CATEGORY OF ZONES OF CONFIDENCE IN DATA - ZOC TABLE

Position
ZOC Depth accuracy Seafloor coverage Typical survey characteristics
accuracy
= 0.50 + 1%d Full area search Controlled, systematic survey
Depth (m) Accuracy(m) undertaken. high position and depth accuracy
±5m+ Significant seafloor achieved using DGPS or a
5 0.55
5% features detected and minimum three high quality lines
A1 10 0.6
depth depths measured. of position (LOP) and a
15 0.65 multibeam, channel or
20 0.7 mechanical sweep system.
25 0.75
= 1.00 + 2%d Full area search Controlled, systematic survey
Depth (m) Accuracy(m) undertaken. achieving position and depth
Significant seafloor accuracy less than ZOC A1 and
5 1.1
features detected and using a modern survey
A2 ± 20 m 10 1.2
depths measured. echosounder and a sonar or
15 1.3 mechanical sweep system.
20 1.4
25 1.5
= 1.00 + 2%d Full area search not Controlled, systematic survey
Depth (m) Accuracy(m) achieved; uncharted achieving similar depth but
features, hazardous to lesser position accuracies than
5 1.1
surface navigation are ZOC A2, using a modern survey
B ± 50 m 10 1.2
not expected but may echosounder, but no sonar or
15 1.3 exist. mechanical sweep system.
20 1.4
25 1.5
= 2.0 + 5%d Full area search not Low accuracy survey or data
Depth (m) Accuracy(m) achieved, depth collected on an opportunity basis
anomalies may be such as soundings on passage.
5 2.3
± 500 m expected.
C 10 2.5
15 2.8
20 3.0
25 3.3
Full search not Poor quality data or data that
achieved, large depth cannot be quality assessed due
D Worse than ZOC C anomalies expected. to lack of information.

U Unassessed - The quality of the bathymetric data has yet to be assessed

*Source: S-4 REGULATIONS OF THE IHO FOR INTERNATIONAL (INT) CHARTS and CHART SPECIFICATIONS OF THE IHO
Edition 4.4.0 – September 2013