. See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sdir.no\/regelverk\/rundskriv\/veiledning-om-elektroniske-dekks--og-maskindagboker-pa-norske-skip-og-flyttbare-innretninger\/\">RSV 14-2026<\/a> for systems and installation.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>Can I choose digital publications?<\/summary><p>Check the format requirement for each title. IAMSAR III and the signal code must be on paper where Norwegian regulations require it. ITU offers several formats; check licensing, onboard access and updates. The product format must match the vessel\u2019s requirements.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>What if the vessel is registered under another flag?<\/summary><p>Follow the flag State\u2019s requirements and approvals. A NOR\/NIS edition is not automatically suitable for Cyprus, Bahamas or another flag. Kart.no also stocks flag-specific and international logbooks.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/kart.no\/en\/nautical-charts-and-navigation\/logbooks-for-maritime-and-navigation\/\">Browse the full logbook range \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/details><\/section>\n<section class=\"ob-help\"><div><h2>Need help choosing?<\/h2><p>Tell us the vessel type, flag\/register, length, GT, trading area and radio sea area, together with the titles or product codes currently used. We can help you find relevant products.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"ob-links\"><a href=\"mailto:kundeservice@kart.no\">Contact Kart.no \u2192<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/kart.no\/en\/nautical-charts-and-navigation\/logbooks-for-maritime-and-navigation\/\">All logbooks \u2192<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/kart.no\/en\/nautical-charts-and-navigation\/imo-publications-official-maritime-publications\/\">All maritime publications \u2192<\/a><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"ob-section\" id=\"kilder\"><h2>Sources and regulations<\/h2><p style=\"margin-top:16px;max-width:900px\">Sources checked by Kart.no on 13 November 2026 against the references below. The company and master must establish the provisions, exceptions and approved arrangements applicable to the vessel. This guide assists with choosing books and does not replace the vessel\u2019s own compliance assessment. Linked Norwegian regulations remain the authoritative references.<\/p><ul class=\"ob-sources\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/lovdata.no\/forskrift\/1992-09-15-693\">Logbook Regulations \u2013 sections 5, 9 and 10<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sdir.no\/naringsfartoy\/sertifikater-tillatelser-og-dokumenter-for-fartoy\/dagboker\/\">NMA: approval of logbooks<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/lovdata.no\/forskrift\/2014-09-05-1157\">Navigation Regulations \u2013 sections 1, 5 and 16<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/lovdata.no\/forskrift\/2025-12-16-2652\">Smaller cargo ships \u2013 sections 1, 12 and 21<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/lovdata.no\/forskrift\/2000-06-13-660\">Fishing vessels of 15 metres and upwards \u2013 section 9-16<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/lovdata.no\/forskrift\/2014-07-01-955\">Radio records \u2013 section 12<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/ITU-R\/terrestrial\/mars\/Documents\/Appendix%2016.pdf\">ITU Radio Regulations \u2013 Appendix 16<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/sales\/digital-publications\/maritime\">ITU: editions and formats<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/lovdata.no\/forskrift\/2012-05-30-488\">Environmental Safety Regulations \u2013 MARPOL<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imo.org\/en\/ourwork\/environment\/pages\/garbage-default.aspx\">IMO: Garbage Record Book and MARPOL Annex V<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/lovdata.no\/forskrift\/2017-09-08-1368\">Ballast water \u2013 section 8 and appendix 2<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sdir.no\/sjofolk\/arbeids--og-levevilkar-for-sjofolk\/arbeids-og-hviletid-for-sjofolk\/ofte-stilte-sporsmal-om-arbeids--og-hviletid\/\">NMA: recording hours of rest<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sdir.no\/regelverk\/rundskriv\/veiledning-om-elektroniske-dekks--og-maskindagboker-pa-norske-skip-og-flyttbare-innretninger\/\">Electronic deck and engine-room logbooks \u2013 RSV 14-2026<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/section><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nautical charts\/Nautical charts on board Nautical charts and navigation \u00b7 Norwegian-flagged vessels Nautical charts on board \u2013 what is required? Paper charts, a chartplotter or ECDIS? Understand chart requirements, backup arrangements and updates, then check which logbooks and nautical publications your vessel needs. Sources checked and content updated by Kart.no \u00b7 13 November 2026 \u00b7 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":15290,"parent":43300,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"wp-custom-template-page-without-title","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-107502","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.7 (Yoast SEO v28.7) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Nautical charts on board \u2013 requirements and updates | Kart.no<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Chart requirements for Norwegian vessels: paper charts, chartplotters, ECDIS, backup and updates, plus logbooks and nautical publications for NOR\/NIS.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/kart.no\/en\/logbooks-and-publications\/logbooks-publications-nor-nis\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Nautical charts on board \u2013 requirements, updates and backup\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Paper charts, chartplotter or ECDIS? 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