Purchase of PRIMAR official ENCs at HydroCharting

A step-by-step guide on “How to order” official ENCs from HydroCharting .

Download the "step-by-step guide" in PDF format

A) Before the first purchase

• For your first purchase HydroCharting need the “Primar user permit” that is generated by the platform on which you require to use the ENCs.
• A “user permit” is the system identifier for the individual ECDIS system or ENC platform. The typical form of the user permit is an ASCII text string like this example:
  
  5D63E02B6DFB1B410BBB6D4A3732


• The string can be send by mail to enc@hydrochart.dk and we will establish you as a client with HydroCharting and Primar.
• If your platform/system has previously been registered with another authorized Primar distributor it may be necessary to ask for your confirmation of ”change of distributor” as Primar only accepts one selected distributor per client.

B) Using Primar Chart Catalogue

• The Primar Chart Catalogue is presented in an offline and an online version.
• The catalogue can be downloaded from the Primar ENC site
  
  Follow the instructions on this page for installation of the program and the necessary Java installation.
  
  
  


The main display of the catalogue has 2 tabs:


• 1) Map - Here you can select desired ENCs by clicking and selecting.
Example:





• 2) Basket - List of selected ENCs, and the option of selecting from the ”list of ENCs” and deselecting if too many were selected. On this display it is also possible to select from the three options of ”Subscription type” A) 12 month B) 6 month C) 3 month
Example:




Saving the ”basket”

When you have selected the desired ENCs you have to ”save the basket”. The basket is a xml file with information on the selected ENCs and the requested subscription period.

The ”Basket” is saved from the Chart Catalogue File menu: File -> Save Basket as.... You are free to use the default file name or to type in your own file name. The file saved is an XML file.

C) Ordering the ENC subscription

• Ask for a quotation before purchase
  As the prices on the ENCs are different from area to area it can be a good idea to ask for a quotation before purchase.
  
  Simply ask for a quotation by mailing to enc@hydrochart.dk .
  
  
  

  In the mail you have to include:

  1) Name of the user permit (e.g. System Serial Number) 2) State that you want a quotation 3) Attach the xml file with the desired ENCs (using Attach file)

  
  Please notice that the smallest amount for one order is 100 USD (ex. vat) .
  
  

  Example

  1) If your purchase is 95 USD the invoice will be on 100 USD (ex. vat) 2) if your purchase is 105 USD the invoice will be on 105 USD (ex. vat))

  
  HydroCharting is striving to send you the requested quotation within 24 hours.
  
  Activate the purchase
  If you accept the quotation you simply respond to the quotation mail from HydroCharting with the insertion of the a text like ”I accept”.

D) What is delivered

• The subscription license
  When the order has been accepted by Primar you will receive a mail with two files attached (permit.txt and enc.pmt).
  
  As ECDIS systems are different from one manufacture to another you will refer to the manual of your system to find the location to place the license files on your system.
  
  Activate the purchase
  There are two ways of receiving the actual ENC data.
  
  

  1) The common method is to download the ENCs yourself from the PRIMAR download page for Base CD's on Primars Download Page 2) It is possible to order the CDs directly from HydroCharting. The price per CD is 25 USD (ex.vat – but inclusive. shipment in Europe).

  
  

E) Financial issues

• Terms of payment
  
  

  Costumer category A

  To HydroCharting not later than 15 days from invoice date. When paid from areas outside Denmark it shall be stated that ”expenses are shared” .

  
  

  Costumer category B

  Payment to HydroCharting bank account prior to issuing of license string.

  
  VAT exemption
  If you accept the quotation you simply respond to the quotation mail from HydroCharting with the insertion of the a text like ”I accept”.
  
  If you are ordering for a EU VAT registered company and you supply the VAT number when ordering the invoice will be without added VAT.
  
  
  If you have questions or remarks you are most welcome to contact HydroCharting ENC on

  mail enc@hydrochart.dk or by phone +45 43 77 43 01