1. CIRM Presentation Raytheon Anschütz Distributor Meeting 2016
Richard Doherty
Chief Technical Officer, Deputy Secretary-General
CIRM

2. Comité International Radio-Maritime

3. What is CIRM?
CIRM (Comité International Radio-Maritime) is a non-profit trade association, est. 1928
We have over 100 members from across the global marine electronics industry
Our technical scope is navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems
Our current Board members:

4. CIRM’s technical scope of interest
Navigational equipment and systems
Radiocommunications and GMDSS
Electronic charts and systems, ECDIS
Automatic Identification System (AIS)
Voyage Data Recorders (VDR)
LRIT and satellite-enabled tracking systems

5. What does CIRM do?
Represent the interests of the marine electronics industry on an international basis
Co-ordinate the views and actions of members in resolving regulatory issues
Provide technical and industrial advice to the international regulatory organisations
Provide a specialist information service for members
Provide a private forum for members to exchange information and business opportunity
Enable members to participate in the development of international regulations and standards affecting their products and services.

6. CIRM’s technical structure
Technical Steering Committee (Lead: Andreas Lentfer)
Chief Technical Officer (Richard Doherty)
CIRM Working Groups Input Papers
E-Navigation WG
ECDIS WG
Type Approval WG
Service WG
Joint CIRM/BIMCO WG

7. International Maritime Organisation

8. About IMO
IMO “is the United Nations specialized agency responsible for the safety and security of shipping and the prevention of marine pollution by ships”
IMO regulates global shipping through international conventions such as SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea) and MARPOL (Pollution Prevention)
IMO also regulates related safety systems such as the GMDSS (Global Maritime Distress & Safety System)
IMO develops Performance Standards, which outline the minimum performance requirements for navigation and communication equipment.

9. Membership of IMO
IMO currently has 171 Member States and three Associate Members
There are 65 intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) which have signed agreements of cooperation with IMO
There are 77 international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in consultative status to IMO
Role is to contribute, within their field of competence, to the work of IMO
Organisations in this category include BIMCO, IACS, and CIRM.

10. The role of CIRM at IMO

11. The role of CIRM at IMO
As an NGO in consultative status to IMO, we are expected to contribute to IMO’s work - within our field of competence
The IMO bodies of most relevance to CIRM are the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) and the Sub-Committee on Navigation, Communication and Search & Rescue (NCSR)
CIRM attends these meetings and contributes to the work (submitting or commenting on input papers, participating in Working Groups, etc.)
In this way our members provide valuable technical expertise to IMO, whilst participating directly in the development of international regulations and standards affecting their products and services.

12. Developments

13. CIRM developments Recent achievements
Worked with other organizations to secure a 12-month extension of the updating deadline for ECDIS
Established the CIRM User Feedback Forum, in collaboration with The Nautical Institute
Work in progress
Draft Standard on Software Maintenance of Shipboard Equipment
Draft Guidelines on Annual Testing of ECDIS
Future work?
Guidelines on Use of Non-Approved Electronic Equipment on the Bridge

14. IMO developments Work in progress E-navigation outputs
Modernization of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS)
Guidelines on Cyber Risk Management
Future work
Guidelines on standardised modes of operation, S-Mode

15. Other industry developments
Development of the VDES (VHF Data Exchange System)
Integrated Communications System (ICS) equipment standard
Bridge Alert Management (BAM) equipment standard

16. Where is the industry heading?

17. What are the trends? Increasing demand for ship-to-shore data exchange
Shift from remote maintenance towards full remote control
Shift from periodic data upload/download to continuous online services
Increasing demand for higher internet bandwidth on board
Increasing use of wireless devices on board (BYOD “Bring Your Own Device”)

18. What are the trends? (continued)
Increasing integration of bridge equipment
Further development of the INS
Integration of navigation and communication data/systems
Integration of navigation with automation and control
Move towards greater standardisation of equipment HMIs across manufacturers
Cyber security is the hot topic!

19. IMO needs input
The future of ship navigation will be shaped by various stakeholders, including:
Flag States
Shipowner associations
Mariner associations (Masters, Pilots, etc.)
Classification societies and standards-setting bodies like IEC, ITU and ISO
Manufacturers and service providers (through CIRM)
The effectiveness of CIRM‘s input papers to IMO depends on contributions from our members: > participation in CIRM working groups and preparation meetings > participation in IEC/ISO working groups and IMO meetings
To improve contributions, CIRM established working relationships with shipowner associations like BIMCO and user associations like The Nautical Institute, to share inputs from members and obtain better results.

20. Summary
Whilst IMO is responsible for regulation of the shipping industry, the Organization heavily relies on contributions and guidance from industry
CIRM is a key industry association having a role in guiding IMO
CIRM relies on the input of our members – active members such as Raytheon Anschütz support CIRM by sending technical experts to Working Groups
Future technical challenges (e-navigation, automation, unmanned ships, etc.) will only be resolved successfully if the various industry stakeholders work together through their associations, in and around IMO
This will ensure that future technical concepts and the accompanying regulatory frameworks meet the needs of mariners and shipowners.

21. Thank you Richard Doherty Chief Technical Officer, Deputy Secretary-General CIRM rd@cirm.org