Operational & Implementation issues for ECDIS

Capt. Yves VandenbornDirector of Loss Prevention

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Contents

01 ECDIS – Race against time

02 Operational use of ECDIS

03 Implementation of ECDIS

04 Manual fixing of ECDIS

05 ECDIS risks and safety implementations

06 Cyber security

ECDIS – Race against time 01

ECDIS

• Adopted by IMO – 2009• Entered into force – 01.01.2011 – SOLAS V

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Race against time

Operational use of ECDIS

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Operational use of ECDISWhat we have learned• Our information is drawn from

- Navigation audits- Navigation claims involving ECDIS- Talking to mariners

• Some ECDIS features do not promote best practice- Display settings- Screen size/scale- Manual fix procedure- Buoyage and night colour schemes

• Wide variations in the skills of ‘certified’ ECDIS users

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Operational use of ECDISWhat we have learned: continued

• Some users do not understand “how best” to use ECDIS features

• Awareness of ECDIS software maintenance requirements variable

• Companies should produce comprehensive ECDIS procedures for best results

• Navigation audits have revealed few set procedures onboard ships

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Implementation of ECDISControlling standards of ECDIS use

• Just like any piece of equipment ECDIS use must be controlled by SOP’s- Pre-arrival - Pre-departure

• These SOP’s should be added to checklists

• More emphasis in ISM needed when issuing DOC’s

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HOW TO MANAGE ECDIS RISKSOperational procedures: ENC layer settings

BASE DISPLAY

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STANDARD DISPLAY

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ALL OTHER

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Operational use of ECDISManual fixing on ECDIS

1. All ECDIS must be able to:- Plot manually obtained bearing and distance lines- Calculate the resulting position of own ship- Use position as origin for dead reckoning

2. These standards are vague- How long should it take to plot a fix?- How many actions by user?

3. Crucial for cross checking GNSS or if GNSS fails

4. Little evidence of this function being used onboard

5. Many crew struggle with using this function due to complexity

05ECDIS risks and safety

implementations

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Operational use of ECDISTwo buoyage systems

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How to manage ECDIS risksTwo buoyage systems

Traditional buoyage in day palette Traditional buoyage in night palette

Special water mark

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OVER SCALE ENC UNDER SCALE ENC

Operational use of ECDISScale and screen size

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Operational use of ECDISManagement of alarms: the main culprits

Anti-grounding facility

2.6 NM

2.3 NM0.5NM

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Operational use of ECDISSafety contour considerations

Safety depth settings

10 metres

5 metres

5.6 m

Case Studies

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Safety Depth/Contour

Wrong safety contour settings 30m

No cross track corridor No anti-grounding alarm set

Generic radius of turn

Track crosses safety contour

Case Studies

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Safety Depth/Contour

8 kts

W/O 295⁰T

CHART NOTE: REDUCE SPEED TO 8 KTS

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Operational use of ECDISSoftware maintenance1. Many mariners are not familiar with the following:

“ECDIS that is not updated for the latest version of IHO Standards may not meet the chart carriage requirements as set out in SOLAS regulation V/19.2.1.4.”

2. 31 July 2016 existing ECDIS must be compliant with new IHO standards and be aligned with publication of IEC 61174- S-52 Specifications for chart content and display aspects of ECDIS- S-63 IHO Data Protection Scheme- S-64 IHO Test Data Sets for ECDIS

3. How many mariners are aware of this dead line and its implications

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