1. Regulations & Requirements
Haw WONG, PhD
Managing Director
Jeppesen Marine, Singapore
JEPPESEN PROPRIETARY

2. Outline of Presentation
Relevant background : IMO & ECDIS
Current Status : Carriage Requirements
What is an ECDIS?
Compliance
Where to get Help?

3. Background … IMO ECDIS performance standard A817(19) adopted 1995
First ECDIS type approved in 1999
HSC Code require carriage of ECDIS : 1 Jul 2008
MSC85 (Dec 2008) approved mandatory carriage requirements : implementation schedule for specific ship types and sizes

4. ECDIS Performance Standard
IMO Resolution A.817(19) on ECDIS (1995)
“ECDIS with adequate back-up arrangements may be accepted as complying with the up-to-date charts required by regulation V/20 of the 1974 SOLAS Convention.”

5. ECDIS Carriage requirements for High Speed Craft
HSC Code require that :
Passenger craft certified to carry more than 100 passengers and cargo craft shall be fitted with electronic chart and display information system (ECDIS), as follows:
.1 craft constructed on or after 1 July 2008;
.2 craft constructed before 1 July 2008 but on or after January 1996; not later than 1 July 2010

6. ECDIS : Revised SOLAS requirements 1 Jan 2011
RESOLUTION MSC.99(73), Amendments to SOLAS 74
CHAPTER V - SAFETY OF NAVIGATION
Regulation 19: Carriage requirements for shipborne navigational systems and equipment
2. Shipborne navigational equipment and systems
2.1 All ships irrespective of size shall have:
....
nautical charts and nautical publications to plan and display the ship’s route for the intended voyage and to plot and monitor positions throughout the voyage. An electronic chart display and information system (ECDIS) is also accepted as meeting the chart carriage requirements of this subparagraph. Ships to which paragraph [2.10] applies shall comply with the carriage requirements for ECDIS detailed therein;
back-up arrangements to meet the functional requirements of subparagraph , if this function is partly or fully fulfilled by electronic means;*
* Paper nautical charts sufficient to meet the requirements of sub-paragraph .4 and regulation 27 may be used as a back-up arrangement for ECDIS. Other back-up arrangements for ECDIS are acceptable …

7. ECDIS Carriage requirements for SOLAS Vessels
2.10 Ships engaged on international voyages shall be fitted with an Electronic Chart Display and
Information System (ECDIS) as follows:
.1 passenger ships of 500 gross tonnage and upwards constructed on or after 1. July 2012;
.2 tankers of 3,000 gross tonnage an upwards constructed on or after 1 July 2012;
.3 cargo ships, other than tankers, of gross tonnage and upwards constructed on or after 1 July 2013;
.4 cargo ships, other than tankers, of 3,000 gross tonnage and upwards but less than 10,000 gross tonnage constructed on or after 1 July 2014;
.5 passenger ships of 500 gross tonnage and upwards constructed before 1 July 2012, not later than the first survey on or after 1 July 2014;
The first safety equipment survey means the first annual survey, the first periodical survey or the first renewal survey for safety equipment, whichever is due first after the date specified.
.6 tankers of 3,000 gross tonnage and upwards constructed before 1 July 2012, not later than the first survey on or after 1 July 2015;
.7 cargo ships, other than tankers, of 50,000 gross tonnage and upwards constructed before 1 July 2013, not later than the first safety equipment survey on or after 1 July 2016;
.8 cargo ships, other than tankers, of 20,000 gross tonnage and upwards but less than 50,000 gross tonnage constructed before 1 July 2013, not later than the first survey on or after 1 July 2017;
.9 cargo ships, other than tankers, of 10,000 gross tonnage and upwards but less than 20,000 gross tonnage constructed before 1 July 2013, not later than the fist survey on or after 1 July 2018;

8. ECDIS Carriage requirements for SOLAS Vessels
ship type
size
new ship
existing ship
passenger ships
500gt or over
1 July 2012
not later than first survey after 1 July 2014
tankers
3.000gt or over
not later than first survey after 1 July 2015
dry cargo ships
50.000gt or over
1 July 2013
not later than first survey after 1 July 2016
20.000gt or over (new ships)
Over gt but less than
50.000gt (exisiting ships)
not later than first survey after 1 July 2017
10.000gt or over (new ships)
Over gt but less than
20.000gt (exisiting ships)
not later than first survey after 1 July 2018
Over 3.000gt but less than gt
1 July 2014
No retrofit requirements to existing ships less than gt

9. IMO’s definition of ECDIS
Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) means a navigation information system which with adequate back-up arrangements can be a accepted as complying with the up-to-date chart required by regulations V/19 and V/27 of the 1974 SOLAS Convention, as amended, by displaying selected information from a system electronic navigational chart (SENC) with positional information from navigation sensors to assist the mariner in route planning and route monitoring, and if required display additional navigation-related information

10. When is an ECDIS an ECDIS?
Standards for Type Approval
IMO: ECDIS Performance Standard – A.817(19)
IEC: Test standard for ECDIS – IEC
Back-up arrangements
Independent facilities enabling a safe take over of the ECDIS functions in order to ensure that a system failure does not result in a critical situation; and
A means to provide for safe navigation for the remaining part of the voyage in case of ECDIS failure.
There are two commonly accepted options:
A second ECDIS, connected to an independent power supply and a separate GPS position input, synchronized with the main ECDIS;
An appropriate up to date folio of official paper charts for the intended voyage
Some Flag States may permit other options (e.g.”Chart-Radar”). Ship owners should consult their national maritime administration for specific advice.
Charts
Updated Electonic Navigation Chart (ENC)

11. Electronic Navigation Chart
Electronic Navigational Chart – ENC
Issued by or on behalf of the authority of a Government, Hydrographic Office or other relevant government institution.
Regularly updated
In accordance with IHO* S-57 standard (S-100 released Jan 2010)
IHO : International Hydrographic Organization
Distribution
Encrypted, in accordance with S-63 encryption, but still in S-57 format
- OR -
In System ENC (SENC) format

12. Compliance : Paperless Navigation
Type approved ECDIS (incl. Back-up arrangements)
Updated ENCs (from value added resellers)
Generic ECDIS training (STCW model course 1.27)
Type-specific ECDIS training (manufacturers)
Standard Operating Procedures (operation & maintenance of ECDIS, chart updating, etc.)
Flag State acceptance
Port State acceptance
Other requirements e.g. charterer’s requirements

13. Compliance : Port State control
The Port State control acts on the regulations set out in the various Memorandums of Understanding (Paris,Tokyo etc)
Port State controls may include checks about whether:
The ship has documentation indicating that the system complies with IMO Performance Standards for ECDIS
The system is being used for primary navigation
There are written procedures onboard the vessel for using ECDIS
The master and watch-keeping officers are able to produce appropriate documentation of generic and type-specific ECDIS familiarization/course
The charts used for the intended voyage are the latest official editions
The charts in use are updated
There are approved back up arrangements
Other Port State requirements may occur in other areas

14. Where to get Help?
IHO S-66: Facts about electronic charts and carriage requirements
Downloadable free from :
Section 1: Overview of electronic charting and regulations
Section 2: Compendium of Flag State ECDIS requirements
Section 3: Training requirements
Section 4: Technical details of electronic charts
Section 5: Appendix: References and glossary

15. Where to get Help? Other useful information sources Websites
SN Circular 276 on “Transitioning from paper chart to electronic chart display and information systems (ECDIS) navigation”
IMO Model Course 1.27 on Operational Use of Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS)
10 Things They Should Have Told You about ECDIS, David Edmonds, PC Maritime Ltd, Plymouth, UK
Websites

16. In the meantime …
Many use ECDIS as an ‘aid to navigation’ to exploit safety and operational functionalities
Use of chart service that also :
Satisfy requirements to standards
Allows ship staff to get used to updating, operation and terminology
Provide flexible licensing procedure that could be performed at sea or in port
Has efficient chart updating services (time required & communication cost)
Has the least disruption or change when you need to switch to ENCs
Exploit available information systems that enhance the power of the ECDIS, e.g. weather and routeing.

17. Conclusion : Points to Consider
IMO carriage requirement for ECDIS
Do you need to comply?
If so, how and when to achieve compliance
Training issues to be addressed
Work processes require modification