Study stresses major concerns on ECDIS safety

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A year-long research project carried out by the UK and Danish marine investigation authorities has highlighted major concerns over the design and operation of ECDIS and significant shortfalls in the way in which seafarers are training to use the systems.

The study came in response to a series of accidents – mainly groundings – over the past decade in which investigations revealed ‘a mismatch between the way ECDIS (electronic chart display and information systems) was used and the way regulators...

https://safety4sea.com/study-stresses-major-concerns-on-ecdis-safety/

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