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Lessons learnt: Avoid over- reliance on ECDIS for route monitoring

Lessons from UK MAIB's Marine Accident Reports The UK MAIB has recently issued the first Safety Digest for this year which includes lessons learnt from maritime accidents.One case draws the attention on checking the passage plan without rely only on ECDIS and ensuring that navigational equipment is effectiveThe AccidentOn a calm and clear night a modern, well equipped tanker was heading through a busy coastal traffic separation scheme. To the OOW and lookout, everything on the bridge seemed normal. The OOW was sitting in the bridge chair, where he could see the radar display and the ship's ECDIS. He was following the route shown on the ECDIS display and he adjusted the ship's heading whenever necessary to keep on track.Unexpectedly, the ship's speed reduced to zero and soon afterwards an engineering alarm sounded. Assessing that there was a problem with propulsion, the OOW phoned the second engineer and asked him to check the engines.The second engineer called the bridge back and confirmed that power was available on the starboard engine, so the OOW applied power using the starboard control lever. But the ship still did not move. The OOW also called the captain to explain that propulsion had failed in ...

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IMO Sub-Committee on NCSR Outcome

IMO Sub-Committee on Navigation, Communications, SAR held its 2nd Session The IMO Sub-Committee on Navigation, Communications, Search and Rescue held its 2nd Session (NCSR2) from Monday 9 through Friday 13 March 2015.78 Member plus 1 Associate States together with 2 UN and specialised agencies were represented and, in addition, there were 7 Inter-Governmental and 26 Non-Governmental organisations attending. The meeting was chaired by Mr Carlos Salgado (CHILE) and his Vice-Chair, Mr Ringo Lakeman (NETHERLANDS); however both made it known that they would not be seeking subsequent re-election. Notwithstanding, following debate in Plenary, Mr Lakeman was elevated to the post of Chair for 2016 whilst Mr Nigel Clifford (NEW ZEALAND) was appointed as Vice-Chair.In his opening address, the IMO Secretary General referred to the high-level United Nations Agencies meeting held at IMO during the preceding week. This affirmed that IMO would continue to spear-head the effort into curtailing the numbers of migrants calling for rescue at sea. If growth continues at its current rate, the 200,000 migrants rescued in 2014 will be eclipsed by a factor of more than 2 in 2015 i.e. 400,000 / 450,000 migrants will be calling for rescue at sea which will result in an increased number ...

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IMO Sub-Committee on Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping Outcome

Session 2, from 2 to 6 February 2015, IMO Headquarters The IMO Sub-Committee on Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping held its 2nd Session (HTW2) from Monday 2 through Friday 6 February 2015 under the Chairmanship of Mr Bradley Groves (AUSTRALIA) and his Vice Chair, Mrs Mayte Medina (USA), both of whom were subsequently re-elected for 2016. It will be recalled that HTW assumed responsibility for matters formerly dealt with by STW (Standards of Training and Watchkeeping).Three Working Groups (WG) and two Drafting Groups (DG) were formed and chaired as follows:WG1Training Matters (Model Courses and Polar Code),Mrs M Angsell (SWEDEN)WG2Training Matters (Manila Amendments, Passenger Ship Safety and ECDIS), Ms Maryanne Adams (MARSHALL ISLANDS)WG3Human Element Issues (Guidelines for PSCOs on the ISM Code and Seafarers' rest hours, also Carriage of dangerous goods in packaged form by sea), Captain Moises De Gracia (BRAZIL)DG1DG2Validation of model courses (Chemical, Oil and LNG Cargo Operations), Captain G Edenfield (USA)Validation of model courses (Maritime English and Engine Room Simulators), Captain K Deboo (INDIA)The meeting was attended by representatives from 79 Member Governments, 3 Associate Members of the IMO, 3 Inter-Governmental Organisations, 29 Non-Governmental Organisations and 1 IMO Training Institute , namely the World Maritime University.Validation of Model ...

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ECDIS Phase in for Oil Tankers above 30000 GT

installation and use of ECDIS on board is no longer an option In order to enchase the navigational safety on board vessels IMO with the MSC 282(86) has adopted the installation and use of ECDIS on board (no longer an option). IMO requires that tankers, constructed before 1 July 2012, engaged on international voyages shall be fitted with ECDIS, not later than the first survey on or after 1 July 2015.Guidelines for ECDIS standards and requirements should be in line with IMO Resolution A. 817 (19) Performance standards for ECDIS as amended by MSC 64(67) & MSC 86(70), IMO Circ.255 Additional guidance on chart datum and accuracy of position on charts, IMO Circ.276 Transitioning from paper chart to ECDIS,IMO RESOLUTION A.893(21) adopted on 25 November 1999 Guidelines For Voyage Planning, Resolution MSC.232(82) Performance standards for ECDIS and Resolution MSC. 282(86) Adoption of Amendments to SOLAS ECDISECDIS On Board as Primary Navigational SystemAs primary navigational system ECDIS should be type approved with up to date ENCs and with appropriate back up arrangements. Definition for appropriate back up arrangements is either another type approved ECDIS following the same requirements and standards as the primary or fully updated paper charts.In order to fully ...

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