Maritime News

The 9th session of the IMO’s Sub-committee on Navigation, Communications, Search and Rescue (NCSR 9) was
held from 21 to 30 June. Navigation and voyage planning requirements for fishing vessels, pleasure yachts and
small cargo ships operating in polar waters were finalized, as well as requirements to make inclinometers for the
measurement of heel angles compulsory for container ships and bulk carriers. The performance standards for
ECDIS were revised to accommodate the next generation of electronic navigational charts.

The 9th session of the IMO’s Sub-committee on Navigation, Communications, Search and Rescue (NCSR 9) took place from 21 to 30 June. Navigation and voyage planning requirements for fishing vessels, pleasure yachts and small cargo ships operating in polar waters were finalized.

This AMSA bulletin focuses on navigation safety, in particular issues associated with the use of Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS).

Safety alert issued following a vessel grounding as a result of poor passage planning and sole reliance on the ECDIS.

The U.K. Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) and Danish Maritime Accident Investigation Board (DMAIB) published a study regarding the practical application and usability of ECDIS and future ECDIS design, training strategies, and the development of best practices.